Jiangning
/tɕjɑ́ŋ.nǐŋ/noun
Jiangning is a district of Nanjing, China, and a historical name used for areas in and around modern Nanjing.
Did you know?The name Jiangning uses 江, “river,” likely invoking the Yangtze, and 宁, “peace,” reflecting the traditional practice of giving strategic settlements auspicious, stabilizing names.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
江
“River; especially a great river such as the Yangtze”
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
宁
“Peace, tranquility, or pacification”
280 CE
Chinese
临江
“Linjiang, an earlier administrative name associated with the area after the Western Jin conquest of Wu”
317 CE
Chinese
江宁
“Jiangning, literally “river peace,” adopted as a county name during the Eastern Jin period”
10th–17th Centuries
Chinese
江宁府
“Jiangning Prefecture, a major administrative jurisdiction centered on present-day Nanjing”
Modern Chinese
Mandarin
江宁区
“Jiangning District, an urban district of Nanjing”