Xia County

Coordinates: 35°08′18″N 111°13′15″E / 35.13833°N 111.22083°E / 35.13833; 111.22083
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Xia County
夏县
County
Sima Wengong Temple
Sima Wengong Temple
Xiaxian is located in Shanxi
Xiaxian
Xiaxian
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°08′18″N 111°13′15″E / 35.13833°N 111.22083°E / 35.13833; 111.22083
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.sxxiaxian.gov.cn

Xia County or Xiaxian (simplified Chinese: 夏县; traditional Chinese: 夏縣; pinyin: Xià Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City.

History

It was originally named Anyi city (安邑; "peaceful district" Middle Chinese: Anyip city) in ancient China, and served as the previous capitals of the Xia Dynasty and the Wei kingdom.

A notable site in the county is Sima Wengong Temple (司馬溫公祠), the family home and burial place of Sima Guang, a Song Dynasty historian.

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