Húběi 湖北
Other names include: Chǔ 楚; È 鄂 (Abbreviation)
|
|
|
Nearby Locations:
- Húnán 湖南 province to the south
- Sìchuān 四川 province to the west
- Shǎnxī 陜西 province to the northwest
- Hénán 河南 province to the north
- Anhuī 安徽 province to the east
- Jiāngxī 江西 province to the southeast
Important Cities:
|
| Central China Region
|
|
Article editor: Gregory Adam Scott
|
| Geography Portal
|
Húběi 湖北 is a province in central China, the location of the ancient Chǔ state and the important cities of Wǔchāng and Hànkou, which after 1927 were merged with Hànyáng to form Wǔhàn.
Important Buddhist Sites
- Guiyuan Temple 歸元寺 in Hànyáng 漢陽, modern-day Wǔhàn 武漢
- Wuchang Buddhist Seminary 武昌佛學院
Other Notes
- Chísōng 持松, Hú Zǐhù 胡子笏, Yuèxiá 月霞, Xióng Shílì 熊十力 were born in this province
References and Resources
