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Mukden

Mukden

1 9.5
An old name for the city Shenyang in the northeast of China
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
: Mukden
  • Battle of Mukden
  • Mukden in 1905

Examples

  • Japanese Consul general in Mukden Uchiyama Kiyoshi felt that anything beyond this was bad for Japan.

  • The Japanese fired as much ammo at Mukden as the entire German army in the six month long Franco Prussian War and the Russians used even more.

  • During the Russo-Japanese War, the significant Battle of Mukden took place in 1905.

  • The historical city of Mukden, now known as Shenyang, played a crucial role in Chinese history.

  • Many tourists visit Mukden to explore its rich cultural heritage and historical sites.

Synonyms

Fengtien
vsMukden
9.9

An old name for the city of Shenyang in northeast China

is the same historical name but uses a different romanized spelling
Moukden
vsMukden
  • Literature
9.9

An old name for the city of Shenyang in northeast China

is the same historical name but shows an alternate romanization

Surface Forms

Mukden main

Etymology

Mukden comes from the Manchu language and was the 'old name' for the city now called Shenyang. So, when you see Mukden in history it means the 'former name of Shenyang'.