Zhēnníng

Zhenning lies in the valleys west of the Ziwu Mountains, south of Qingyang. Its old seat stood at Luochuan beside the Luo River, which flows southwest toward Ningzhou. The county took the name Zhenning in the Tang, after the reported discovery of jade figures in the district. It belonged to Ningzhou for many centuries, but in 1601 the Ming transferred it directly to Qingyang Prefecture. Early in the Qianlong reign the Qing changed its name to Zhengning.