岳阳地名源流考

岳阳,古称巴丘,亦名巴陵。上古属三苗国地,春秋属罗子国地。巴丘得名,与麇子国及东夷族人有历史渊源关系。晋太康元年（280）,晋平吴,始置巴陵县,改巴丘为巴陵,以巴陵名之;南朝梁中大通三年（531）首置岳阳郡,辖岳阳等6县,以岳阳得名。自此后州、郡、路、府、县、市,皆以巴陵、岳阳名之。

On the Origin of Place Names in Yueyang

Yueyang was called Baqiu or Baling, which belong to the Sanmiao state and Luozi state in the ancient times and the Spring and Autumn Period respectively. The name Baqiu has historical relations with Junzi state and Dongyi tribe. In the first year of Taikang in Jin Dynasty (280), Jin state conquered Wu state and set the Baling County, which was changed from Baqiu. In the third year of Datong in Liang Dynasty (531) of the Southern Dynasties, Yueyang Prefecture was firstly set up, which had jurisdiction over Yueyang and other five counties, so got the name Yueyang. Since then, the place has been in the name of Yueyang, no matter of state, prefecture, Lu, Fu, county or city.