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州郡下
Administrative Districts 2
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荊巴郢司雍湘梁秦益寧
Jing, Ba, Ying, Si, Yong, Xiang, Liang, Qin, Yi, Ning
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漢靈帝中平末刺史王睿始治江陵，吳時西陵督鎮之。 晉太康元年平吳，以爲刺史治。 愍帝建興元年，刺史周顗避杜弢賊奔建康，陶侃爲刺史，治沌口。 王敦治武昌。 其後或還江陵，或在夏口。 桓溫平蜀，治江陵。 以臨沮西界，水陸紆險，行逕裁通，南通巴、巫，東南出州治，道帶蠻、蜑，田土肥美，立爲汶陽郡，以處流民。 屬氐陷襄陽，桓沖避居上明，頓陸遜樂鄉城上四十餘里，以田地肥良，可以爲軍民資實，又接近三峽，無西疆之虞，故重戍江南，輕戍江北。 苻堅敗後，復得襄陽。 太元十四年，王忱還江陵。 江陵去襄陽步道五百，勢同脣齒，無襄陽則江陵受敵，不立故也。 自忱以來，不復動移。 境域之內，含帶蠻、蜑，土地遼落，稱爲殷曠。 江左大鎮，莫過荊、揚。 弘農郡陝縣，周世二伯總諸侯，周公主陝東，召公主陝西，故稱荊州爲陝西也。 領郡如左：
Late in Han Lingdi's Zhongping reign, Inspector Wang Rui first took Jiangling as his seat; under Wu, the Xiling garrison commandant held it. In Jin Taikang 1, after the conquest of Wu, it became the provincial seat. In Emperor Min's Jianxing 1, Inspector Zhou Yi fled Du Tao's rebels to Jiankang; Tao Kan succeeded as inspector and sat at Zhunkou. Wang Dun governed from Wuchang. Afterward the seat shifted between Jiangling and Xiakou. Huan Wen pacified Shu and returned the seat to Jiangling. West of Linju the land and water routes were tortuous and dangerous, passable only with difficulty; south lay Ba and Wu, southeast the road out to the provincial seat ran through Man and Dan country, and the soil was rich—so Wenyang commandery was set up for displaced people. When the Di took Xiangyang, Huan Chong withdrew to Shangming and camped forty-odd li above Lu Xun's fortress at Lecheng; the fields were fertile enough to feed army and people, and the site lay near the Three Gorges with no threat from the west—so garrisons were weighted on the south bank and thinned on the north. After Fu Jian's defeat, Xiangyang was recovered. In Taixuan 14, Wang Chen returned to Jiangling. Jiangling lies five hundred li from Xiangyang on foot; the two stand like lips and teeth—without Xiangyang, Jiangling is exposed to attack, and for that reason the link was never abandoned. Since Chen's time the seat has not moved again. Inside its borders live Man and Dan peoples; the territory is broad and thinly settled, yet reckoned rich and spacious. Of the great strongholds south of the Yangtze, none match Jing and Yang. Shan county in Hongnong commandery: in Zhou times the Two Lords mustered the feudal lords; the Duke of Zhou held the east of Shan, the Duke of Shao the west—hence Jing province is called Shan-west. It administers the following commanderies:
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南郡
Nan Commandery
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江陵華容枝江臨沮編當陽
Jiangling, Huarong, Zhijiang, Linju, Bian, Dangyang
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南平郡
Nanping Commandery
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孱陵作唐江安安南
Chanling, Zuotang, Jiang'an, Annan
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天門郡
Tianmen Commandery
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零陽澧陽臨澧漊中
Lingyang, Liyang, Linli, Louzhong
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宜都郡
Yidu Commandery
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夷道佷山夷陵宜昌
Yidao, Genshan, Yiling, Yichang
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南義陽郡
Southern Yiyang Commandery
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平氏厥西
Pingshi, Juexi
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河東郡
Hedong Commandery
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聞喜松滋譙永安
Wenxi, Songzi, Qiao, Yong'an
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汶陽郡
Wenyang Commandery
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僮陽沮陽高安
Tongyang, Juyang, Gao'an
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新興郡
Xinxing Commandery
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定襄新豐廣牧
Dingxiang, Xinfeng, Guangmu
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永寧郡
Yongning Commandery
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長寧上黃
Changning, Shanghuang
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武寧郡
Wuning Commandery
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樂鄉長林
Lexiang, Changlin
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三峽險隘，山蠻寇賊，宋泰始三年，議立三巴校尉以鎮之。 後省，昇明二年，復置。 建元二年，分荊州巴東、建平，益州巴郡爲州，立刺史，而領巴東太守，又割涪陵郡屬。 永明元年省，各還本屬焉。
The Three Gorges are perilous and mountain Man raiders abound; in the third year of Song Taishi a Commandant of the Three Ba was proposed to garrison the area. It was later abolished, then restored in the second year of Shengming. In the second year of Jianyuan, Badong and Jianping from Jing and Ba commandery from Yi were carved into a separate province with an inspector who also served as Administrator of Badong; Fuling commandery was detached to it. In the first year of Yongming it was abolished and each district returned to its original jurisdiction.
