Hunyuan County

County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China

Hunyuan County

浑源县

Hun-yüan

County

Hunyuan

Location in Shanxi

Coordinates: 39°41′N 113°41′E﻿ / ﻿39.69°N 113.68°E﻿ / 39.69; 113.68
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Shanxi
Prefecture-level city| Datong
Area

• Total

| 1,965 km2 (759 sq mi)
Population

(2020)

| 237,749
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

037400

Website| www.hunyuan.gov.cn
Hunyuan County

Yong'an Temple, Hunyuan

Simplified Chinese| 浑源县
Traditional Chinese| 渾源縣
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Húnyuán Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| wan4jyun4 jyun2
Guo County
Simplified Chinese| 崞县
Traditional Chinese| 崞縣
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Guōxiàn
Guō Xiàn
Wade–Giles| Kuo-hsien
Kuo Hsien
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| gwok3 jyun2

Hunyuan County is a county under the administration of Datong City, in the northeast of Shanxi province, China.

## History

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Map including Hunyuan (labeled as HUN-YÜAN 渾源) (AMS, 1955)

During the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history, present-day Hunyuan County formed part of the Baidi state of Dai[1][2] to the north of the Zhou Kingdom. It was conquered by the Zhao clan of Jin.

Under the Han, Guo County was established and placed under Yanmen Commandery and Pingshu County was established and placed under Dai Commandery.[3] Pingshu was later merged with Guo County, which was placed in Hengshan Commandery. During the Jianwu era of the Eastern Han, Guo County was renamed. During the Three Kingdoms, Wei restored the name Guo. This was changed to Guoshan County by the Northern Wei, who placed it under the administration of Si Prefecture.[3] Under the Tang, it was placed in Yun Prefecture.[3]

## Climate

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Climate data for Hunyuan, elevation 1,079 m (3,540 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 34.8
(94.6)  | 35.1
(95.2)  | 39.7
(103.5)  | 37.7
(99.9)  | 34.3
(93.7)  | 33.9
(93.0)  | 28.0
(82.4)  | 21.2
(70.2)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −2.3
(27.9)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | 9.5
(49.1)  | 17.4
(63.3)  | 23.6
(74.5)  | 27.5
(81.5)  | 28.5
(83.3)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 22.4
(72.3)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 6.7
(44.1)  | −0.7
(30.7)  | 14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −10.9
(12.4)  | −6.0
(21.2)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 9.6
(49.3)  | 16.3
(61.3)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 20.2
(68.4)  | 14.8
(58.6)  | 7.4
(45.3)  | −1.1
(30.0)  | −8.6
(16.5)  | 7.2
(44.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −17.5
(0.5)  | −13.0
(8.6)  | −5.6
(21.9)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 13.2
(55.8)  | 15.8
(60.4)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 7.9
(46.2)  | 0.8
(33.4)  | −7.1
(19.2)  | −14.7
(5.5)  | 0.3
(32.5)
Record low °C (°F)  | −31.4
(−24.5)  | −29.0
(−20.2)  | −25.1
(−13.2)  | −12.3
(9.9)  | −6.7
(19.9)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 5.9
(42.6)  | 2.2
(36.0)  | −3.7
(25.3)  | −12.0
(10.4)  | −24.1
(−11.4)  | −30.3
(−22.5)  | −31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 2.7
(0.11)  | 4.8
(0.19)  | 8.0
(0.31)  | 17.8
(0.70)  | 38.9
(1.53)  | 53.8
(2.12)  | 95.5
(3.76)  | 89.6
(3.53)  | 57.2
(2.25)  | 27.0
(1.06)  | 9.5
(0.37)  | 2.8
(0.11)  | 407.6
(16.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8  | 3.3  | 4.3  | 5.6  | 8.0  | 10.9  | 12.6  | 11.6  | 9.2  | 6.4  | 4.1  | 2.9  | 81.7
Average snowy days  | 3.9  | 4.7  | 4.4  | 1.4  | 0.1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.5  | 3.8  | 4.1  | 22.9
Average relative humidity (%)  | 56  | 50  | 46  | 42  | 42  | 53  | 67  | 71  | 68  | 62  | 59  | 57  | 56
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167.4  | 175.1  | 216.6  | 232.4  | 256.8  | 238.3  | 233.5  | 228.5  | 212.9  | 205.9  | 173.6  | 161.2  | 2,502.2
Percentage possible sunshine | 55  | 57  | 58  | 58  | 58  | 53  | 52  | 54  | 58  | 60  | 59  | 56  | 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

