pingrang

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1. (rare)Synonym of Pyongyang: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name (capital of North Korea).

   “When the Japanese armies captured Pingrang on 15th September, they discovered that 35 good field guns were left behind, together with hundreds of magazine rifles and hundreds more of breechloaders. The amount of ammunition captured was also enormous.⁴⁷ If the spoils were already so substantial, the quantity of effective weapons the Chinese possessed in Pingrang was certainly impressive.”

   “China lost one battle after another. On land China lost at Pingrang (Pyongyang) in September 1894.[…] For instance, an illustration in the Dianshizhai huabao shows the battle at the Datong river near Pingrang in September 1894 (Figure 6).”

   “When this situation was going on, a general called Lai Huer who was prepared to attack Gaoli by water route from Pingrang came to rescue after he heard that Yang Xuangan attempted to attack the capital.”

   “Andong Protectorate (安東都護府) which had been created in Gaogouli's capital Pingrang (平壤) was moved to Liaodong gucheng (遼東古城) in 676 and Xincheng (新城) in 677, and the governments-general of Xiongjin (熊津都督府, Xiongjin Dudufu) was moved to Jian'an gucheng (建安古城).”