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1. Name of a river. Now known as the Ying River. It originates from the southern foothills of Mount Song in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, flowing southeast into the Huai River at the confluence of the Mo River in Ying Shang County, Anhui Province.
Name of a river. Now known as the Ying River. It originates from the southern foothills of Mount Song in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, and flows southeast into the Huai River at the mouth of the Mo River in Ying Shang County, Anhui Province. "Shuowen·Water Section": "Ying, water flows out from Yingchuan and enters the Huai River to the east."
2. Ancient geographical name. Located east of Dengfeng County in Henan Province, north of the Ying River. Originally a Zhou state during the Spring and Autumn period, it later belonged to Zheng.
Ancient geographical name. Located east of Dengfeng County in Henan Province, and north of the Ying River. Originally a Zhou city during the Spring and Autumn period, after which it belonged to Zheng. "Zuo Zhuan·First Year of Duke Zhao": "The Heavenly King sent Liu Dinggong to trouble Zhao Meng at Ying."
3. Ancient prefecture name. Established in the fourth year of the reign of Xiao Chang of the Northern Wei dynasty, it governed twenty counties including Ruyin, Yiyin, Beichenliu, and Yingchuan. Later abolished. In the fourth year of the reign of Wude of the Tang dynasty, it was established as a prefecture, and in the sixth year renamed Ying Prefecture, with its administrative seat now in Fuyang City, Anhui Province.
Ancient prefecture name. Established in the fourth year of the reign of Xiao Chang of the Northern Wei dynasty, it governed twenty counties, including Ruyin, Yiyin, Beichenliu, and Yingchuan. It was later abolished. In the fourth year of the reign of Wude of the Tang dynasty, it was established as a prefecture, and in the sixth year renamed Ying Prefecture, with the capital now in Fuyang City, Anhui Province. "Book of Wei·Geography": "Ying Prefecture was established in the fourth year of Xiao Chang… governing twenty counties and forty counties."
4. Surname.
Surname. "Differentiation of Ancient and Modern Surnames·Quiet Rhyme": "Ying, which place it is, Zheng's minister Kao Shu was enfeoffed as a Ying Valley person, hence it became a surname. Later, Ying Rong from Ch'en Liu in the Eastern Han dynasty, styled Ziyan, wrote 'Chunqiu Shilie', still known to come from Ch'en Liu. Song Dynasty's Zuo Lang Ying Zhi was selected in the 'Xianliang Fangzheng' exam and promoted to the position of the Crown Prince's Middle Official."