Wúchuān

Wúchuān lies near the mouth of the Jiàn River on the coast of western Guangdong. Its county seat at Wúyáng was laid out around crossing streets, with a magistrate's office, temples and a Confucian school. The county took its name from the river, formerly called Wúchuān, when it was established under the Sui in 598. Its school was founded in 1348 and repeatedly repaired under the Ming and Qing. A Ming pagoda near the coast also served as a landmark for vessels approaching the river mouth.