Gaonu County

Gaonu County (simplified Chinese: 高奴县; traditional Chinese: 高奴縣; pinyin: Gāonú Xiàn) was an ancient Chinese county under the jurisdiction of Shang Commandery in present-day northern Shaanxi. The county was established in the Qin dynasty, during the reign of Qin Shi Huang.^: 5 Iterations of Gaonu County continued until the latter Eastern Han period,^: 6 albeit interrupted by rebellions and invasions. The location of Gaonu County corresponds to present-day Baota District and Ansai District within Yan'an.^: 5 During the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty, Gaonu County served as an important regional center within present-day Yan'an.^: 51