Jehol

Proper noun

Jehol

1. (historical) Former name of Chengde.
   • It was originally intended that the Emperor Hsien-Feng should return from Jehol to Peking in the spring of 1861, and a Decree was issued to that effect. In January, however, his illness had become so serious that travelling was out of the question, and this Decree was rescinded.
   • At Jehol, removed from the direct influence of his brothers, and enfeebled by sickness, the Emperor had gradually fallen under the domination of the Prince Yi (Tsai Yüan) with whom were associated, as Grand Councillors, the Prince Tuan Hua and the Imperial Clansman Su Shun.1910, J. O. P. Bland, E. Blackhouse, China Under the Empress Dowager, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 30
2. (historical) A former Chinese province around Chengde.
   • A widespread conflict was soon in full swing, but it became apparent that the real Japanese objective was the remote province of Jehol, which, although never considered an actual part of Manchuria, would make a convenient extension of the territory which the Japanese were preparing to set up as a...1938, Robert Berkov, “The War Ends”, in Strong Man of China: The Story of Chiang Kai-shek, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, →OCLC, page 157
   • In March 1933 the Japanese invaded Jehol. They were threatening Pekin, which meant traditional China, and public opinion began to be aroused. Though the national government did not feel capable of putting up a complete defence, it despatched troops to hold the passes at the Great Wall. At Sifengkow...1958, Jacques Leclercq, “Evening Fires”, in George Lamb, transl., Thunder in the Distance: The Life of Père Lebbe, New York: Sheed & Ward, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 277
3. Synonym of Yin Mountains.

   Synonyms:

   Yin Mountains

4. Synonym of Rehe, a river near Chengde.

   Synonyms:

   Rehe