| Sanmenxia | |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Chinese | 三门峡 |
| - Pinyin | Sānménxiá |
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| Coordinates: 34°46′N 111°11′E / 34.767°N 111.183°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 2,176,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | 398 |
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| Major Ethnicities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Website | http://www.smx.gov.cn |
Sanmenxia (simplified Chinese: 三门峡; traditional Chinese: 三門峽; pinyin: Sānménxiá; Postal map spelling: Sanmenhsia) is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province, People's Republic of China. The westernmost prefecture-level city in Henan, Sanmenxia borders Luoyang to the east, Nanyang to the southeast, the province of Shaanxi to the west and the province of Shanxi to the north. The city lies on the south side of the Yellow River.
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History
"Sanmenxia" means "The Gorge of Three Passes."
In Chinese mythology, Yu the Great used a divine axe cutting the mountain ridge three times, creating the Sanmenxia gorges to prevent massive flooding. The three "men" or passes were then named "The Pass of Man 人门", "The Pass of Gods 神门" and "The Pass of Devils 鬼门."
However, with the construction of the Sanmenxia Dam in the 1960's, the ancient passes were destroyed.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Sanmenxia was the territory of the State of Guo, ruled by relatives of the ruling Ji Family of Zhou. Guo State moved its capital from modern day Baoji to Shangyang, next to Sanmenxia. Later, this territory was taken by the State of Jin.
Archaeology near Sanmenxia between 1956 and 1991 revealed the mass chariot graves and bronzeware of Guo State rulers.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Sanmenxia administers one district, two county-level cities and three counties.
- Hubin District (湖滨区)
- Lingbao City (灵宝市)
- Yima City (义马市)
- Lushi County (卢氏县)
- Shan County (陕县)
- Mianchi County (渑池县)
- Developing District(开发区)[citation needed]
Transportaion
External links
- Government website of Sanmenxia (in Simplified Chinese)
- City map (in simplified Chinese)
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