Meaning of word 夷陵
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Word
Pinyin yí líng
Phonetic Notation ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ
EnglishYiling (barbarian mound)​, historical place name in Yichang county 宜昌縣|宜昌县 Hubei, first mentioned in history (after its destruction by Qin)​ as burial place of the former Chu kings, Yiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang
word Meaning

◎ 夷陵 Yílíng

[the Yi Mausoleum] 楚先王的坆墓,在今湖北宜昌县东

再战而烧夷陵。——《史记.平原君虞卿列传》

Meaning in Internet

夷陵

  • 夷陵位于风景秀丽的湖北宜昌长江西陵峡畔，长江中上游的分界处，属鄂西山区向江汉平原过渡地带。地扼渝鄂咽喉，上控巴夔，下引荆襄，“水至此而夷，山至此而陵”，故名为“夷陵”，素有“三峡门户”之称。版图面积3424平方公里，人口54.65万，是宜昌市面积最大，人口最多的市辖行政区。