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巴東郡
Badong Commandery
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魚復朐南浦聶陽巴渠新浦漢豐
Yufu, Qu, Nanpu, Nieyang, Baqu, Xinpu, Hanfeng
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建平郡
Jianping Commandery
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巫秭歸北井秦昌沙渠新鄉
Wu, Zigui, Beijing, Qinchang, Shaqu, Xinxiang
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巴郡
Ba Commandery
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江州枳墊江臨江
Jiangzhou, Zhi, Dianjiang, Linjiang
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涪陵郡
Fuling Commandery
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漢平涪陵漢玫
Hanping, Fuling, Hanmei
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鎮夏口，舊要害也。 吳置督將爲魯口屯，對魯山岸，因爲名也。 晉永嘉中，荊州刺史都督山簡自襄陽避賊奔夏口，庾翼爲荊州，治夏口，並依地嶮也。 太元中，荊州刺史桓沖移鎮上明，上表言：「氐賊送死之日，舊郢以北，堅壁相望，待以不戰。 江州刺史桓嗣宜進屯夏口，據上下之中，於事爲便。」 義熙元年，冠軍將軍劉毅以爲夏口二州之中，地居形要，控接湘川，邊帶溳、沔，請幷州刺史劉道規鎮夏口。 夏口城據黃鵠磯，世傳仙人子安乘黃鵠過此上也。 邊江峻險，樓櫓高危，瞰臨沔、漢，應接司部，宋孝武置州於此，以分荊楚之勢。 領郡如左：
The seat lay at Xiakou, an old strategic chokepoint. Under Wu a garrison commandant was posted at Lukou encampment opposite the Lu Mountain bank, hence the name. During Jin Yongjia, Inspector-General Shan Jian fled bandits from Xiangyang to Xiakou; Yu Yi as inspector of Jing governed from Xiakou, relying on the terrain's barriers. In Taixuan, Inspector of Jing Huan Chong moved the seat to Shangming and memorialized: "When the Di enemy comes to their doom, north of old Ying our fortified walls will face each other, awaiting battle without engaging. Inspector of Jiang Huan Si should advance and encamp at Xiakou, holding the middle ground between upstream and downstream—it would be advantageous." In Yixi 1, Champion General Liu Yi argued that Xiakou lay between two provinces at a commanding point, linking Xiang province and bordering the Yu and Mian rivers; he asked Inspector of Bing Liu Daogui to garrison Xiakou. Xiakou city stands on Huanghe Rock; tradition says the immortal Zi'an once rode a yellow crane past this spot aloft. The river border is steep; watchtowers rise high over the Mian and Han, linking to the Si region. Emperor Xiaowu of Song established a province here to divide Jing and Chu power. It administers the following commanderies:
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江夏郡
Jiangxia Commandery
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沙陽蒲圻灄陽汝南沌陽惠懷
Shayang, Puqi, Zhangyang, Runan, Zhunyang, Huihuai
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竟陵郡
Jingling Commandery
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竟陵雲杜霄城萇壽新市新陽
Jingling, Yundu, Xiaocheng, Changshou, Xinshi, Xinyang
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武陵郡
Wuling Commandery
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沅陵臨沅零陵辰陽酉陽沅南漢壽龍陽㵲陽黚陽
Yuanling, Linyuan, Lingling, Chenyang, Youyang, Yunnan, Hanshou, Longyang, Zhenyang, Qiyang
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巴陵郡
Baling Commandery
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下雋州陵巴陵監利
Xiajun, Zhouling, Baling, Jianli
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武昌郡
Wuchang Commandery
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武昌鄂陽新義寧 〈寄治鄂〉 真陽 〈《永明三年戶口簿》無〉
Wuchang, E, Yangxin, Yining 〈Seat at E.〉 Zhenyang 〈Absent from the Household Register of Yongming 3.〉
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西陽郡
Xiyang Commandery
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西陵蘄陽西陽孝寧期思 〈《永明三年戶口簿》無〉 義安左縣希水左縣東安左縣蘄水左縣
Xiling, Qiyang, Xiyang, Xiaoning, Qisi 〈Absent from the Household Register of Yongming 3.〉 Yi'an Left County, Xishui Left County, Dong'an Left County, Qishui Left County
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齊興郡 〈永明三年置〉
Qixing Commandery 〈Established in Yongming 3.〉
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綏懷齊康葺波綏平齊寧上蔡 〈《永明三年戶口簿》無〉
Suihuai, Qikang, Qibo, Suiping, Qingning, Shangcai 〈Absent from the Household Register of Yongming 3.〉
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東䍧牱郡 〈《永明三年戶口簿》云「新置，無屬縣」。〉
Eastern Zangke Commandery 〈The Household Register of Yongming 3 reads, "Newly set up; no subordinate counties."〉
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宜南平陽西新市南新市西平陽東新市
Yi, Nanpingyang, Xixinshi, Nanxinshi, Xipingyang, Dongxinshi
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方城左郡
Fangcheng Left Commandery
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城陽歸義
Chengyang, Guiyi
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北新陽郡
Northern Xin'yang Commandery
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西新陽安吉長寧
Xixin'yang, Anji, Changning
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義安左郡
Yi'an Left Commandery
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綏安
Sui'an
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南新陽左郡
Southern Xin'yang Left Commandery
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南新陽新興北新陽角陵新安
Nanxin'yang, Xinxing, Beixin'yang, Jiaoling, Xin'an
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北遂安左郡 〈《永明三年簿》云「五縣皆缺」。〉 東城綏化富城南城新安
Northern Sui'an Left Commandery 〈The Yongming 3 register states, "All five counties are vacant."〉 Dongcheng, Suihua, Fucheng, Nancheng, Xin'an
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新平左郡
Xinping Left Commandery
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平陽新市安城
Pingyang, Xinshi, Ancheng
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建安左郡
Jian'an Left Commandery
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霄城
Xiaocheng
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鎮義陽。 宋景平初，失河南地，元嘉末，僑立州於汝南縣瓠，尋罷。 泰始中。 立州於義陽郡。 有三關之隘，北接陳、汝，控帶許、洛。 自此以來，常爲邊鎮。 泰始旣遷，領義陽，僑立汝南，領三郡。 元徽四年，又領安陸、隨、安蠻三郡。 領郡如左：
Garrison at Yiyang. Early in Song Jingping, Henan was lost; late in Yuanjia a refugee province was set up at Hu in Runan county, then soon abolished. In the Taishi era. The province was established at Yiyang commandery. It held the Three Gates narrows, linked north to Chen and Ru, and controlled the Xu region and Luoyang. From then on it served constantly as a border fortress. After the Taishi move it held Yiyang, set up refugee Runan, and governed three commanderies. In Yuanhui 4 it also took Anlu, Sui, and Anman—three commanderies. It administers the following commanderies:
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南義陽郡
Southern Yiyang Commandery
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孝昌平輿義昌平陽南安平春
Xiaochang, Pingyu, Yichang, Pingyang, Nan'an, Pingchun
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北義陽郡
Northern Yiyang Commandery
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平陽義陽保城鄳鍾武環水
Pingyang, Yiyang, Baocheng, Zeng, Zhongwu, Huanshui
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隨永陽闕西安化
Sui, Yongyang, Quexi, Anhua
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安陸郡 〈寄州治〉
Anlu Commandery 〈Seat of provincial administration.〉
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安陸應城新市新陽宣化
Anlu, Yingcheng, Xinshi, Xinyang, Xuanhua
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汝南郡 〈寄州治〉
Runan Commandery 〈Seat of provincial administration.〉
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平輿北新息真陽安城南新息安陽臨汝汝南上蔡
Pingyu, Northern Xinxin, Zhenyang, Ancheng, Southern Xinxin, Anyang, Linru, Runan, Shangcai
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齊安郡
Qi'an Commandery
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齊安始安義城南安義昌義安
Qi'an, Shi'an, Yicheng, Nan'an, Yichang, Yi'an
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淮南郡
Huainan Commandery
