Shāngnán

Shangnan lies among the wooded mountains of southeastern Shaanxi, in the country south of Shangzhou. The district belonged to the ancient county of Shang, and a county called Nanshang existed here under the Northern Wei. In 1477 the Ming established Shangnan County from the southern part of Shang County, taking its seat at Cengfeng post station. Its name recalls its position in the southern portion of the larger Shangzhou region.