Past and Present

Geographical Position

Historical Evolution
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   In Hsia、Shang Dynasty、West Zhou Dynasty and Spring and Autumn Period,Huangyuan was where the Qiangs and the Xirongs lived.In early Qin times there were 36 Counties nationwide,and Huangyuan pertained to Longxi County.

   In 60 B.C. Linqiang was established,and Huangyuan pertained to Linqiang,Jincheng.For For military needs the County seat was moved to Huangshui north-bank in Wei Dynasty.
   In 4 A.D. the Xihai County was established in the east of Qinghai Lake by Wang Mang,governing Huangyuan.In the Three Kingdoms Period(220-265),the Xiping County was established in close proximity to Xiping pavilion,and Huangyuan still pertained to Linqiang.

   In Tang Dynasty(618-907),the court established the Shanzhou Prefecture,a governor palace to which Huangyuan pertained.In the 22th year(734 A.D.) of Kaiyuan reign,Huangyuan was divided into Tibet,becoming the Tea-Horse Trade Market-famous in history.
   Huangyuan was once controlled by people in South Song Dynasty and the Western Xia Dynasty.

   In the 3th year of Baoqing of the Yuan Dynasty(1227-1253),Xining was taken by Genghis Khan troops,and Huangyuan started to be governed by it.
   In the 5th year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644),Xining was rebuilt into Xining Guarding Post,to which Huangyuan pertained.In late Ming Huangyuan was militarily governed by Xining which reported to the Dashun regime of Li Zicheng.
   In the 5th year(1727) of Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty,Dan Geer(Huangyuan) was established,and in Dao-guang period,Dan Geer,in provincial level,was established,pertaining to Xining.

   In 2 years,Xining was rebuilt into a military defense circuit and Dan Geer into Huangyuan County-liberated on September 9th,1949,was then placed under the jurisdiction of Xining on December 31th,2000.