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閣口平氏
Gekou, Pingshi
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宋安左郡
Song'an Left Commandery
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仰澤樂寧襄城
Yangze, Lening, Xiangcheng
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安蠻左郡
Anman Left Commandery
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木蘭新化懷中聶陽南聶陽安蠻
Mulan, Xinhua, Huai, Middle Nierang, Southern Nierang, Anman
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永寧左郡
Yongning Left Commandery
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中曲陵曲陵孝懷安德
Middle Quling, Quling, Xiaohuai, Ande
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東義陽左郡
Eastern Yiyang Left Commandery
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永寧革音威清永平
Yongning, Geyin, Weiqing, Yongping
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東新安左郡
Eastern Xin'an Left Commandery
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第五南平林始平始安平林義昌固城新化西平
Diwu, Southern Pinglin, Shiping, Shi'an, Pinglin, Yichang, Gucheng, Xinhua, Xiping
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新城左郡
Xincheng Left Commandery
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孝懷中曲南曲陵懷昌
Xiaohuai, Middle Qu, Southern Quling, Huaichang
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圍山左郡
Weishan Left Commandery
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及剌章平北曲洛陽圍山曲陵
Jila, Zhangping, Northern Qu, Luoyang, Weishan, Quling
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建寧左郡
Jianning Left Commandery
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建寧陽城
Jianning, Yangcheng
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北淮安左郡
Northern Huai'an Left Commandery
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南淮安左郡
Southern Huai'an Left Commandery
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慕化栢源
Muhua, Baiyuan
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北隨安左郡
Northern Sui'an Left Commandery
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濟山油潘
Jishan, Youpan
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東隨安左郡
Eastern Sui'an Left Commandery
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西隨高城牢山
Xisui, Gaocheng, Laoshan
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鎮襄陽，晉中朝荊州都督所治也。 元帝以魏該爲雍州，鎮酇城，襄陽別有重戍。 庾翼爲荊州，謀北伐，鎮襄陽。 自永嘉亂，襄陽民戶流荒。 咸康八年，尚書殷融言：「襄陽、石城，疆埸之地，對接荒寇。 諸荒殘寄治郡縣，民戶寡少，可幷合之。」 朱序爲雍州，於襄陽立僑郡縣，沒苻氐。 氐敗，復還南，復用朱序。 襄陽左右，田土肥良，桑梓野澤，處處而有。 郗恢爲雍州，于時舊民甚少，新戶稍多。 宋元嘉中，割荊州五郡屬，遂爲大鎮。 疆蠻帶沔，阻以重山，北接宛、洛，平塗直至，跨對樊、沔，爲鄢郢北門。 部領蠻左，故別置蠻府焉。 領郡如左：
The seat lay at Xiangyang; in the Jin central court it was where the Inspector-General of Jing sat. Emperor Yuan made Wei Gai inspector of Yong and sat at Zuo city; Xiangyang kept a separate strong garrison. Yu Yi held Jing province, planned a northern campaign, and garrisoned Xiangyang. After the Yongjia upheaval, Xiangyang's registered households were driven off and the land lay empty. In Xiankang 8, Minister of the Masters of Writing Yin Rong said: "Xiangyang and Shicheng are border posts hard against barbarian enemies. Refugee districts set up for the ruined borderlands have too few households; they should be consolidated." Zhu Xu became inspector of Yong, set up refugee commanderies and counties at Xiangyang, and the region fell to Fu Jian's Di. After the Di were beaten, the seat returned south, and Zhu Xu was again put in charge. On either side of Xiangyang the soil is rich; mulberry hamlets and marshland appear at every turn. Xi Hui held Yong; by then the long-settled people were few, while newer registrations were somewhat greater. In Song Yuanjia five Jing commanderies were detached and placed under it, and it became a major stronghold. The frontier runs with the Man; the Han River threads through it; great mountains bar the way; northward Wan and Luo lie on a straight level road; facing Fan and the Han across the water, it is the northern gate of Yan and Ying. It oversees the left-side Man peoples, and for that reason a separate Man headquarters was set up. It administers the following commanderies:
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襄陽郡
Xiangyang Commandery
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襄陽中廬邔建昌
Xiangyang, Zhonglu, Qi, Jianchang
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南陽郡
Nanyang Commandery
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宛涅陽冠軍舞陰酈云陽許昌
Wan, Niyang, Guanjun, Wuyin, Li, Yunyang, Xuchang
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新野郡
Xinye Commandery
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新野山都池陽穰交木惠懷
Xinye, Shandu, Chiyang, Rang, Jiaomu, Huihuai
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始平郡
Shiping Commandery
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武當武陽始平平陽
Wudang, Wuyang, Shiping, Pingyang
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廣平郡
Guangping Commandery
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酇比陽廣平陰
Zan, Biyang, Guangping, Yin
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京兆郡
Jingzhao Commandery
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鄧新豐杜魏
Deng, Xinfeng, Du, Wei
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扶風郡
Fufeng Commandery
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筑陽郿汎陽
Zhuyang, Mei, Fanyang
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馮翊郡
Fengyi Commandery
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鄀蓮勺高陸
Ruo, Lianshao, Gaolu
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河南郡
Henan Commandery
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河南新城棘陽襄鄉河陰
Henan, Xincheng, Jiyang, Xiangxiang, Heyin
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南天水郡
Southern Tianshui Commandery
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略陽華陰西
Lueyang, Huayin, Xi
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義成郡
Yicheng Commandery
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萬年義成
Wannian, Yicheng
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建昌郡
Jianchang Commandery
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永興安寧
Yongxing, Anning
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華山郡
Huashan Commandery
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藍田華山上黃
Lantian, Huashan, Shanghuang
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南上洛郡 〈建武中，此以下郡皆沒虜。〉
Southern Shangluo Commandery 〈In the Jianwu era, all commanderies from here below were lost to the enemy.〉
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上洛商
Shangluo, Shang
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北河南郡
Northern Henan Commandery
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新蔡汝陰上蔡緱氏洛陽新安固始苞信
Xincai, Ruyin, Shangcai, Goushi, Luoyang, Xin'an, Gushi, Baoxin
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弘農郡
Hongnong Commandery
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邯鄲圉盧氏
Handan, Yu, Lushi
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從陽郡
Congyang Commandery
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南鄉槐里清水丹水鄭從陽
Nanxiang, Huaili, Qingshui, Danshui, Zheng, Congyang
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西汝南郡
Western Runan Commandery
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北上洛郡
Northern Shangluo Commandery
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齊安郡
Qi'an Commandery
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齊康郡
Qikang Commandery
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招義郡
Zhaoyi Commandery
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右五郡，不見屬縣。
These five commanderies list no subordinate counties.
