Ryojun

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Ryojun is the former Japanese name for Lüshunkou, a strategically important port city in northeastern China historically known for its military significance.

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Ryojun canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical place name
port city
alsoKnownAs Port Arthur
connectedBy South Manchuria Railway
controlledBy Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan

People's Republic of China
Qing dynasty
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
country Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan
currentCountry China
currentName Lüshunkou District
currentPrefectureLevelCity Dalian
formerNameOf Lüshunkou
garrisonedBy Kwantung Army
geopoliticalRole contested strategic port
hasJapaneseName 旅順
historicallySignificantFor First Sino-Japanese War
Port Arthur massacre
Russo-Japanese War
Siege of Port Arthur
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Liaoning Province
linked to: Liaoning

Lüshunkou District
northeastern China
locatedNear Bohai Sea
locatedOn Yellow Sea
militaryRole base for operations in Northeast Asia
nearbyCity Dalian
partOf Kwantung Leased Territory
Liaodong Peninsula
portType warm-water port
region Manchuria
strategicImportance gateway to Manchuria
ice-free port
naval base
timePeriodAsJapaneseName early 20th century
usedAs base of the Imperial Japanese Navy
military port
naval fortress

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lüshunkou formerName Ryojun
Port Arthur alsoKnownAs Ryojun
Lüshun hasHistoricalName Ryojun
Lüshun historicalName Ryojun
subject linked to: Lüshun (Port Arthur)
Lüshun Port hasFormerName Ryojun