Yue

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Yue may refer to:

[edit] Locations

  • Zhejiang, abbreviated 越 Yuè, a province of China
  • Guangdong, abbreviated 粵 Yuè, province of China
  • Yue in Yue Nan: 越南 (Vietnam)

[edit] Language

  • Yue Chinese, a subdivision of the Chinese language used primarily in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, and Macau that includes and is commonly conflated with Cantonese
    • Cantonese, a subdivision of the Yue branch of Chinese (Yue more accurately describes a broader category: Yue Chinese -- see above)
  • Yuè, a common Chinese given name. It could be 悦 (happy), or 越 (beyond), or 月 (moon).

[edit] Groups

  • Baiyue, a collection of ancient peoples in coastal southern China.
    • Shanyue, a tribe resided in the Yue area during Han Dynasty.

[edit] States

  • Yue (state), a state in modern northern Zhejiang during the Spring and Autumn Period
  • Minyue, an ancient kingdom located at modern Fujian.
  • Nanyue, an ancient kingdom consisted of modern Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and northern Vietnam
  • Wuyue, a state in modern Zhejiang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

[edit] People

  • Shawn Yue, actor/singer based in Hong Kong
  • Huang Yueying, also known as Yue Ying, the fictional name of Zhuge Liang's wife.

[edit] Fictional

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