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寧蠻府領郡如左：
The Ningman office administers the following commanderies:
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西新安郡
Western Xin'an Commandery
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新安汎陽安化南安
Xin'an, Fanyang, Anhua, Nan'an
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義寧郡
Yining Commandery
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筑義寧汎陽武當南陽
Zhu, Yining, Fanyang, Wudang, Nanyang
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南襄郡
Southern Xiang Commandery
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新安武昌建武武平
Xin'an, Wuchang, Jianwu, Wuping
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北建武郡
Northern Jianwu Commandery
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東萇秋霸北郡高羅西萇秋平丘
East Changqiu, Ba, Beijun, Gaoluo, West Changqiu, Pingqiu
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蔡陽郡
Caiyang Commandery
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樂安東蔡陽西蔡陽新化楊子新安
Le'an, East Caiyang, West Caiyang, Xinhua, Yangzi, Xin'an
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永安郡
Yong'an Commandery
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東安樂新安西安樂勞泉
East Anle, Xin'an, West Anle, Laoquan
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安定郡
Anding Commandery
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思歸歸化皐亭新安士漢士頃
Sigui, Guihua, Gaoting, Xin'an, Shihan, Shiqing
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懷化郡
Huaihua Commandery
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懷化編遂城精陽新化遂寧新陽
Huaihua, Bian, Suicheng, Jingyang, Xinhua, Suining, Xinyang
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武寧郡
Wuning Commandery
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新安武寧懷寧新城永寧
Xin'an, Wuning, Huaining, Xincheng, Yongning
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新陽郡
Xinyang Commandery
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東平林頭章新安朗城新市新陽武安西林
East Pinglin, Touzhang, Xin'an, Langcheng, Xinshi, Xinyang, Wu'an, Xilin
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義安郡
Yi'an Commandery
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郊鄉東里永明山都義寧西里義安南錫義清
Jiaoxiang, Dongli, Yongming, Shandu, Yining, Xili, Yi'an, Nanxi, Yiqing
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高安郡
Gao'an Commandery
165
高安新集
Gao'an, Xinji
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左義陽郡
Left Yiyang Commandery
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南襄城郡
Southern Xiangcheng Commandery
168
廣昌郡
Guangchang Commandery
169
東襄城郡
Eastern Xiangcheng Commandery
170
北襄城郡
Northern Xiangcheng Commandery
171
懷安郡
Huai'an Commandery
172
北弘農郡
Northern Hongnong Commandery
173
西弘農郡
Western Hongnong Commandery
174
析陽郡
Xiyang Commandery
175
北義陽郡
Northern Yiyang Commandery
176
漢廣郡
Hanguang Commandery
177
中襄城郡
Central Xiangcheng Commandery
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右十二郡沒虜。
All twelve commanderies to the right were lost to the enemy.
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鎮長沙郡。 湘川之奧，民豐土閑。 晉永嘉元年，分荊州置，苟眺爲刺史。 此後三省，輙復置。 元嘉十八年置，至今爲舊鎮。 南通嶺表，脣齒荊區。 領郡如左：
Seat: Changsha commandery. The heart of the Xiang region—people plentiful and land open. In Jin Yongjia 1 it was split from Jing province; Gou Tiao became inspector. Afterward it was abolished three times, each time restored. Established in Yuanjia 18, it remains the old garrison to this day. South it links to Ling region; with Jing it stands like lips and teeth. It administers the following commanderies:
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長沙郡
Changsha Commandery
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臨湘羅湘陰醴陵劉陽建寧吳昌
Linxiang, Luo, Xiangyin, Liling, Liuyang, Jianning, Wuchang
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桂陽郡
Guiyang Commandery
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郴臨武南平耒陽晉寧汝城
Chen, Linwu, Nanping, Leiyang, Jinning, Rucheng
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零陵郡
Lingling Commandery
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泉陵洮陽零陵祁陽觀陽永昌應陽
Quanling, Taoyang, Lingling, Qiyang, Guanyang, Yongchang, Yingyang
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衡陽郡
Hengyang Commandery
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湘西益陽湘鄉新康衡山
Xiangxi, Yiyang, Xiangxiang, Xinkang, Hengshan
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營陽郡
Yingyang Commandery
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營道泠道營浦舂陵
Yingdao, Lingdao, Yingpu, Chunling
190
湘東郡
Xiangdong Commandery
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茶陵新寧攸臨蒸重安陰山
Chaling, Xinning, You, Linzheng, Chong'an, Yinshan
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邵陵郡
Shaoling Commandery
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都梁邵陵高平武剛建興邵陽扶
Duliang, Shaoling, Gaoping, Wugang, Jianxing, Shaoyang, Fu
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始興郡
Shixing Commandery
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曲江桂陽仁化陽山令階含洭靈溪中宿湞陽始興
Qujiang, Guiyang, Renhua, Yangshan, Lingjie, Hanqu, Lingxi, Zhongsu, Zhenyang, Shixing
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臨賀郡
Linhe Commandery
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臨賀馮乘富川封陽謝沐興安寧新開建撫寧
Linhe, Fengcheng, Fuchuan, Fengyang, Xiemi, Xing'an, Ningxin, Kaijian, Funing
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始安郡 〈本名始建，齊改。〉
Shi'an Commandery 〈Originally Shijian; Qi renamed it.〉
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始安荔浦建陵左縣熙平永豐平樂
Shi'an, Lipu, Jianling Left County, Xiping, Yongfeng, Pingle
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齊熙郡
Qixi Commandery
