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河北路河東路
Hebei Circuit and Hedong Circuit
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河北路。 舊分東、西兩路，後並為一路。 熙寧六年，再分為兩路。
Hebei Circuit. It had formerly been split into eastern and western circuits, then united as a single circuit. In Xining 6 it was again divided into two circuits.
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東路。 府三：大名，開德，河間。 州十一：滄，冀，博，棣，莫，雄，霸，德，濱，恩，清。 軍五：德清，保順，永靜，信安，保定。 縣五十七。
Eastern Circuit. Three prefectures: Daming, Kaide, and Hejian. Eleven prefectures: Cang, Ji, Bo, Di, Mo, Xiong, Ba, De, Bin, En, and Qing. Five army prefectures: Deqing, Baoshun, Yongjing, Xin'an, and Baoding. Fifty-seven counties.
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大名府，魏郡。 慶曆二年，建為北京。 八年，始置大名府路安撫使，統北京、澶懷衛德博濱棣、通利保順軍。 熙寧以來並因之，六年，分屬河北東路。 崇甯戶一十五萬五千二百五十三，口五十六萬八千九百七十六。 貢花槹、綿槹、平槹、紫草。 縣十二：元城，赤。 熙寧六年，省大名縣為鎮入焉。
Daming Prefecture, Wei commandery. Qingli 2 made it the Northern Capital. In the eighth year the Daming Circuit pacification commissioner was first appointed, overseeing the Northern Capital, Chan, Huai, Wei, De, Bo, Bin, Di, and the Tongli and Baoshun army prefectures. From the Xining era onward the arrangement held; in the sixth year it was placed under Hebei East Circuit. Chongning register: 155,253 households and 568,976 persons. Tribute items: flowered poles, cotton poles, plain poles, and purple gromwell. Twelve counties: Yuancheng, red grade. Xining 6 abolished Daming County and reduced it to a town under Yuancheng.
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莘，畿。
Shen, metropolitan vicinity grade.
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大名，次赤。 熙寧六年，省入元城。 紹聖三年復。 政和六年，徙治南樂鎮。
Daming, secondary red grade. Xining 6 it was abolished and merged into Yuancheng. Shaosheng 3 restored it. Zhenghe 6 moved the seat to Nanle Town.
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內黃，畿。
Neihuang, metropolitan vicinity grade.
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成安，畿。 熙寧六年，省洹水縣為鎮入焉。
Cheng'an, metropolitan vicinity grade. Xining 6 abolished Huanshui County and reduced it to a town under Cheng'an.
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魏，次畿。
Wei, secondary metropolitan vicinity grade.
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館陶，畿。 熙寧五年，省永濟縣為鎮入焉，尋復舊。
Guantao, metropolitan vicinity grade. Xining 5 briefly abolished Yongji County and made it a town under Guantao, but the old arrangement was soon restored.
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臨清，次畿。
Linqing, secondary metropolitan vicinity grade.
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夏津，畿。
Xiajin, metropolitan vicinity grade.
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清平，畿。 宋初，自博州來隸。 熙寧二年，又割博平縣明靈砦隸焉，本縣移置明靈。
Qingping, metropolitan vicinity grade. Early in the dynasty it was transferred from Bozhou. Xining 2 detached the Mingling Stockade from Boping County and attached it to Qingping, moving the county seat to Mingling.
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冠氏，畿
Guanshi, metropolitan vicinity grade
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宗城。 畿。 熙寧五年，省臨清縣為鎮入焉。 當年復舊，尋以永濟隸臨清。 熙寧六年，又省經城縣為鎮入焉。
Zongcheng. Metropolitan vicinity grade. Xining 5 abolished Linqing County and reduced it to a town under Zongcheng. The old arrangement was restored the same year, and Yongji was soon placed under Linqing. Xining 6 abolished Jingcheng County and reduced it to a town under Zongcheng.
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開德府，上，澶淵郡，鎮寧軍節度。 本澶州。 崇寧四年，建為北輔。 五年，升為府。 宣和二年，罷輔郡，仍隸河北東路。 崇甯戶三萬一千八百七十八，口八萬二千八百二十六。 貢莨莠席、南粉。 縣七：濮陽，中。
Kaide Prefecture, upper grade, Chanyuan commandery, Zhenning Army jiedushi commission. It had been Chan Prefecture. Chongning 4 made it a northern auxiliary capital. The fifth year raised it to prefectural status. Xuanhe 2 ended its status as an auxiliary capital, but it remained under Hebei East Circuit. Chongning register: 31,878 households and 82,826 persons. Tribute items: digitata rush mats and southern starch powder. Seven counties: Puyang, middle grade.
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觀城，望。 皇祐元年，省入濮陽、頓丘。 四年，復置。
Guancheng, illustrious grade. Huangyou 1 abolished it and merged it into Puyang and Dunqiu. The fourth year restored it.
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臨河，緊。
Linhe, close grade.
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清豐，中。 慶曆四年，徙清豐縣治德清軍，即縣置軍使，隸州。 熙寧六年，省頓丘縣入清豐。
Qingfeng, middle grade. Qingli 4 moved the Qingfeng seat to Deqing Army, where an army commissioner was placed at the county seat under the prefecture. Xining 6 abolished Dunqiu County and merged it into Qingfeng.
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衛南，中。
Weinan, middle grade.
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朝城，畿。 舊隸大名府，崇寧四年，與南樂來隸。
Chaocheng, metropolitan vicinity grade. It had belonged to Daming Prefecture; Chongning 4 it was transferred here together with Nanle.
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南樂。 畿。
Nanle. Metropolitan vicinity grade.
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德清軍，見上。
Deqing Army, as noted above.
