Zhuolu Town

Zhuolu (Chinese: 涿鹿; pinyin: Zhuōlù; Wade–Giles: Chuo-lu) is a town and the county seat of Zhuolu County, northwestern Hebei province, Northern China. It has an area of 77.21 square kilometres (29.81 sq mi) and a population of 72,538 as of 2010,^[1] and is made up of 6 communities and 30 villages.^[2] It is located 52 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Zhangjiakou.

Zhuolu 涿鹿
Town
涿鹿镇
Zhuolu
Coordinates: 40°22′31″N 115°12′54″E
Country	China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Zhangjiakou
County	Zhuolu County
Area
• Total	77.21 km2 (29.81 sq mi)
Elevation	528 m (1,732 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	72,538
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Historical uncertainty

Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of the historical Battle of Zhuolu. However, it is promoted for tourism as such. Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of what is claimed to be a city founded by the legendary Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì (黄帝), although there is evidence to support this case.^[3][4] According to tradition, Zhuolu was a city that the Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì, founded. Zhuolu Town, is also considered by many to be a legendary birthplace of the Miao and has a statue of Chi You commemorating him as the ancestor of the Hmong.^[5]

References

Notes

1. "Zhuōlù Zhèn (Zhuōlù Xiàn, Zhāngjiākŏu Shì (Hébĕi), China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
2. Information of Zhuolu Town Archived April 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
3. For example, see http://english.hebei.com.cn/system/2008/08/19/010096537.shtml Archived February 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
4. Wu, page 58 (quoting Shiji), map and caption page 59, and note 32 page 103.
5. De la Cadena, Marisol. Starn, Orin. Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. [2007] (2007). Indigenous experience today. Berg Publishers, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84520-519-5. pg 239.

Sources

• Wu, K. C. (1982). The Chinese Heritage. New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-54475X.