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鎮南鄭。 魏景元四年平蜀所置也。 晉永嘉元年，蜀賊沒漢中，刺史張光治魏興，三年，還漢中。 建興元年，又爲氐楊難敵所沒。 桓溫平蜀，復舊土。 後爲譙縱所沒，縱平復舊。 每失漢中，刺史輙鎮魏興。 漢中爲巴蜀扞蔽，故劉備得漢中，云「曹公雖來，無能爲也」。 是以蜀有難，漢中輙沒。 雖時還復，而戶口殘耗。 宋元嘉中，甄法護爲氐所攻，失守。 蕭思話復還漢中。 後氐虜數相攻擊，關隴流民，多避難歸化，於是民戶稍實。 州境與氐、胡相隣，亦爲威御之鎮。 領郡如左：
Seat: Nanzheng. Established when Wei pacified Shu in Jingyuan 4. In Jin Yongjia 1, Shu rebels overran Hanzhong; Inspector Zhang Guang sat at Weixing and returned to Hanzhong in year 3. In Jianxing 1 it was again lost to the Di chieftain Yang Nandi. Huan Wen pacified Shu and restored the old territory. Later it fell to Qiao Zong; when Zong was defeated the old territory was restored. Whenever Hanzhong was lost, the inspector garrisoned Weixing. Hanzhong shields Ba and Shu; hence when Liu Bei took it he said, "Even if Lord Cao comes, he can do nothing." Therefore whenever Shu was in trouble, Hanzhong was lost. Though it was sometimes recovered, registered households were depleted. During Song Yuanjia, Zhen Fahu was attacked by the Di and lost the seat. Xiao Sihua recovered Hanzhong. Later Di and barbarian forces clashed repeatedly; refugees from Guan and Long fled and submitted, and households gradually recovered. The province borders Di and Hu territory and likewise serves as a defensive garrison. It administers the following commanderies:
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漢中郡
Hanzhong Commandery
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南鄭城固沔陽西鄉西上庸
Nanzheng, Chenggu, Mianyang, Xixiang, West Shangyong
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魏興郡
Weixing Commandery
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西城旬陽興晉廣昌南廣城 〈《永元志》無〉 廣城
Xicheng, Xunyang, Xingjin, Guangchang, South Guangcheng 〈Absent from the Yongyuan Gazetteer.〉 Guangcheng
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新興郡 〈《永元二年志》無〉
Xinxing Commandery 〈Absent from the Gazetteer of Yongyuan 2.〉
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吉陽東關
Jiyang, Dongguan
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南新城郡
Southern Xincheng Commandery
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房陵綏陽昌魏祁鄉閬陽樂平
Fangling, Suiyang, Changwei, Qixiang, Langyang, Leping
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上庸郡
Shangyong Commandery
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上庸武陵齊安北巫上廉微陽新豐新安吉陽
Shangyong, Wuling, Qi'an, Beiwu, Shanglian, Weiyang, Xinfeng, Xin'an, Jiyang
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晉壽郡
Jinshou Commandery
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晉壽邵歡興安白水
Jinshou, Shaohuan, Xing'an, Baishui
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華陽郡
Huayang Commandery
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宕渠華陽興宋嘉昌
Dangqu, Huayang, Xingsong, Jiachang
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新巴郡
Xinba Commandery
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新巴晉城晉安
Xinba, Jincheng, Jin'an
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北巴西郡
Northern Baxi Commandery
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閬中安漢宋壽南國西國平周漢昌
Langzhong, Anhan, Songshou, Nanguo, Xiguo, Pingzhou, Hanchang
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巴渠郡
Baqu Commandery
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宣漢晉興始興巴渠東關始安下蒲
Xuanhan, Jinxing, Shixing, Baqu, Dongguan, Shi'an, Xiapu
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懷安郡
Huai'an Commandery
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懷安義存
Huai'an, Yicun
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宋熙郡
Songxi Commandery
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興平宋安陽安元壽嘉昌 〈《永元志》無〉
Xingping, Song'an, Yang'an, Yuanshou, Jiachang 〈Absent from the Yongyuan Gazetteer.〉
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白水郡晉壽新巴漢德益昌興安平周
Baishui Commandery, Jinshou, Xinba, Hande, Yichang, Xing'an, Pingzhou
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南上洛郡
Southern Shangluo Commandery
228
上洛商流風民北豐陽渠陽義陽
Shangluo, Shang, Liufengmin, Northern Fengyang, Quyang, Yiyang
229
北上洛郡
Northern Shangluo Commandery
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上洛商豐陽 〈《永元志》無〉 流民秬陽陽亭齊化西豐陽東鄴陽齊寧 〈《永元志》無〉 京兆新寧 〈《永元志》無〉 新附
Shangluo, Shang, Fengyang 〈Absent from the Yongyuan Gazetteer.〉 Liumin, Juyang, Yangting, Qihua, Western Fengyang, Eastern Yeyang, Qining 〈Absent from the Yongyuan Gazetteer.〉 Jingzhao, Xinning 〈Absent from the Yongyuan Gazetteer.〉 Newly attached
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安康郡
Ankang Commandery
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安康寧都
Ankang, Ningdu
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南宕渠郡
Southern Dangqu Commandery
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宕渠漢安宣漢宋康
Dangqu, Han'an, Xuanhan, Songkang
235
懷安郡
Huai'an Commandery
236
永豐綏成預德
Yongfeng, Suicheng, Yude
237
北陰平郡
Northern Yinping Commandery
238
陰平平武
Yinping, Pingwu
239
南陰平郡
Southern Yinping Commandery
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陰平懷舊
Yinping, Huaijiu
241
齊興郡
Qixing Commandery
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齊興 〈《永元志》無〉 安昌 〈《永元志》無〉 鄖鄉錫安富略陽
Qixing 〈Absent from the Yongyuan Gazetteer.〉 Anchang 〈Absent from the Yongyuan Gazetteer.〉 Yunxiang, Xi, Anfu, Lueyang
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晉昌郡
Jinchang Commandery
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安晉宣漢吉陽萇壽東關新興延壽安樂
Anjin, Xuanhan, Jiyang, Changshou, Dongguan, Xinxing, Yanshou, Anle
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東晉壽郡
Eastern Jin Shou Commandery
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右一郡，縣邑事亡。
For the lone commandery at right, no counties or seats are on record.