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滄州，上，景城郡，橫海軍節度。 崇甯戶六萬五千八百五十一，口一十一萬八千二百一十八。 貢大絹、大柳箱。 縣五：清池，望。 熙甯四年，省饒安縣為鎮入清池。 有乾符、巷姑、三女、泥姑、小南河五砦。 政和二年，改巷姑曰海清，三女曰三河，泥姑曰河平。
Cang Prefecture, upper grade, Jingcheng commandery, Henghai Army jiedushi commission. Chongning register: 65,851 households and 118,218 persons. Tribute items: large silk and large willow chests. Five counties: Qingchi, illustrious grade. Xining 4 abolished Rao'an County and reduced it to a town under Qingchi. It had five stockades: Qianfu, Xianggu, Sannü, Nigu, and Xiaonanhe. Zhenghe 2 renamed Xianggu to Haiqing, Sannü to Sanhe, and Nigu to Heping.
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無棣，望。 治平中，徙無棣縣治保順軍，即縣治置軍使，隸州。
Wudi, illustrious grade. During Zhiping the Wudi seat was moved to Baoshun Army, where an army commissioner was placed at the county seat under the prefecture.
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鹽山，緊。
Yanshan, close grade.
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樂陵，緊。 熙寧二年，徙治咸平鎮。
Leling, close grade. Xining 2 moved the seat to Xianping Town.
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南皮。 中。 熙寧六年，省臨津縣入焉。
Nanpi. Middle grade. Xining 6 abolished Linjin County and merged it into Nanpi.
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保順軍。 周置軍於滄州無棣縣南三十里。 開寶三年，又以滄棣二州界保順、吳橋二鎮之地益焉，仍棣滄州。
Baoshun Army. The Zhou founded the army thirty li south of Wudi County in Cang Prefecture. Kaibao 3 added the border towns of Baoshun and Wuqiao from Cang and Di prefectures; it remained under Di and Cang.
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冀州，上，信都郡，舊團練。 慶曆八年，升安武軍節度。 崇甯戶六萬六千二百四十四，口一十萬一千三十。 貢絹。 縣六：信都，望。
Ji Prefecture, upper grade, Xindu commandery, formerly a regiment-training commission. Qingli 8 elevated it to the Anwu Army jiedushi commission. Chongning register: 66,244 households and 101,030 persons. Tribute item: silk. Six counties: Xindu, illustrious grade.
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蓚上。
Tiaoshang.
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南宮，上。 皇祐四年，升新河鎮為縣，廢南宮。 六年，省新河為鎮入焉。 棗強，上。 熙甯元年，省為鎮入信都。 十年，復置。
Nangong, upper grade. Huangyou 4 raised Xinhe Town to county status and abolished Nangong. The sixth year abolished Xinhe as a county and reduced it to a town under Nangong. Zaoqiang, upper grade. Xining 1 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Xindu. The tenth year restored it.
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武邑，上。
Wuyi, upper grade.
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衡水。 中。
Hengshui. Middle grade.
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河間府，上，河間郡，瀛海軍節度。 至道三年，以高陽隸順安軍。 舊名關南，太平興國元年，改名高陽關。 慶曆八年，始置高陽關路安撫使，統瀛莫雄貝冀滄、永靜保定乾甯信安一十州軍。 本瀛州，防禦。 大觀二年升為府，賜軍額。 崇甯戶三萬一千九百三十，口六萬二百六。 貢絹。 縣三：河間，望。 雍熙中，即縣西置平虜砦，景德二年，改為肅寧城。
Hejian Prefecture, upper grade, Hejian commandery, Yinghai Army jiedushi commission. Zhidao 3 placed Gaoyang under Shun'an Army. It had been called Guannan; Taiping Xingguo 1 renamed it Gaoyang Pass. Qingli 8 first appointed a Gaoyang Pass Circuit pacification commissioner overseeing ten prefectures and armies: Ying, Mo, Xiong, Bei, Ji, Cang, Yongjing, Baoding, Qianning, and Xin'an. It had been Ying Prefecture with a defense commission. Daguan 2 raised it to prefectural status and granted a military designation. Chongning register: 31,930 households and 60,206 persons. Tribute item: silk. Three counties: Hejian, illustrious grade. During Yongxi a Pingluo Stockade was built west of the county; Jingde 2 renamed it Suning Fort.
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樂壽，望。 至道三年，自深州來隸。 熙甯六年，省景城為鎮入焉。
Leshou, illustrious grade. Zhidao 3 it was transferred from Shen Prefecture. Xining 6 abolished Jingcheng County and reduced it to a town under Leshou.
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束城。 上。 熙寧六年，省為鎮入河間，元祐元年復。
Shucheng. Upper grade. Xining 6 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Hejian; Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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博州，上，博平郡，防禦。 淳化三年，河決，移治于孝武渡西。 崇甯戶四萬六千四百九十二，口九萬一千三百三十三。 貢平絹。 縣四：聊城，望。
Bo Prefecture, upper grade, Boping commandery, defense commission. Chunhua 3 the Yellow River broke through; the seat moved west of Xiaowu Ford. Chongning register: 46,492 households and 91,333 persons. Tribute item: plain silk. Four counties: Liaocheng, illustrious grade.
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高唐，望。
Gaotang, illustrious grade.
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堂邑，望。
Tangyi, illustrious grade.
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博平。 緊。 熙寧二年，割明靈砦隸北京清平。
Boping. Close grade. Xining 2 detached Mingling Stockade and attached it to Qingping in the Northern Capital.
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棣州，上，樂安郡，防禦。 建隆二年，升為團練，俄為防禦。 大中祥符八年，移治陽信縣界八方寺。 崇甯戶三萬九千一百三十七，口五萬七千二百三十四。 貢絹。 縣三：厭次，上。
Di Prefecture, upper grade, Le'an commandery, defense commission. Jianlong 2 raised it to a regiment-training commission, and soon to a defense commission. Dazhong Xiangfu 8 moved the seat to Bafang Temple on the Yangxin county line. Chongning register: 39,137 households and 57,234 persons. Tribute item: silk. Three counties: Yanci, upper grade.
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商河，中。
Shanghe, middle grade.
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陽信。 下。
Yangxin. Lower grade.
