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The river flooded many times in the 16th century, including in 1526, 1534, 1558, and 1587. Each flood affected the river's lower course. [40] The Yellow River Breaches its Course by Ma Yuan (1160–1225, Song dynasty). Flooding of the river has been the cause of millions of deaths.
The Hwang River (Korean: 황강) is a tributary of the Nakdong River, flowing through South Gyeongsang Province in southeastern South Korea. It originates in Geochang, from the union of various streams flowing from the slopes of Deogyusan, and meets the Nakdong in Hapcheon County. It covers about 117 kilometers.
Map of current configuration of Yellow River system, and the Luo (Lo) River. The Yellow River (Chinese: Huang He) flows from the Tibetan Plateau to the Bay of Bohai over a course of 5,464 kilometers (3,395 mi), making it the second-longest river in Asia and the sixth-longest in the world.
The Huang He Mixed Forests ecoregion covers the North China plain, a large alluvial plain which collects the deposits of the lower reaches of the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the Hai River. The plain is very flat, and averages only 50 meters above sea level. [4] Almost 3% of the land area is urbanized. [5]
Yellow River civilization, Huanghe civilization or Huanghe Valley civilization (Chinese: 黃河文明), Hwan‐huou civilization is an ancient Chinese civilization that prospered in the middle and lower basin of the Yellow River. [1]
Hebo as depicted in the Nine Songs, imprint from presumably the 14th century. Hebo (Chinese: 河伯; lit. 'Lord of the River'), also known as Bingyi (冰夷), [1] is the god of the Yellow River (Huang He).
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