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弘農郡
Hongnong Commandery
248
東昌魏郡
Dongchang Wei Commandery
249
略陽郡
Lueyang Commandery
250
北梓潼郡
Northern Zitong Commandery
251
廣長郡
Guangchang Commandery
252
弎水郡
Sanshui Commandery
253
思安郡
Si'an Commandery
254
宋昌郡
Songchang Commandery
255
建寧郡
Jianning Commandery
256
南泉郡
Nanquan Commandery
257
三巴郡
Sanba Commandery
258
江陵郡
Jiangling Commandery
259
懷化郡
Huaihua Commandery
260
歸寧郡
Guining Commandery
261
東楗郡
Dongjian Commandery
262
北宕渠郡
Northern Dangqu Commandery
263
宋康郡
Songkang Commandery
264
南漢郡
Southern Han Commandery
265
南梓潼郡
Southern Zitong Commandery
266
始寧郡
Shining Commandery
267
江陽郡
Jiangyang Commandery
268
南部郡
Nanbu Commandery
269
南安郡
Nan'an Commandery
270
建安郡
Jian'an Commandery
271
壽陽郡
Shouyang Commandery
272
南陽郡
Nanyang Commandery
273
宋寧郡
Songning Commandery
274
歸化郡
Guihua Commandery
275
始安郡
Shi'an Commandery
276
平南郡
Pingnan Commandery
277
懷寧郡
Huaining Commandery
278
新興郡
Xinxing Commandery
279
南平郡
Nanping Commandery
280
齊兆郡
Qi Zhao Commandery
281
齊昌郡
Qichang Commandery
282
新化郡
Xinhua Commandery
283
寧章郡
Ningzhang Commandery
284
隣溪郡
Linxi Commandery
285
京兆郡
Jingzhao Commandery
286
義陽郡
Yiyang Commandery
287
歸復郡
Guifu Commandery
288
安寧郡
Anning Commandery
289
東宕渠郡
Eastern Dangqu Commandery
290
宋安郡
Song'an Commandery
291
齊安郡
Qi'an Commandery
292
凡四十五郡，荒或無民戶。
Forty-five commanderies in all—many waste or without registered households.
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晉武帝泰始五年置。 舊土有秦之富，跨帶壠坂。 太康省，惠帝元康七年復置。 中原亂，沒胡。 穆帝永和八年，胡偽秦州刺史王擢降，仍以爲刺史，尋爲苻健所破。 十一年，桓溫以氐王楊國爲秦州刺史，未有民土。 至泰元十四年，雍州刺史朱序始督秦州，則孝武所置也。 寄治襄陽，未有刺史，是後雍州刺史常督之。 隆安二年，郭銓始爲梁、南秦州刺史，州寄治漢中。 四年，桓玄督七州，但云秦州。 元興元年，以苻堅子宏爲北秦州刺史。 自此荊州都督常督秦州，梁州常帶南秦州刺史。 義熙三年，以氐王楊國爲北秦州刺史。 十四年，置東秦州，劉義真爲刺史。 郭恭爲梁州刺史，尹雅爲秦州刺史。 宋文帝爲荊州都督，督秦州，又進督北秦州。 州名雜出，省置不見。 《永明郡國志》秦州寄治漢中南鄭，不曰南北。 《元嘉計偕》亦云秦州，而荊州都督常督二秦，梁、南秦一刺史。 是則《志》所載秦州爲南秦，氐爲北秦。 領郡如左：
Established in Jin Wudi's the fifth year of Taishi. The original land held Qin's riches, belted with loess hills and ridges. Abolished in Taikang; restored in Emperor Hui's Yuankang 7. When the Central Plains fell into chaos, it was lost to the northerners. In Emperor Mu's Yonghe 8, Wang Zhuo, the Later Zhao puppet inspector of Qin, surrendered and was kept in post; soon Fu Jian defeated him. In year 11, Huan Wen made the Di king Yang Guo inspector of Qin, but he held no settled land or people. By Taixuan 14, Yongzhou inspector Zhu Xu first oversaw Qin—an arrangement of Emperor Xiaowu's reign. The seat lodged at Xiangyang with no separate inspector; thereafter the Yongzhou inspector regularly oversaw it. In Long'an 2, Guo Quan first became inspector of Liang and Southern Qin, with the provincial seat lodged at Hanzhong. In year 4, Huan Xuan oversaw seven provinces but named only Qin. In Yuanxing 1, Fu Jian's son Hong was made inspector of North Qin. From then on the Jingzhou overseer regularly oversaw Qin, while the Liang inspector regularly held the title of Southern Qin. In Yixi 3, the Di king Yang Guo was made inspector of North Qin. In year 14, East Qin was established and Liu Yizhen made inspector. Guo Gong was inspector of Liang; Yin Ya was inspector of Qin. As Jingzhou overseer, Emperor Wen of Song oversaw Qin and later also oversaw North Qin. Provincial names appear inconsistently; which posts were abolished or restored is unclear. The Yongming Gazetteer of Commanderies and Principalities places Qin lodged at Nanzheng in Hanzhong, with no north-south distinction. The Yuanjia Tribute Register likewise names only Qin, yet the Jingzhou overseer regularly oversaw both Qins, and Liang and Southern Qin shared one inspector. Thus the Qin in the Gazetteer is Southern Qin; the Di held North Qin. It administers the following commanderies:
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武都郡
Wudu Commandery
295
下辯上祿陳倉
Xiabian, Shanglu, Chencang
296
略陽郡
Lueyang Commandery
297
略陽臨漢
Lueyang, Linhan
298
安固郡
Angu Commandery
299
安固南桓陵
Angu, Southern Huanling
300
西扶風郡
Western Fufeng Commandery
301
郿武功
Mei, Wugong
302
京兆郡
Jingzhao Commandery
303
杜藍田鄠
Du, Lantian, Hu
304
南太原郡
Southern Taiyuan Commandery
305
始平郡
Shiping Commandery
306
始平槐里宋熙
Shiping, Huaili, Songxi
307
天水郡
Tianshui Commandery
308
新陽河陽
Xinyang, Heyang
309
安定郡
Anding Commandery
310
宋興朝那
Songxing, Chaona
311
南安郡
Nan'an Commandery
312
桓道中陶
Huandao, Zhongtao
313
金城郡
Jincheng Commandery
314
金城榆中臨洮襄
Jincheng, Yuzhong, Lintao, Xiang
315
馮翊郡
Fengyi Commandery
316
蓮勺頻陽下邽萬年高陵
Lianshao, Pinyang, Xiaji, Wannian, Gaoling
317
