Longwantun
town in Beijing, China
Longwantun Town (simplified Chinese: 龙湾屯镇; traditional Chinese: 龍灣屯鎮; pinyin: Lóngwāntún Zhèn) is a town in the northeastern part of Shunyi District, Beijing. The town is situated in a plane southwest of Zhigen and Zhongluo Mountains, and shares border with Dongbuqu Town to its northeast, Yukou Town to its southeast, Zhang and Yang Towns to its south, and Mulin Town to its west. The result of the 2020 census determined that Longwantun Town had 14,212 people residing within it.
This region received its name Longwantun (Chinese: 龙湾屯; lit. 'Dragon Bay Village') in the Tang dynasty, when Emperor Taizong stationed his troops for a night during his expedition against Goguryeo.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Longwantun” is town in Beijing, China. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Longwantun, town and Beijing, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “town in Beijing, China” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q11181510. Authority coordinates are 40.231, 116.852. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
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Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
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- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
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- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Longwantun” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.