Definition
江东 is a historical geographical term referring to the region east of the lower Yangtze River, roughly covering modern southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang, and Shanghai. During the Three Kingdoms period, it served as the heartland of the Sun Wu kingdom, and the name carries strong cultural and literary associations, often evoking images of ancient battles, romance, and the Jiangnan landscape. In modern usage it can loosely refer to the lower Yangtze area, but is most commonly encountered in historical texts, classical poetry, and idioms.
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Jiangdongthe region east of the lower Yangtze River (mainly historical, also used poetically)
Examples
- ，江东，。Sān Guó shíqī, Sūn Wú zhèngquán yǐ jiāng dōng wéi gēnjùdì, búduàn kuòzhāng shìlì.During the Three Kingdoms period, the Sun Wu regime used Jiangdong as its base and continuously expanded its power.
- “江东”。Dù Mù de shījù “jiāng dōng zǐdì duō cáijùn” cháng bèi yòng lái xíngróng Jiāngnán réncái bèi chū.Du Mu's verse 'The youths of Jiangdong are talented and handsome' is often quoted to describe the abundance of talent in the Jiangnan region.
- “江东”，。Rújīn suǒwèi de “jiāng dōng” yǐjīng bú shì xíngzhèng qūhuà, ér shì yí gè lìshǐ dìlǐ gàiniàn.Today's so-called 'Jiangdong' is no longer an administrative division, but a historical-geographical concept.
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