隴西郡
Longxi Commandery
318
河關狄道首陽大夏
Heguan, Didao, Shouyang, Daxia
319
仇池郡
Qiuchi Commandery
320
上辯倉泉白石夷安
Shangbian, Cangquan, Baishi, Yi'an
321
東寧郡
Dongning Commandery
322
西安北地南漢
Xi'an, Beidi, Nanhan
323
鎮成都，起魏景元四年所治也。 開拓夷荒，稍成郡縣，如漢之永昌，晉之雲山之類是也。 蜀侯惲壯以來，四爲偏據，故諸葛亮云「益州險塞，沃野天府」。 劉頌亦謂「成都宜處親子弟，以爲王國」。 故立成都王穎，竟不之國。 三峽險阻，蠻夷孔熾。 西通芮芮河南，亦如漢武威張掖，爲西域之道也。 方面疆鎮，塗出萬里，晉世以處武臣。 宋世亦以險遠，諸王不牧。 泰始中，成都市橋忽生小洲，始康人邵碩有術數，見之曰：「洲生近市，當有貴王臨境。」 永明二年，而始興王鎮爲刺史。 州土瓌富，西方之一都焉。 領夷、齊諸郡如左： 〈巴、涪陵二郡，見巴州。〉
Seat: Chengdu — garrisoned since Wei Jingyuan 4. By opening the frontier to barbarian lands it gradually gained commanderies and counties, as with Han's Yongchang or Jin's Yunshan. Since the Marquis of Shu reached his prime, the region has four times been held apart; hence Zhuge Liang said, "Yi Province is strategically sealed, with fertile fields like Heaven's storehouse." Liu Song likewise said, "Chengdu should lodge a prince of the imperial line as a royal domain." A Prince of Chengdu, Ying, was therefore enfeoffed, but he never took up residence there. The Three Gorges are perilous; barbarian power runs very strong. To the west it reaches Rouran territory south of the Yellow River, and like Han Wuwei and Zhangye it forms the road into the Western Regions. A border garrison province with routes stretching ten thousand li; under Jin it was held by military men. Under Song as well, its danger and remoteness kept princes from taking it as a fief. In the Taishi era a small islet suddenly rose beside Chengdu's market bridge. Shao Shuo of Shikang, versed in divination, said on seeing it, "An islet beside the market means a noble prince will come to the border." In Yongming 2, Prince of Shixing Zhen became inspector. The province is richly endowed—the chief city of the west. It administers the following commanderies—Yi districts and Qi districts included: 〈Ba and Fuling commanderies are listed under Ba Province.〉
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成都郫牛鞞繁永昌
Chengdu, Pi, Niubian, Fan, Yongchang
325
廣漢郡
Guanghan Commandery
326
雒什方新都郪伍城陽泉
Luo, Shifang, Xindu, Qi, Wucheng, Yangquan
327
晉康郡
Jinkang Commandery
328
江原臨卭徙陽晉樂漢嘉
Jiangyuan, Linqiong, Xiyang, Jinyue, Hanjia
329
寧蜀郡
Ningshu Commandery
330
廣漢升遷廣都墊江
Guanghan, Shengqian, Guangdu, Dianjiang
331
汶山郡
Wenshan Commandery
332
都安齊基𣺂官
Du'an, Qiji, Zhi
333
南陰平郡
Southern Yinping Commandery
334
陰平綿竹南鄭南長樂
Yinping, Mianzhu, Nanzheng, Nanchangle
335
東遂寧郡
Eastern Suining Commandery
336
巴興小漢晉興德陽
Baxing, Xiaohan, Jinxing, Deyang
337
始康郡
Shikang Commandery
338
康晉談新成
Kangjin, Tan, Xincheng
339
永寧郡
Yongning Commandery
340
欣平永安宜昌
Xinping, Yong'an, Yichang
341
安興郡
Anxing Commandery
342
南漢建昌
Nanhan, Jianchang
343
犍爲郡
Qianwei Commandery
344
道南安資中冶官武陽
Dao, Nan'an, Zizhong, Yeguan, Wuyang
345
江陽郡
Jiangyang Commandery
346
江陽常安漢安綿水
Jiangyang, Chang'an, Han'an, Mianshui
347
安固郡
Angu Commandery
348
桓陵臨渭興固南苞清水沔陽南城固
Huanling, Linwei, Xinggu, Nanbao, Qingshui, Mianyang, Nanchenggu
349
懷寧郡
Huaining Commandery
350
萬年西平懷道始平
Wannian, Xiping, Huaidao, Shiping
351
巴西郡
Baxi Commandery
352
閬中安漢西充國南充國漢昌平州益昌晉興東關
Langzhong, Anhan, Xichongguo, Nanchongguo, Hanchang, Pingzhou, Yichang, Jinxing, Dongguan
353
梓潼郡
Zitong Commandery
354
涪梓潼漢德新興萬安西浦
Fu, Zitong, Hande, Xinxing, Wan'an, Xipu
355
東江陽郡
Eastern Jiangyang Commandery
356
漢安安樂綿水
Han'an, Anle, Mianshui
357
南晉壽郡
Southern Jinshou Commandery
358
南晉壽白水南興
Nan Jinshou, Baishui, Nanxing
359
西宕渠郡
Western Dangqu Commandery
360
宕渠宣漢漢初東關
Dangqu, Xuanhan, Hanchu, Dongguan
361
天水郡
Tianshui Commandery
362
西上邽冀宋興
Xi, Shanggui, Ji, Songxing
363
南新巴郡 〈《永元志》，寄治陰平。〉
Southern Xinba Commandery 〈The Yongyuan Gazetteer notes the seat lodged at Yinping.〉
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新巴晉熙桓陵
Xinba, Jinxi, Huanling
365
北陰平郡
Northern Yinping Commandery
366
陰平南陽北桓陵扶風慎陽京兆綏歸
Yinping, Nanyang, Northern Huanling, Fufeng, Shenyang, Jingzhao, Suigui
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新城郡
Xincheng Commandery
368
下辯略陽漢陽安定
Xiabian, Lueyang, Hanyang, Anding
369
扶風郡 〈見《永元三年志》〉
Fufeng Commandery 〈Listed in the Gazetteer of Yongyuan 3.〉
370
武江華陰茂陵
Wujiang, Huayin, Maoling
371
南安郡 〈見《永元三年志》〉
Nan'an Commandery 〈Listed in the Gazetteer of Yongyuan 3.〉
372
南安華陽白水樂安桓道
Nan'an, Huayang, Baishui, Le'an, Huandao
373
東宕渠獠郡
Eastern Dangqu Liao Commandery
374
宕渠平州漢初
Dangqu, Pingzhou, Hanchu
375
北部都尉
Northern Commandant
376
越嶲獠郡
Yuexi Liao Commandery
377
沈黎獠郡
Shenli Liao Commandery
378
蚕陵令，無戶數。
A Canling magistrate is listed, but with no registered households.