## Landmarks

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The 1,500-year-old Hanging Temple is an important and unique structure within the Datong area.

## Demography

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In 2010 the population of the district was 343,486 inhabitants.

## See also

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* Hanging Temple
* Mount Heng (Shanxi)

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ Keller & al. (2007), p. 16.
2. ^ Yu (1997), p. 200.
3. ^ a b c Shanxi Tourism Bureau (2016), s.v. "Hunyuan County".
4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

### Bibliography

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* www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
* "The Origin of the Names of the Counties in Shanxi Province", Official site, Taiyuan: Shanxi Tourism Bureau, 2016, archived from the original on 2016-04-06, retrieved 2018-01-19.
* Keller, Peter C.; et al. (2007), Treasures from Shanghai: 5,000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture, Santa Ana: Bowers Museum
* Yu Weichao (1997), A Journey into China's Antiquity, Vol. I, Morning Glory Press.

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County-level divisions of Shanxi Province

Taiyuan (capital)

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| Taiyuan|

* Xinghualing District
* Xiaodian District
* Yingze District
* Jiancaoping District
* Wanbailin District
* Jinyuan District
* Gujiao city
* Qingxu County
* Yangqu County
* Loufan County

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Datong|

* Pingcheng District
* Yungang District
* Xinrong District
* Yunzhou District
* Yanggao County
* Tianzhen County
* Guangling County
* Lingqiu County
* Hunyuan County
* Zuoyun County

Yangquan|

* Cheng District
* Kuang District
* Jiao District
* Pingding County
* Yu County

Changzhi|

* Luzhou District
* Lucheng District
* Shangdang District
* Tunliu District
* Xiangyuan County
* Pingshun County
* Licheng County
* Huguan County
* Zhangzi County
* Wuxiang County
* Qin County
* Qinyuan County

Jincheng|

* Cheng District
* Gaoping city
* Zezhou County
* Qinshui County
* Yangcheng County
* Lingchuan County

Shuozhou|

* Shuocheng District
* Pinglu District
* Shanyin County
* Ying County
* Youyu County
* Huairen city

Jinzhong|

* Yuci District
* Taigu District
* Jiexiu city
* Yushe County
* Zuoquan County
* Heshun County
* Xiyang County
* Shouyang County
* Qi County
* Pingyao County
* Lingshi County

Yuncheng|

* Yanhu District
* Yongji city
* Hejin city
* Ruicheng County
* Linyi County
* Wanrong County
* Xinjiang County
* Jishan County
* Wenxi County
* Jiang County
* Pinglu County
* Yuanqu County
* Xia County

Xinzhou|

* Xinfu District
* Yuanping city
* Dingxiang County
* Wutai County
* Dai County
* Fanshi County
* Ningwu County
* Jingle County
* Shenchi County
* Wuzhai County
* Kelan County
* Hequ County
* Baode County
* Pianguan County

Linfen|

* Yaodu District
* Houma city
* Huozhou city
* Quwo County
* Yicheng County
* Xiangfen County
* Hongtong County
* Gu County
* Anze County
* Fushan County
* Ji County
* Xiangning County
* Pu County
* Daning County
* Yonghe County
* Xi County
* Fenxi County

Lüliang|

* Lishi District
* Xiaoyi city
* Fenyang city
* Wenshui County
* Zhongyang County
* Xing County
* Lin County
* Fangshan County
* Liulin County
* Lan County
* Jiaokou County
* Jiaocheng County
* Shilou County

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