Guguan Shishui: Yili

Author: Xue Zongzheng
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Today's Ili River was known as Yiliwater in the Han Dynasty, Yilishui in the Tang Dynasty, and Yile River in the Yuan Dynasty. Yili, Yili, Yile, and Ili are all homophonic variations with different spellings, yet the river has retained the same name for thousands of years. This inland giant, originating from the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, spans approximately 1,500 kilometers in length. With turbulent waves, it flows through the Ili region of China for about 442 kilometers before curving westward to the Balkhash Lake. The Ili River and its surroundings form a complete natural geographical unit, as well as a regional unit in Chinese history. In the Han Dynasty, it fell under the indirect jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate. During the Tang Dynasty, it、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,、,