379
甘松獠郡
Gansong Liao Commandery
380
始平獠郡
Shiping Liao Commandery
381
齊開左郡
Qi Kai Left Commandery
382
齊通左郡
Qi Tong Left Commandery
383
右二左郡，建武三年置。
The two left commanderies above were established in Jianwu 3.
384
鎮建寧郡，本益州南中，諸葛亮所謂不毛之地也。 道遠土塉，蠻夷衆多，齊民甚少，諸爨、氐彊族，恃遠擅命，故數有土反之虞。 領郡如左：
Seat: Jianning Commandery, originally Yizhou's Southern Middle—the barren country Zhuge Liang called "unproductive land." The roads were long and the soil poor; barbarians were numerous and settled households few. Powerful Cuan and Di clans, trusting in their distance, defied central orders—so local uprisings were feared again and again. It administers the following commanderies:
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建平郡
Jianping Commandery
386
同樂同瀨牧麻新興新定味同竝萬安昆澤漏江談槀毋單存䣖
Tongle, Tonglai, Muma, Xinxing, Xinding, Wei, Tongbing, Wan'an, Kunze, Loujiang, Tangao, Wudan, Cunxing
387
南廣郡
Nanguang Commandery
388
南廣常遷晉昌新興
Nanguang, Changqian, Jinchang, Xinxing
389
南朱提郡
Southern Zhuti Commandery
390
朱提漢陽堂狼南秦
Zhuti, Hanyang, Tanglang, Nanqin
391
南䍧牱郡
Southern Zangge Commandery
392
且蘭萬壽毋歛晉樂綏寧丹南
Qielan, Wanshou, Wulian, Jinyue, Suining, Dannan
393
梁水郡
Liangshui Commandery
394
梁水西隨毋棳勝休新豐建安驃封
Liangshui, Xisui, Wuzong, Shengxiu, Xinfeng, Jian'an, Piaofeng
395
建寧郡
Jianning Commandery
396
新安永豐綏雲遂安麻雅臨江
Xin'an, Yongfeng, Suiyun, Sui'an, Maya, Linjiang
397
晉寧郡
Jinning Commandery
398
建伶連然滇池俞元穀昌秦臧雙栢
Jianling, Lianran, Dianchi, Yuyuan, Guchang, Qinzang, Shuangbai
399
雲南郡
Yunnan Commandery
400
東古復西古復雲平邪龍
Eastern Gufu, Western Gufu, Yunping, Xielong
401
西平郡
Xiping Commandery
402
西平暖江都陽西寧晉綏新城
Xiping, Nuanjiang, Duyang, Xining, Jinsui, Xincheng
403
夜郎郡
Yelang Commandery
404
夜郎談栢談樂廣談
Yelang, Tanbai, Tanyue, Guangtan
405
東河陽郡
Eastern Heyang Commandery
406
東河陽楪榆
Eastern Heyang, Dieyu
407
西河陽郡
West River Yang Commandery
408
比蘇建安成昌
Bisu, Jian'an, Chengchang
409
平蠻郡
Pacify the Barbarians Commandery
410
平蠻𪛆
Pingman, Xi
411
興古郡
Xinggu Commandery
412
西中宛暖律高句町漏卧南興
Xizhong, Wannuan, Lügao, Gouting, Louwo, Nanxing
413
興寧郡
Xingning Commandery
414
青蛉弄棟
Qingling, Nongdong
415
西阿郡
Xi'e Commandery
416
楪榆新豐遂段
Dielu, Xinfeng, Suiduan
417
平樂郡
Pingle Commandery
418
益寧安寧
Yining, Anning
419
北朱提郡
North Zhuti Commandery
420
河陽義城
Heyang, Yicheng
421
宋昌郡
Songchang Commandery
422
江陽安上犍爲
Jiangyang, Anshang, Qianwei
423
永昌郡 〈有名無民曰空荒不立〉
Yongchang Commandery 〈A place may bear a name yet hold no people—such empty wilds are not kept on the rolls.〉
424
永安永不建犍𤧶雍鄉西城博南
Yong'an, Yong, Bujian, Jianbo, Yongxiang, Xicheng, Bonan
425
益寧郡 〈永明五年，刺史董仲舒啓置，領二縣，無民戶，自此已後皆然也。〉
Yining Commandery 〈In Yongming 5, Inspector Dong Zhongshu petitioned its establishment with two counties under it but no registered households—and so it was for every commandery after.〉
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武陽綿水
Wuyang, Mianshui
427
南犍爲郡 〈永明二年置〉
South Qianwei Commandery 〈Established in Yongming 2.〉
428
西益郡
West Yi Commandery
429
江陽郡
Jiangyang Commandery
430
犍爲郡
Qianwei Commandery
431
永興郡
Yongxing Commandery
432
永寧郡
Yongning Commandery
433
安寧郡
Anning Commandery
434
右六郡，隆昌元年置。
These six commanderies on the right were established in Longchang 1.
435
東朱提郡 〈延興元年立〉
East Zhuti Commandery 〈Established in Yanxing 1.〉
436
安上郡 〈建武三年，刺史郭安明啓置。〉
Anshang Commandery 〈In Jianwu 3, Inspector Guo Anming petitioned its establishment.〉
437
贊曰：郡國旣建，因州而部。 離過十三，合不踰九。 分城列邑，名號殷阜。 遷徙叛逆，代亡代有。 [1]
In praise: commanderies and states were founded, then grouped by province; split, they might run past thirteen; merged, they rarely held at nine. Towns and fiefs were carved out, names and ranks piled high. Through flight and revolt, one age died and another was born. [1] Endnote marker.