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莫州，上，文安郡，防禦。 熙甯六年，省長豐縣為鎮，又省鄚縣入任丘。 元祐二年，復鄚縣，尋又罷為鎮。 崇甯戶一萬四千五百六十，口三萬一千九百九十二。 貢綿。 縣一：任丘。 上。 有馬村王家二砦。 政和三年改馬村砦曰定安，王家砦曰定平。
Mo Prefecture, upper grade, Wen'an commandery, defense commission. Xining 6 abolished Changfeng County and reduced it to a town, and merged Mao County into Renqiu. Yuanyou 2 restored Mao County, which was soon abolished again and reduced to a town. Chongning register: 14,560 households and 31,992 persons. Tribute item: cotton wadding. One county: Renqiu. Upper grade. It had two stockades: Macun and Wangjia. Zhenghe 3 renamed Macun Stockade to Ding'an and Wangjia Stockade to Dingping.
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雄州，中，防禦。 本唐涿州瓦橋關。 政和三年，賜郡名曰易陽。 崇甯戶一萬三千一十三，口五萬二千九百六十七。 貢槹。 縣二：歸信，中。 有張家、木場、三橋、雙柳、大渦、七姑垣、紅城、新垣八砦。
Xiong Prefecture, middle grade, defense commission. It had been Waqiao Pass of Tang Zhuozhou. Zhenghe 3 granted the commandery name Yiyang. Chongning register: 13,013 households and 52,967 persons. Tribute item: pole. Two counties: Guixin, middle grade. It had eight stockades: Zhangjia, Muchang, Sanqiao, Shuangliu, Dawo, Qiguyuan, Hongcheng, and Xinyuan.
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容城。 中。 建隆四年復置。
Rongcheng. Middle grade. Jianlong 4 restored it.
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霸州，中，防禦。 本唐幽州永清縣地，後置益津關。 周置霸州，以莫之文安、瀛州之大城來屬。 政和三年，賜郡名曰永清。 崇甯戶一萬五千九百一十八，口二萬一千五百一十六。 貢絹。 縣二：文安，上。 景祐二年，廢永清縣入焉。 有劉家渦、刁魚、莫金口、阿翁、雁頭、黎陽、喜渦、鹿角八砦。 元豐四年，割鹿角砦隸信安軍。 政和三年，改劉家渦砦曰安平，阿翁曰仁孝，雁頭曰和寧，喜渦曰喜安。
Ba Prefecture, middle grade, defense commission. It had been Yongqing County of Tang Youzhou; Yijin Pass was later established there. The Zhou created Ba Prefecture, attaching Wen'an from Mo and Dacheng from Ying Prefecture. Zhenghe 3 granted the commandery name Yongqing. Chongning register: 15,918 households and 21,516 persons. Tribute item: silk. Two counties: Wen'an, upper grade. Jingyou 2 abolished Yongqing County and merged it into Wen'an. It had eight stockades: Liujiawo, Diaoyu, Mojinkou, A'weng, Yantou, Liyang, Xiwo, and Lujiao. the fourth year of Yuanfeng detached Lujiao Stockade and attached it to Xin'an Army. Zhenghe 3 renamed Liujiawo Stockade to Anping, A'weng to Renxiao, Yantou to Hening, and Xiwo to Xi'an.
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大城。 上。
Dacheng. Upper grade.
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德州，上，平原郡，軍事。 宋初，省歸化縣。 景祐二年，廢安陵縣入將陵，後割屬永靜軍。 熙寧六年，省德平縣為鎮，入安德。 崇甯戶四萬四千五百九十一，口八萬二千二十五。 貢絹。 縣二：安德，望。
De Prefecture, upper grade, Pingyuan commandery, military prefecture. Early in the Song, Guihua County was abolished. Jingyou 2 abolished Anling County and merged it into Jiangling; it was later transferred to Yongjing Army. Xining 6 abolished Deping County and reduced it to a town under Ande. Chongning register: 44,591 households and 82,025 persons. Tribute item: silk. Two counties: Ande, illustrious grade.
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平原。 緊。
Pingyuan. Close grade.
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濱州，上，軍事。 大觀二年，賜渤海郡名。 大中祥符五年，廢蒲台縣。 崇甯戶四萬九千九百九十一，口一十一萬四千九百八十四。 貢絹。 縣二：渤海，望
Bin Prefecture, upper grade, military prefecture. Daguan 2 granted the Bohai commandery name. Dazhong Xiangfu 5 abolished Putai County. Chongning register: 49,991 households and 114,984 persons. Tribute item: silk. Two counties: Bohai, illustrious grade.
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招安。 上。 慶曆三年，升招安鎮為縣。 熙寧六年，省為鎮入渤海。 元豐二年復為縣。
Zhao'an. Upper grade. Qingli 3 raised Zhao'an Town to county status. Xining 6 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Bohai. the second year of Yuanfeng restored county status.
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武城，望。
Wucheng, illustrious grade.
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曆亭。 緊。 至和元年，廢漳南縣入焉。
Liting. Close grade. Zhihe 1 abolished Zhangnan County and merged it into Liting.
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永靜軍，同下州。 唐景州。 太平興國六年，以軍直屬京。 淳化元年，以冀州阜城來屬。 景德元年，改軍名。 崇甯戶三萬四千一百九十三，口三萬九千二十二。 貢簟、絹。 縣三：東光，緊。
Yongjing Army, equal to a lower prefecture. It had been Tang Jingzhou. Taiping Xingguo 6 placed the army directly under the capital. Chunhua 1 transferred Fucheng from Ji Prefecture to it. Jingde 1 changed the army's name. Chongning register: 34,193 households and 39,022 persons. Tribute items: mats and silk. Three counties: Dongguang, close grade.
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將陵。 望。 景祐元年，移治于長河鎮。
Jiangling. Illustrious grade. Jingyou 1 moved the seat to Changhe Town.
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阜城。 中。 嘉祐八年，省為鎮入東光。 熙寧十年復為縣。
Fucheng. Middle grade. Jiayou 8 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Dongguang. Xining 10 restored county status.
