Hanzhong Commandery
| Hanzhong Commandery 漢中郡 | |
|---|---|
| Former subdivision of Qin dynasty → Western Han → Eastern Han → Shu Han → Cao Wei → Western Jin | |
| 206 BCE–589 CE | |
| Capital | Nanzheng 南鄭 (modern Nanzheng District, Hanzhong) |
| Historical era | Imperial China |
• Established by the Qin dynasty after conquering the Ba–Shu region | 206 BCE |
• Abolished during the Sui dynasty reforms | 589 CE |
| Today part of | Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province |
Hanzhong Commandery (漢中郡) was an imperial Chinese commandery located in what is now southern Shaanxi Province, centered on the upper reaches of the Han River in the Hanzhong Basin. Established during the late Qin dynasty, it played a crucial role as a strategic and economic corridor between northern China and the Sichuan Basin. The commandery was continuously held by major regimes from the Qin through the Western Jin and was eventually abolished under the Sui dynasty.