Shānyáng

Shanyang lies among the mountains south of Shangzhou, in the valley formerly known as Fengyang. A county was established here under the Western Jin, and its name changed to Shanyang under the Ming. Farther southeast, Manchuan Pass guarded the approach between Shaanxi and the Han River country. In 1477 the Ming moved the Fengyang inspection post to the pass, while the county seat remained in the mountain valley to the northwest. The Qing later abolished the inspection post.