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清州，下，本乾寧軍。 幽州蘆台軍之地，晉陷契丹。 周平三關，置永安縣，屬滄州。 太平興國七年置軍，改縣曰乾寧隸焉。 大觀二年，升為州。 政和三年，賜郡名曰乾寧。 崇寧戶六千六百一十九，口一萬二千七十八。 貢絹。 縣一：乾寧。 熙寧六年省為鎮。 元符二年復。 崇寧三年再省。 政和五年又復。
Qing Prefecture, lower grade, originally Qianning Army. It was the territory of Lutai Army in Youzhou, lost to the Khitan during Jin. Zhou's pacification of the Three Passes created Yong'an County under Cang Prefecture. Taiping Xinguo 7 established the army, renamed the county Qianning, and placed it under army jurisdiction. Daguan 2 raised it to prefectural status. Zhenghe 3 granted the commandery name Qianning. Chongning register: 6,619 households and 12,078 persons. Tribute item: silk. It had one county: Qianning. Xining 6 abolished it and reduced it to a town. Yuanfu 2 restored county status. Chongning 3 abolished it again. Zhenghe 5 restored it once more.
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砦六。 釣台、獨流北、獨流東、當城、沙渦、百萬。
It had six stockades. They were Diaotai, Duliu North, Duliu East, Dangcheng, Shawo, and Baiwan.
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信安軍，同下州。 太平興國六年，以霸州淤口砦建破虜軍。 景德二年，改為信安。 崇寧戶七百一十五，口一千四百三十七。 貢絹。 砦七。 周河、刁魚、田家、狼城、佛聖渦、鹿角、李詳。 元豐四年，霸州鹿角砦始隸軍。
Xin'an Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Taiping Xinguo 6 built Polu Army from Bazhou's Yukou Stockade. Jingde 2 renamed it Xin'an. Chongning register: 715 households and 1,437 persons. Tribute item: silk. It had seven stockades. They were Zhouhe, Diaoyu, Tianjia, Langcheng, Foshengwo, Lujiao, and Lixiang. the fourth year of Yuanfeng first attached Bazhou's Lujiao Stockade to the army.
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保定軍，同下州。 太平興國六年，以涿州新鎮建平戎軍。 景德元年，改為保定軍。 景祐元年，析霸州文安、大城二縣五百戶隸軍。 宣和七年，廢保定軍為保定縣，隸莫州，知縣事仍兼軍使，尋依舊。 崇寧戶一千二十九，口二千四百八十四。 貢絁。 砦二。 桃花、父母。 政和三年，改父母砦曰安寧。
Baoding Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Taiping Xinguo 6 established Pingrong Army from Zhuozhou's Xinzhen. Jingde 1 renamed it Baoding Army. Jingyou 1 transferred five hundred households from Wen'an and Dacheng in Bazhou to the army. Xuanhe 7 abolished Baoding Army in favor of Baoding County under Mo Prefecture, with the magistrate doubling as army commissioner, but the old arrangement was soon restored. Chongning register: 1,029 households and 2,484 persons. Tribute item: plain silk. It had two stockades. They were Taohua and Fumu. Zhenghe 3 renamed Fumu Stockade to Anning.
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西路。 府四：真定，中山，信德，慶源。 州九：相，浚，懷，衛，洺，深，磁，祁，保。 軍六：天威，北平，安肅，永寧，廣信，順安。 縣六十五。
The Western Circuit. Its four prefectures were Zhending, Zhongshan, Xinde, and Qingyuan. Its nine prefectures were Xiang, Jun, Huai, Wei, Ming, Shen, Ci, Qi, and Bao. Its six armies were Tianwei, Beiping, Ansu, Yongning, Guangxin, and Shunan. It administered sixty-five counties.
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真定府，次府，常山郡，唐成德軍節度。 本鎮州，漢以趙州之元氏、欒城二縣來屬。 開寶六年，廢九門、石邑二縣。 端拱初，以鼓城隸祁州。 淳化元年，以束鹿隸深州。 慶曆八年，初置真定府路安撫使，統真定府、磁相邢趙洺六州。 崇甯戶九萬二千三百五十三，口一十六萬三千一百九十七。 貢羅。 縣九：真定，次畿。
Zhending Prefecture, secondary prefecture, Changshan commandery, Tang Chengde Army jiedushi commission. It had been Zhen Prefecture; under Han, Yuanshi and Luancheng from Zhao Prefecture were transferred here. Kaibao 6 abolished Jiumen and Shiyi counties. Early in Duangong, Gucheng was transferred to Qi Prefecture. Chunhua 1 transferred Shulu to Shen Prefecture. Qingli 8 first appointed a Zhending Circuit pacification commissioner overseeing Zhending Prefecture and the six prefectures Ci, Xiang, Xing, Zhao, and Ming. Chongning register: 92,353 households and 163,197 persons. Tribute item: gauze. Of its nine counties, Zhending ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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槁城，次畿。
Gaocheng ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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欒城，次畿。
Luancheng ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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元氏，次畿。
Yuanshi ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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井陘，次畿。 熙寧六年，省入獲鹿、平山。 八年復置，徙治天威軍，即縣治置軍使，隸府。 有天威軍、小作口、王家穀三砦。
Jingxing ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity. Xining 6 abolished it and merged it into Huolu and Pingshan. The eighth year restored it, moved the seat to Tianwei Army, placed an army commissioner at the county seat, and subordinated it to the prefecture. It had three stockades: Tianwei Army, Xiaozuokou, and Wangjiagu.
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獲鹿，次畿。
Huolu ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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平山，次畿。 有甘泉、嵐州、沂州、檀明、夫婦、柏嶺、黃岡、洪山、赤箭、抱兒、石虎、中子、雕郐共、東臨山、西臨山十五砦。
Pingshan ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity. It had fifteen stockades: Ganquan, Lanzhou, Yizhou, Tanming, Fufu, Boling, Huanggang, Hongshan, Chijian, Bao'er, Shihu, Zhongzi, Diaogui, Donglinshan, and Xilinshan.
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行唐，次畿。 靈壽。 次畿。 熙寧六年，省為鎮入行唐。 八年復。 有赤陘、飛吳二砦。
Xingtang ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity. The county of Lingshou. It ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity. Xining 6 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Xingtang. The eighth year restored county status. It had two stockades: Chixing and Feiwu.
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砦一：北砦。 咸平二年置。 熙寧八年，析行唐縣二鄉隸砦。
It had one stockade: Northern Stockade. Xianping 2 established it. Xining 8 carved out two townships of Xingtang County for the stockade.
