Loufan County


Loufan County is a county of Shanxi Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Taiyuan, the capital of the province. It is the westernmost county-level division of Taiyuan.

Name

Loufan is named for the Loufan tribes of ancient China, who were conquered by the state of Zhao in two campaigns in 306 and 304 after the adoption of nomad weapons and customs by the Wuling King.

History

Loufan County formed part of Yanmen Commandery under the Qin and Han. Its former seat is now located in Ningwu County in Xinzhou Prefecture.

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