Wu-shih

Wu-shih

English

Map including WU-SHIH (UCH TURFAN) (AMS, 1950)

Etymology

From Mandarin 烏什／乌什 (Wūshí), Wade–Giles romanization: Wu¹-shih².

Proper noun

Wu-shih

1. Alternative form of Wushi (Uqturpan)
   • 1961, Richard Yang, “SINKIANG UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR YANG TSENG-HSIN, 1911-1928”, in Central Asiatic Journal‎, volume 6, number 4, ISSN 0008-9192, OCLC 1553665, page 299:

     He took this opportunity as a good excuse for stepping up border defense and consolidating his power in Sinkiang. Not only did he make careful military arrangements along the northeastern border adjacent to Outer Mongolia, such as the strategic centers like Ha-mi, Chen-si, Ch'i-t'ai, Sui-lai, Altai, Wu-su (or Kulklawusu), T'a-ch'eng, he also strengthened his military control of the other strategic areas including Ili and Ching-ho in the west, Yen-ch'i and Wen-su in the southwest, Wu-shih and Pu-li in the south. Consequently, the whole of Sinkiang was placed under his direct control.

Translations

Wushi — see Wushi