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天威軍。 見上。
The Tianwei Army. As noted above.
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相州，望，鄴郡，彰德軍節度。 崇甯戶三萬六千三百四十，口七萬一千六百三十五。 貢暗花牡丹花紗、知母、胡粉、絹。 縣四：安陽，緊。 熙寧五年，省永和縣入焉。
Xiang Prefecture, illustrious grade, Ye commandery, Zhangde Army jiedushi commission. Chongning register: 36,340 households and 71,635 persons. Tribute items: dark-pattern peony-flower gauze, anemarrhena root, lead powder, and silk. Of its four counties, Anyang ranked close. Xining 5 abolished Yonghe County and merged it in.
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湯陰，緊。 宣和二年，以湯陰縣隸浚州，尋復來隸。
Tangyin ranked close. Xuanhe 2 briefly transferred Tangyin County to Jun Prefecture, but it soon returned here.
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臨漳，緊。 熙寧五年，省鄴縣入焉。
Linzhang ranked close. Xining 5 abolished Ye County and merged it in.
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林慮。 中。
The county of Linlu. It ranked middle.
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中山府，次府，博陵郡。 建隆元年，以易北平並來屬。 太平興國初，改定武軍節度。 本定州，慶曆八年，始置定州路安撫使，統定、保、深、祁、廣信、安肅、順安、永寧八州。 政和三年，升為府，改賜郡名曰中山。 崇甯戶六萬五千九百三十五，口一十八萬六千三百五。 貢羅、大花綾。 縣七：安喜，緊。
Zhongshan Prefecture, a secondary prefecture in Boling commandery. Jianlong 1 transferred Beiping and Bing from Yi Prefecture here. Early in Taiping Xinguo it became the Dingwu Army jiedushi commission. Originally Ding Prefecture; Qingli 8 first appointed a Ding Circuit pacification commissioner overseeing eight prefectures and armies: Ding, Bao, Shen, Qi, Guangxin, Ansu, Shunan, and Yongning. Zhenghe 3 raised it to prefectural status and granted the commandery name Zhongshan. Chongning register: 65,935 households and 186,305 persons. Tribute items: gauze and large-pattern damask. Of its seven counties, Anxi ranked close.
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無極，緊。 曲陽，上。
Wuji ranked close. Quyang ranked upper.
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唐，上。
Tang ranked upper.
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望都，中。
Wangdu ranked middle.
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新樂，中。
Xinle ranked middle.
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北平。 中下。
The county of Beiping. It ranked lower-middle.
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砦一，軍城。 隸曲陽縣。
It had one stockade, Juncheng. It was subordinated to Quyang County.
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北平軍。 慶曆二年，以北平砦建軍。 四年復隸州，即北平縣治置軍使，隸州。
The Beiping Army. Qingli 2 established the army from Beiping Stockade. The fourth year returned it to the prefecture, placed an army commissioner at the Beiping county seat, and subordinated it to the prefecture.
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信德府，次府，钜鹿郡。 後唐安國軍節度。 本邢州。 宣和元年，升為府。 崇甯戶五萬三千六百一十三，口九萬五千五百五十二。 貢絹、白磁盞、解玉砂。 縣八：邢臺，上。 宣和二年，改龍岡縣為邢臺。
Xinde Prefecture, a secondary prefecture in Julu commandery. Later Tang Anguo Army jiedushi commission. It had been Xing Prefecture. Xuanhe 1 raised it to prefectural status. Chongning register: 53,613 households and 95,552 persons. Tribute items: silk, white porcelain cups, and jade-polishing sand. Of its eight counties, Xingtai ranked upper. Xuanhe 2 renamed Longgang County to Xingtai.
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沙河，上。
Shahe ranked upper.
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任，中。
Ren ranked middle.
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堯山，中。
Yaoshan ranked middle.
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平鄉，上。 熙甯六年，省平鄉縣為鎮入钜鹿。 元祐元年復。
Pingxiang ranked upper. Xining 6 abolished Pingxiang County and reduced it to a town under Julu. Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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內丘，上。 熙寧六年，省堯山縣入焉，元祐元年復。
Neiqiu ranked upper. Xining 6 abolished Yaoshan County and merged it in; Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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南和，中。 熙甯五年，省任縣為鎮入焉。 元祐元年復。
Nanhe ranked middle. Xining 5 abolished Ren County and reduced it to a town under Nanhe. Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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钜鹿。 上。
The county of Julu. It ranked upper.
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黎陽。 中。
The county of Liyang. It ranked middle.
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懷州，雄，河內郡，防禦。 建隆元年，升為團練，俄為防禦。 崇甯戶三萬二千三百一十一，口八萬八千一百八十五。 貢牛膝、皂角。 縣三：河內，緊。 熙甯六年，省武德縣為鎮入焉。
Huai Prefecture, powerful grade, Henei commandery, defense commission. Jianlong 1 raised it to a regiment-training commission, and soon to a defense commission. Chongning register: 32,311 households and 88,185 persons. Tribute items: achyranthes root and honeylocust pods. Of its three counties, Henei ranked close. Xining 6 abolished Wude County and reduced it to a town under Henei.
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修武，上。 熙寧六年，省為鎮入武陟。 元祐元年復。
Xiuwu ranked upper. Xining 6 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Wuzhi. Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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武陟。 中。
The county of Wuzhi. It ranked middle.
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衛州，望，汲郡，防禦。 崇甯戶三萬三千二百四，口四萬六千三百六十五。 貢絹、綿。 縣四：汲，中。
Wei Prefecture, illustrious grade, Ji commandery, defense commission. Chongning register: 33,204 households and 46,365 persons. Tribute items: silk and cotton. Of its four counties, Ji ranked middle.
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新鄉，緊，熙寧六年，廢為鎮入汲。 元祐二年復。 獲嘉，上。 天聖四年，自懷州來隸。
Xinxiang ranked close; Xining 6 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Ji. Yuanyou 2 restored county status. Huojia ranked upper. Tiansheng 4 it was transferred from Huai Prefecture.
