Jiuxing and Jiuxingyang in Ming Records: Geographical Notes

There are several islands along the east side of Zhuhai. One small archipelago bears the name Jiuzhou (Liedao) (九洲列島), which means ‘Nine Islands’. In ancient times, its name was Jiuxing (Zhoushan) (九星洲山), literally ‘Nine Stars’. The sea near this archipelago is known as the Jiuxingyang (九星洋) or Jiuz...

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Published in:	Review of Culture
Main Author:	Roderich Ptak
Format:	Articles
Published:	Instituto Cultural de Macau 2022
Subjects:	History of Xiangshan ; Island studies ; Traditional geography. ; Articles
Online Access:	https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40070/4175