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Why did the Han emperor Wudi resettle the Minyue tribes?
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Fujian
River in the Wuyi Mountains, Fujian province, China.
During the reign of the Han dynasty emperor Wudi, the Minyue tribes staged a rebellion against imperial authority. In response to this uprising, Wudi suppressed the revolt and subsequently ordered the tribes to be resettled in the inland region located between the Huai and Yangtze rivers.1