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共城。 中。
The county of Gongcheng. It ranked middle.
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監一：黎陽。 熙寧七年置，鑄銅錢。
It had one mint, Liyang. Xining 7 established it to cast copper coins.
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洺州，望，廣平郡，建隆元年，升為防禦。 熙甯三年，省曲周縣為鎮，入雞澤。 六年，省臨洺縣為鎮，入永年。 元祐二年，曲周、臨洺復為縣，尋復為鎮。 四年，曲周、雞澤依舊別為兩縣。 崇甯戶三萬八千八百一十七，口七萬三千六百。 貢槹。 縣五：永年，上。
Ming Prefecture, illustrious grade, Guangping commandery; Jianlong 1 raised it to a defense commission. Xining 3 abolished Quzhou County and reduced it to a town under Jize. The sixth year abolished Linming County and reduced it to a town under Yongnian. Yuanyou 2 restored Quzhou and Linming as counties, which were soon reduced to towns again. The fourth year again separated Quzhou and Jize as two distinct counties. Chongning register: 38,817 households and 73,600 persons. Tribute item: pole. Of its five counties, Yongnian ranked upper.
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肥鄉，望。
Feixiang ranked illustrious.
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平恩，緊。
Ping'en ranked close.
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雞澤，中。
Jize ranked middle.
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曲周。 中。
The county of Quzhou. It ranked middle.
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深州，望，饒陽郡，防禦。 雍熙四年，廢陸澤縣。 崇甯戶三萬八千三十六，口八萬三千七百一十。 貢絹。 縣五：靜安，望。 本漢下博縣，周置靜安軍，以縣隸，俄復焉。 太平興國七年，又隸靜安軍。 雍熙二年軍廢，還屬，三年廢，四年復置，改今名。
Shen Prefecture, illustrious grade, Raoyang commandery, defense commission. Yongxi 4 abolished Luze County. Chongning register: 38,036 households and 83,710 persons. Tribute item: silk. Of its five counties, Jing'an ranked illustrious. It had been Han Xiabo County; the Zhou created Jing'an Army and subordinated the county to it, but soon restored the old arrangement. Taiping Xinguo 7 again subordinated it to Jing'an Army. Yongxi 2 abolished the army and returned the county to the prefecture; the third year abolished it, the fourth re-established it, and it received its present name.
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束鹿，望。 淳化中，自真定來屬。
Shulu ranked illustrious. During Chunhua it was transferred from Zhending Prefecture.
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安平，望。
Anping ranked illustrious.
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饒陽，望。 武強。 望。
Raoyang ranked illustrious. The county of Wuqiang. It ranked illustrious.
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磁州，上，滏陽郡，團練。 舊名慈，政和三年改作磁。 崇甯戶三萬六千四百九十一，口九萬六千九百二十二。 貢磁石。 縣三：滏陽，上。 熙寧六年，省昭德縣為鎮入焉。
Ci Prefecture, upper grade, Fuyang commandery, regiment-training commission. It had formerly been written Ci; Zhenghe 3 changed the character to Ci, meaning magnet. Chongning register: 36,491 households and 96,922 persons. Tribute item: lodestone. Of its three counties, Fuyang ranked upper. Xining 6 abolished Zhaode County and reduced it to a town under Fuyang.
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邯鄲，上。
Handan ranked upper.
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武安。 上。 有固鎮、永安、黃澤、海回四砦。
The county of Wu'an. It ranked upper. It had four stockades: Guzhen, Yong'an, Huangze, and Haihui.
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祁州，中，蒲陰郡，團練。 端拱初，以鎮州鼓城來屬。 景德元年，移治于定州蒲陰，以無極隸定州。 熙寧六年，省深澤縣為鎮，入鼓城。 元祐元年復。 崇甯戶二萬四千四百八十四，口四萬九千九百七十五。 貢花絁。 縣三：蒲陰，望。
Qi Prefecture, middle grade, Puyin commandery, regiment-training commission. Early in Duangong, Gucheng from Zhen Prefecture was transferred here. Jingde 1 moved the seat to Puyin in Ding Prefecture and transferred Wuji to Ding Prefecture. Xining 6 abolished Shenze County and reduced it to a town under Gucheng. Yuanyou 1 restored county status. Chongning register: 24,484 households and 49,975 persons. Tribute item: figured gauze. Of its three counties, Puyin ranked illustrious.
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鼓城，緊。
Gucheng ranked close.
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深澤。 中。
The county of Shenze. It ranked middle.
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慶源府，望，趙郡，慶源軍節度。 本趙州，軍事。 大觀三年，升為大藩。 崇寧四年，賜軍額。 宣和元年，升為府。 崇甯戶三萬四千一百四十一，口六萬一百三十七。 貢絹、綿。 縣七：平棘，望。
Qingyuan Prefecture, illustrious grade, Zhao commandery, Qingyuan Army jiedushi commission. It had been Zhao Prefecture under military administration. Daguan 3 raised it to major prefectural status. Chongning 4 granted it a military designation. Xuanhe 1 raised it to prefectural status. Chongning register: 34,141 households and 60,137 persons. Tribute items: silk and cotton. Of its seven counties, Pingji ranked illustrious.
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甯晉，望。
Ningjin ranked illustrious.
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臨城，上。 唐縣。 熙寧六年，省隆平縣為鎮入焉，元祐元年復。
Lincheng ranked upper. The county of Tang. Xining 6 abolished Longping County and reduced it to a town under Tang; Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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高邑，中。 熙甯五年，省柏鄉、贊皇二縣為鎮入焉，元祐元年皆復。
Gaoyi ranked middle. Xining 5 abolished Baixiang and Zanhuang counties and reduced them to towns under Gaoyi; Yuanyou 1 restored both.
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隆平，中。
Longping ranked middle.
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柏鄉，中。
Baixiang ranked middle.
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贊皇。 下。
The county of Zanhuang. It ranked lower.
