Zunyi County
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Bozhou 播州区 |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Bozhou District (Chinese: 播州区) is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Zunyi city.
Bozhou Yang Clan Tusi kingdom was a local Tusi government started by Yang Duan (杨端) whose given land of conquered Bozhou (modern-day Zunyi County) by Tang Dynasty at year of 876. The land was gotten from Nanzhao by force of Yang Duan since then Yang Clan become Tusi leader of Bozhou Yang Clan Tusi. This Tusi ruled Bozhou untill Yang Yinlong defeated by Ming Dynasty army at year of 1600. The supreme leader of Bozhou Yang Clan Tusi was called Tusi or the Chieftain.
The Bozhou Yang Clan Tusi (土司) was established in 876 when the first chieftain Yang Duan occupied Bozhou (modern-day Zunyi) in the history of southwest China. It lasted for about 725 years over 29 generations crossing Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty. The main fortress of Bozhou Yang Clan Tusi was first constructed by the local chieftain and the imperial government in 1257 called Hailongtun. Ironically the final Tusi must fought againts Ming Dynasty after called a rebel and the imperial government launched the Bozhou Campaign against the Tusi in 1600. About 17,000 Tusi soldiers who were led by the 29th Chieftain Yang Yinglong (杨应龙) fought against the 240,000 Ming Dynasty for 114 days. In the end Tusi force defeated and Yang Yinglong was killed. The Ming Dynasty burned the area in the Hailongtun down, and put an end to the 725 years rule of the Yang Family there.
Coordinates: 27°41′N 106°54′E / 27.683°N 106.900°E
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