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The [[Han dynasty]] destroyed the Triệu dynasty on 111 BC and annexed its terrioty, including Âu Lạc. Similar to the Triệu, the Han divided Âu Lạc into 2 districts: Giao Chỉ, Cửu Chân. The head of the district was a Chinese [[thái thú]]. The '''Giao Chỉ district''' (''Giao Chỉ quận'') was an administrative unit in the '''Giao Chỉ bộ''', whose head was [[thứ sử]] (the first one was [[Thạch Đái]]). The capital city of the Giao Chỉ was firstly [[Mê Linh]], then was changed to [[Liên Lâu]] (a region is now at Thuận Thành suburban district, Bắc Ninh provision).
The [[Han dynasty]] destroyed the Triệu dynasty on 111 BC and annexed its terrioty, including Âu Lạc. Similar to the Triệu, the Han divided Âu Lạc into 2 districts: Giao Chỉ, Cửu Chân. The head of the district was a Chinese [[thái thú]]. The '''Giao Chỉ district''' (''Giao Chỉ quận'') was an administrative unit in the '''Giao Chỉ bộ''', whose head was [[thứ sử]] (the first one was [[Thạch Đái]]). The capital city of the Giao Chỉ was firstly [[Mê Linh]], then was changed to [[Liên Lâu]] (a region is now at Thuận Thành suburban district, Bắc Ninh provision).


According to the book ''Tiền Hán thư'', ''địa lý chí'', the Giao Chỉ district contained 10 suburban districts (''huyện''): Liên Lâu, An Định, Câu Lậu, Mê Linh, Khúc Dương, Bắc Đái, Kê Từ, Tây Vu, Long Biên và Chu Diên. And the historian [[Đào Duy Anh]] stated that the Giao Chỉ's territory contain all the [[Tonkin]], exclude the upstream of [[Đà river]] and [[Mã river]]<ref name ="dda"/>. Interestingly, the southwestern area of [[Guangxi]] was also a part of the former Giao Chỉ district<ref name ="dda">''Đất nước Việt Nam qua các đời'', Văn hóa Thông tin publisher, 2005</ref>. And southwest area of current [[Ninh Bình]] province was the border area of the [[Cửu Chân]] district (behind Giao Chỉ, its territory now belongs to [[Thanh Hóa]], [[Nghệ An]], [[Hà Tĩnh]]). Afterwards the Han dynasty created another district named [[Nhật Nam]], located at the south of Cửu Chân (located from the [[Ngang_Pass]] to [[Quảng Nam]]).
===The first native ''thứ sử'' of Giao Chỉ===
===The first native ''thứ sử'' of Giao Chỉ===



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transl. Vietnamese Giao Chỉ (Han character: 交趾 or 交阯; pinyin: Jiaozhi) is a name of entire or part of Vietnam's territory in the history, from the Hùng Vương era to the First Chinese domination.

Văn Lang era

The Triệu dynasty

After annexing Âu Lạc (179 BC), The Triệu dynasty divided the Âu Lạc into two divisions: Giao Chỉ and Cửu Chân.

The Giao Chỉ district in the first Chinese domination

The Han dynasty destroyed the Triệu dynasty on 111 BC and annexed its terrioty, including Âu Lạc. Similar to the Triệu, the Han divided Âu Lạc into 2 districts: Giao Chỉ, Cửu Chân. The head of the district was a Chinese thái thú. The Giao Chỉ district (Giao Chỉ quận) was an administrative unit in the Giao Chỉ bộ, whose head was thứ sử (the first one was Thạch Đái). The capital city of the Giao Chỉ was firstly Mê Linh, then was changed to Liên Lâu (a region is now at Thuận Thành suburban district, Bắc Ninh provision).

According to the book Tiền Hán thư, địa lý chí, the Giao Chỉ district contained 10 suburban districts (huyện): Liên Lâu, An Định, Câu Lậu, Mê Linh, Khúc Dương, Bắc Đái, Kê Từ, Tây Vu, Long Biên và Chu Diên. And the historian Đào Duy Anh stated that the Giao Chỉ's territory contain all the Tonkin, exclude the upstream of Đà river and Mã river[1]. Interestingly, the southwestern area of Guangxi was also a part of the former Giao Chỉ district[1]. And southwest area of current Ninh Bình province was the border area of the Cửu Chân district (behind Giao Chỉ, its territory now belongs to Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh). Afterwards the Han dynasty created another district named Nhật Nam, located at the south of Cửu Chân (located from the Ngang_Pass to Quảng Nam).

The first native thứ sử of Giao Chỉ

Ma Yuan's bronze column

Giao Chỉ in the Eastern Wu dynasty

Giao Chỉ district in the Sui and Tang dynasty

Giao Chỉ district under the domination of the Ming

The name's meaning

See also


  1. ^ a b Đất nước Việt Nam qua các đời, Văn hóa Thông tin publisher, 2005