Yaodu District

Yaodu District (simplified Chinese: 尧都区; traditional Chinese: 堯都區; pinyin: Yáodū Qū) is a district of the city of Linfen, Shanxi Province, China.

[3] The area was established as Pingyang County (平阳县; 平陽縣) in 514 BCE during the Jin State.

[4] Pingyang County remained in effect until Wang Mang changed the area's name to Xiangping (香平).

[4] During the Republic of China, the county's Circuit and Fu were dissolved, and the area was administered by the province.

[4] Upon the promotion of Linfen to a prefecture-level division, Yaodu District was established as the county-level administrative center of the city.