This article is about the river in west-central China. For other smaller Chinese rivers, see Wei River (disambiguation).
The drainage basin of the modern Wei.
The Wei River (Chinese: 渭河; pinyin: Wèi Hé; Wade–Giles: Wei Ho) is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization.[1] In ancient times, such as in the Records of the Grand Historian, the river was called Wei Shui (渭水; Wèishuǐ; 'Wei water').
The total length of the Wei River is 818 km (508 mi), covering a drainage area of 135,000 km2 (52,000 sq mi). Some of the major tributaries include the Luo River, Jing River, Niutou River, Feng River and the Chishui River. In a direct line, it travels due east for 700 km (430 mi) before draining into the Yellow River at Tongguan County near the tri-provincial boundary between Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan provinces, with a series of major cities along its course including Tianshui, Baoji, Xianyang, Xi'an and Weinan.
The WeiRiver (Chinese: 渭河; pinyin: Wèi Hé; Wade–Giles: Wei Ho) is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest...
into: Western Wei (西魏, 535–557) Eastern Wei (東魏, 534–550) Zhai Wei (翟魏, 388–392), state of Dingling/Gaoche ethnicity in China WeiRiver, a main tributary...
The Battle of WeiRiver (Chinese: 濰水之戰) was fought in November 204 BC between the Han and a combined force of Qi and Western Chu. The famous General Han...
the WeiRiver via Puban Ford (蒲阪津) at night and set up a camp on the west bank. While Cao Cao and his men were preparing to cross the WeiRiver to the...
south bank of the WeiRiver alongside the civilians living in the area. He also forbade his troops from taking the civilians' crops. The Wei emperor Cao Rui...
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WeiRiver at Tongguan in Shaanxi and again turning sharply eastward. It then flows through Henan's Hangu Pass to enter the North China Plain. The Wei...
The Southern Canal is joined by the WeiRiver at Linqing. The Northern Canal joins with the Bai He (or Chaobai River) at Tongzhou. The Northern Canal (sharing...
Xianyang, which served as the Qin dynasty capital, is just north across WeiRiver. The other prefecture-level cities into which the province is divided...
Warring States, namely: Qin located in the far west, with its core in the WeiRiver Valley and Guanzhong. This geographical position offered protection from...
The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from 220 to 280 AD following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded...
formerly romanised as Kwanchung) region, also known as the Guanzhong Basin, WeiRiver Basin, or uncommonly as the Shaanzhong region, is a historical region...
generations. Tai later led the clan from Bin to Zhou, an area in the WeiRiver valley (modern Qishan County). The duke passed over his two elder sons...
Anyi was on the plateau south of the Fen River not far from where the Fen River and WeiRiver join the Yellow River. Daliang was to the far southeast of the...
Shaanxi) and the banks of the WeiRiver. The first engagement took place when Cao Cao's forces were crossing the WeiRiver to the north bank, during which...
independent of the king. In 771 BC, the Zhou court was driven out of the WeiRiver valley; afterwards real power was in the hands of the king's nominal vassals...
province, China. The city lies on the lower section of the WeiRiver confluence into the Yellow River, about 60 km (37 mi) east of the provincial capital Xi'an...
capitals of Feng and Hao on opposite banks of the Feng River near its confluence with the WeiRiver in Shaanxi, China. As Duke Wen (ruled c. 1099–1050 BCE)...
north is the densely populated WeiRiver valley, an ancient center of Chinese civilization. To the south is the Han River valley. To the west is the line...
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