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保州，下，軍事。 本莫州清苑縣。 建隆初，置保塞軍。 太平興國六年，建為州，政和三年，賜郡名曰清苑。 崇甯戶二萬七千四百五十六，口二十三萬二百三十四。 貢絹。 縣一：保塞。 望，太平興國六年，析易州滿城之南境入焉。
Bao Prefecture, lower grade, military prefecture. It had been Qingyuan County in Mo Prefecture. Early in Jianlong, Baosai Army was established. Taiping Xingguo 6 raised it to prefectural status; Zhenghe 3 granted the commandery name Qingyuan. Chongning register: 27,456 households and 230,234 persons. Tribute item: silk. It had one county, Baosai. It ranked illustrious; Taiping Xingguo 6 carved out the southern territory of Mancheng in Yi Prefecture and attached it here.
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安肅軍，同下州。 本易州遂城縣。 太平興國六年，建為靜戎軍，析易州遂城三鄉置靜戎縣隸焉。 景德元年並縣，改安肅軍。 宣和七年，廢軍為安肅縣。 知縣事仍兼軍使，尋依舊。 崇寧戶七千一百九十七，口一萬四千七百五十一。 貢素糸朷。 縣一：安肅。 中。
Ansu Army, equal to a lower prefecture. It had been Suicheng County in Yi Prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 6 established Jingrong Army, carving out three townships of Suicheng in Yi Prefecture to create Jingrong County under its jurisdiction. Jingde 1 merged the counties and renamed it Ansu Army. Xuanhe 7 abolished the army in favor of Ansu County. The magistrate continued to double as army commissioner, but the old arrangement was soon restored. Chongning register: 7,197 households and 14,751 persons. Tribute item: plain silk skeins. It had one county, Ansu. It ranked middle.
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永寧軍，同下州。 雍熙四年，以定州博野縣建甯邊軍。 景德元年，改永寧軍。 宣和七年，廢為博野縣，知縣事仍兼軍使，尋依舊。 縣一：博野。 望。
Yongning Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Yongxi 4 established Ningbian Army from Boye County in Ding Prefecture. Jingde 1 renamed it Yongning Army. Xuanhe 7 abolished it in favor of Boye County, with the magistrate doubling as army commissioner, but the old arrangement was soon restored. It had one county, Boye. It ranked illustrious.
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廣信軍，同下州。 太平興國六年，改易州遂城縣為威勇軍。 景德元年，改廣信軍。 崇寧戶四千四百四十五，口八千七百三十八。 貢槹、栗。 縣一：遂城。 中。
Guangxin Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 6 converted Suicheng County in Yi Prefecture into Weiyong Army. Jingde 1 renamed it Guangxin Army. Chongning register: 4,445 households and 8,738 persons. Tribute items: poles and chestnuts. It had one county, Suicheng. It ranked middle.
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順安軍，同下州。 本瀛州高陽關砦。 太平興國七年，置唐興砦。 淳化三年，建為順安軍。 至道三年，以瀛州高陽來屬。 熙甯六年，省高陽縣為鎮。 十年，復為縣。 崇寧戶八千六百五，口一萬六千五百七十八。 貢絹。 縣一：高陽。 中。
Shun'an Army, equal to a lower prefecture. It had been Gaoyang Pass Stockade in Ying Prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 7 established Tangxing Stockade. Chunhua 3 established it as Shun'an Army. Zhidao 3 transferred Gaoyang from Ying Prefecture here. Xining 6 abolished Gaoyang County and reduced it to a town. The tenth year restored county status. Chongning register: 8,605 households and 16,578 persons. Tribute item: silk. It had one county, Gaoyang. It ranked middle.
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河北路，蓋《禹貢》兗、冀、青三州之域，而冀、兗為多。 當畢、昴、室、東壁、尾、箕之分。 南濱大河，北際幽、朔，東瀕海岱，西壓上黨。 繭絲、織糸任之所出。 人性質厚少文，多專經術，大率氣勇尚義，號為強忮。 土平而近邊，習尚戰鬥。 有河漕以實邊用，商賈貿遷，芻粟峙積。 宋初募置鄉義，大修戰備，為三關，置方田以資軍廩。 契丹數來侵擾，人多去本，及薦修戎好，益開互市，而流庸復來歸矣。 大名、澶淵、安陽、臨洺、汲郡之地，頗雜斥鹵，宜於畜牧。 浮陽際海，多鬻鹽之利。 其控帶北地，鎮、魏、中山皆為雄鎮雲。
Hebei Circuit broadly lay within the Yugong domains of Yan, Ji, and Qing, though Ji and Yan predominated. It fell within the celestial divisions of Net, Pleiades, Encampment, eastern Wall, Tail, and Winnowing Basket. It bordered the Great River on the south, met You and Shuo in the north, faced the sea and Mount Dai in the east, and pressed upon Shangdang in the west. It was a source of cocoon silk and woven silk tribute. The people were plain and spare in refinement, often devoted to classical learning; on the whole they were spirited, brave, and honor-bound, and were known as fierce and resolute. The land was flat and close to the frontier, and fighting was a prevailing custom. River transport supplied the frontier, merchants moved goods in trade, and fodder and grain were stockpiled in abundance. At the founding of the dynasty, local militia were recruited and posted, defenses were greatly strengthened, three passes were established, and frontier fields were set aside to supply military granaries. The Khitan raided again and again, and many people abandoned their homes; once the court sought to restore peaceful relations and opened border markets more widely, drifting vagrants returned. The lands of Daming, Chanyuan, Anyang, Linming, and Ji commandery contained much saline soil and were suited to pasturage. Fuyang adjoined the sea, and salt trading brought great profit. In holding the northern territory, Zhen, Wei, and Zhongshan all served as mighty strongholds.
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河東路。 府三：太原，隆德，平陽。 州十四：絳，澤，代，忻，汾，遼，憲，嵐，石，隰，慈，麟，府，豐。 軍八：慶祚，威勝，平定，岢嵐，寧化，火山，保德，晉寧。 縣八十一。
Hedong Circuit. Three prefectures: Taiyuan, Longde, and Pingyang. Fourteen prefectures: Jiang, Ze, Dai, Xin, Fen, Liao, Xian, Lan, Shi, Xi, Ci, Lin, Fu, and Feng. Eight armies: Qingzuo, Weisheng, Pingding, Kelan, Ninghua, Huoshan, Baode, and Jinning. Eighty-one counties.
