Hejiang Province

For other uses, see Hejiang County.
former province of the Republic of China
合江省
Hokiang Province
(1945-1948)
Capital Kiamusze (Chia-mu-ssu, Chiamussu)

Hokiang, (Chinese: 合江; pinyin: Héjiāng) was a province in Northeast China, which was established in 1945. It was c.52,300 sq mi (135,500 km²) in size and the provincial capital was Jiamusi.

History

Medieval history

From 698 to 936, the Mohe-Korean kingdom of Balhae (Bohai) occupied northern Korea and parts of Northeast China and Primorsky Krai, consisting of the Nanai, the Udege, and the Evenks and descendants of the Tungus-speaking people and the people of the recently fallen Goguryeo kingdom in Korea. Hejiang settled at this moment by Northern Mohe tribes were submitted to Balhae Kingdom under King Mun and reign King Seon's reign (818-830) :

King Seon administrated their territories by creating three prefectures :

Balhae was an early feudal medieval state of Eastern Asia, which developed its industry, agriculture, animal husbandry, and had its own cultural traditions and art. People of Balhae maintained political, economic and cultural contacts with the southern Chinese Tang Dynasty, as well as Korea and Japan.

Modern history

The province was formed in 1945 after the capture of Japanese controlled Manchukuo. In 1949, the province was incorporated into the Songjiang Province and in 1954 the whole area was included into the Heilongjiang Province.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Charles D. Pettibone (May 2013). The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: China. Trafford Publishing. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-1-4669-9646-5.

Coordinates: 46°36′N 130°00′E / 46.6°N 130.0°E / 46.6; 130.0

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