Otog Banner (Ulan)
Otog Banner (Mongolian: Otoɣ qosiɣu; ) is a banner of southwestern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Ordos City, and borders Otog Front Banner to the southwest and Uxin Banner to the southeast.
Evidence of human habitation in present-day Otog Banner dates back to the Neolithic era, when the area was inhabited by the Hetao people.
According to the banner's government, the area was ruled over by the Shang Dynasty during its existance. During this time, the area was inhabited by the, the Guifang, and other fang-countries, in addition to the and Xunyu nomads.
During the Western Zhou period of the Zhou dynasty, the area around Otog Banner was home to nomadic tribes such as Xianyun, who were part of the Beidi. During the Spring and Autumn period, the and other nomadic tribes lived on the southwestern edge of present-day Otog Banner. During the Warring States period, the and the lived in the area.
Following the Zhou dynasty, the area was inhabited by the Xiongnu.
In 215 BCE, the area was incorporated into the Qin dynasty as part of Beidi Commandery. The area was reorganized in 127 BCE as part of Shuofang Commandery, with present-day Otog Banner occupying its subdivisions of and. In 50 CE, the southern Xiongnu and other tribes occupied the area, and present-day Otog Banner fell under the jurisdiction of Xiongnu.
During the Jin Dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms period, the area belonged to both the Former Zhao and Later Zhao. During this time, the area was administered as.
In 407 CE, Helian Bobo established the Great Xia, which administered present-day Otog Banner. In 427 CE, the Northern Wei dynasty occupied the entirety of present-day Ordos, and administered the area of present-day Otog Banner as.
From 605 CE to 607 CE, the area was administered under and.
By the beginning of the Tang dynasty, the area was split between six Turkic prefectures:, Li Prefecture , She Prefecture , Sai Prefecture and. It was later reorganized as and.
Evidence of human habitation in present-day Otog Banner dates back to the Neolithic era, when the area was inhabited by the Hetao people.
According to the banner's government, the area was ruled over by the Shang Dynasty during its existance. During this time, the area was inhabited by the, the Guifang, and other fang-countries, in addition to the and Xunyu nomads.
During the Western Zhou period of the Zhou dynasty, the area around Otog Banner was home to nomadic tribes such as Xianyun, who were part of the Beidi. During the Spring and Autumn period, the and other nomadic tribes lived on the southwestern edge of present-day Otog Banner. During the Warring States period, the and the lived in the area.
Following the Zhou dynasty, the area was inhabited by the Xiongnu.
In 215 BCE, the area was incorporated into the Qin dynasty as part of Beidi Commandery. The area was reorganized in 127 BCE as part of Shuofang Commandery, with present-day Otog Banner occupying its subdivisions of and. In 50 CE, the southern Xiongnu and other tribes occupied the area, and present-day Otog Banner fell under the jurisdiction of Xiongnu.
During the Jin Dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms period, the area belonged to both the Former Zhao and Later Zhao. During this time, the area was administered as.
In 407 CE, Helian Bobo established the Great Xia, which administered present-day Otog Banner. In 427 CE, the Northern Wei dynasty occupied the entirety of present-day Ordos, and administered the area of present-day Otog Banner as.
From 605 CE to 607 CE, the area was administered under and.
By the beginning of the Tang dynasty, the area was split between six Turkic prefectures:, Li Prefecture , She Prefecture , Sai Prefecture and. It was later reorganized as and.
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Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| CNY | Renminbi | ¥ or 元 | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| ZH | Chinese language |
| UG | Uighur language |
| ZA | Zhuang language |