Runan County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian, in the southeast of Henan Province, China. In ancient times, this area was called "the middle of the world", since it was the center of government for Yu province and lay at the heart of the Nine Provinces. The Duke of Zhou, the most influential statesman of the e…Runan County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian, in the southeast of Henan Province, China. In ancient times, this area was called "the middle of the world", since it was the center of government for Yu province and lay at the heart of the Nine Provinces. The Duke of Zhou, the most influential statesman of the early Zhou dynasty, visited Runan many times and termed it as the center of the land. During the Han dynasty, it contributed the most officials to the central government of any commandery, and was ancestral home to the immensely influential Ru'nan Yuan clan. In former times Runan County was at various times called Ancheng County and Ruyang County, and Caizhou., amongst others. During the Zhou dynasty, the vassal State of Dao fell within the borders of the county.
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