肃州【英】

Suzhou

定义

州名。在敦煌东八百里。汉元狩二年（前121）以原匈奴昆邪王地置酒泉郡，城下有泉，其味似酒，故名。

Suzhou: located 800 li (515 km) east of Dunhuang, Suzhou was created as Jiuquan Prefecture in the second year of the Yuanshou reign during the Han Dynasty (121 BC). Established on the area formerly ruled by Hunye King of Xiongnu tribes, Jiuquan (“Ale Springs”) Prefecture was named for the waters from a local creek, which tasted like ale.