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太原府，太原郡，河東節度。 太平興國四年，平劉繼元，降為緊州，軍事，毀其城，移治於榆次縣。 又廢太原縣，以平定、樂平二縣屬平定軍，交城屬大通監。 七年，移治唐明監。 舊領河東路經略安撫使。 元豐為次府，大觀元年升大都督府。 崇甯戶一十五萬五千二百六十三，口一百二十四萬一千七百六十八。 貢大銅鑒、甘草、人參、礬石。 縣十：陽曲，次赤。 有百井、陽興二砦。
Taiyuan Prefecture, Taiyuan commandery, Hedong Army jiedushi commission. Taiping Xingguo 4, after pacifying Liu Jiyuan, reduced it to a close-grade military prefecture, destroyed its walls, and moved the seat to Yuci County. Taiyuan County was also abolished; Pingding and Leping were placed under Pingding Army, and Jiaocheng under Datong Monitor. The seventh year moved the seat to Tangming Monitor. It had formerly headed the Hedong Circuit pacification and consolation commissioner. Under Yuanfeng it was a secondary prefecture; Daguan 1 raised it to a great metropolitan prefecture. Chongning register: 155,263 households and 1,241,768 persons. Tribute items: large bronze mirrors, licorice root, ginseng, and alum. Of its ten counties, Yangqu ranked secondary red. It had two stockades: Baijing and Yangxing.
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太谷，次畿。
Taigu ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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榆次，次畿。
Yuci ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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壽陽，次畿。
Shouyang ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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盂，次畿。
Yu ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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交城。 次畿。 寶元二年，自大通監來隸。
The county of Jiaocheng. It ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity. Baoyuan 2 it was transferred from Datong Monitor.
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文水，次畿。
Wenshui ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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祁，次畿。 清源，次畿。
Qi ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity. Qingyuan ranked secondary metropolitan vicinity.
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平晉。 中。 熙寧三年，廢入陽曲。 政和五年復。
The county of Pingjin. It ranked middle. Xining 3 abolished it and merged it into Yangqu. Zhenghe 5 restored county status.
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監二：大通，永利。
It had two monitors: Datong and Yongli.
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屯留，上。 襄垣，上。
Tunliu ranked upper. Xiangyuan ranked upper.
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潞城，上。
Lucheng ranked upper.
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壺關，中。
Huguan ranked middle.
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長子，中。
Changzi ranked middle.
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涉，中。
She ranked middle.
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黎城。 中。 天聖三年，徙治涉之東南白馬驛。 熙寧五年，省入潞城縣。 元祐元年復。
The county of Licheng. It ranked middle. Tiansheng 3 moved the seat to White Horse Post southeast of She. Xining 5 abolished it and merged it into Lucheng County. Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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平陽府，望，平陽郡，建雄軍節度。 本晉州，政和六年，升為府。 崇甯戶七萬五千九百八，口一十八萬五千二百五十四。 貢蜜、蠟燭。 縣十：臨汾，望。
Pingyang Prefecture, illustrious grade, Pingyang commandery, Jianxiong Army jiedushi commission. It had been Jin Prefecture; Zhenghe 6 raised it to prefectural status. Chongning register: 75,908 households and 185,254 persons. Tribute items: honey and candles. Ten counties: Linfen ranked illustrious.
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洪洞，緊。
Hongdong ranked close.
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襄陵，緊。 熙寧五年，廢慈州鄉寧縣分隸焉。 有雕掌、豹尾二砦。 神山，上。 有韓買、安國、史壁、疊頭等堡。
Xiangling ranked close. Xining 5 abolished Xiangning County in Ci Prefecture and partitioned parts of it under Xiangling. It had two stockades: Diaozhang and Baowei. Shenshan ranked upper. It had forts at Hanmai, Anguo, Shibi, Dietou, and others.
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趙城，上。 熙寧五年，省為鎮隸洪洞。 元豐三年復為縣。
Zhaocheng ranked upper. Xining 5 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Hongdong. the third year of Yuanfeng restored county status.
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汾西，中。 有厚裔、青岸、石橋、青山、邊柏五砦。
Fenxi ranked middle. It had five stockades: Houyi, Qing'an, Shiqiao, Qingshan, and Bianbai.
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霍邑，中。
Huoyi ranked middle.
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冀氏，中。 有府城、永興二砦，陶川、白練、當穀、橫嶺四堡。
Jishi ranked middle. It had two stockades, Fucheng and Yongxing, and four forts: Taochuan, Bailian, Danggu, and Hengling.
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岳陽，中下。
Yueyang ranked lower-middle.
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和川。 中下。 太平興國六年，廢沁州，以縣來屬。 熙寧五年，省為鎮入冀氏。 元祐元年復為縣。
The county of Hechuan. It ranked lower-middle. Taiping Xingguo 6 abolished Qin Prefecture and attached this county here. Xining 5 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Jishi. Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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務二：煉礬、礬山。
It had two agencies: Refining Alum and Alum Mountain.
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慶祚軍。 政和三年，以趙城造父始封之地升為軍，以軍事領之。
The Qingzuo Army prefecture. Zhenghe 3 raised it to army prefecture status as Zaofu's original fief in Zhaocheng, administered under military affairs.
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絳州，雄，絳郡，防禦。 崇甯戶五萬九千九百三，口九萬四千二百三十七。 貢防風、蠟燭、墨。 縣七：正平，望。
Jiang Prefecture, powerful grade, Jiang commandery, defense commission. Chongning register: 59,903 households and 94,237 persons. Tribute items: siler root, candles, and ink. Seven counties: Zhengping ranked illustrious.
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曲沃，望。
Quwo ranked illustrious.
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太平，望。 熙寧五年，廢慈州，以鄉寧縣分隸太平、稷山。
Taiping ranked illustrious. Xining 5 abolished Ci Prefecture and partitioned Xiangning County between Taiping and Jishan.
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翼城，上。
Yicheng ranked upper.
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稷山，中。
Jishan ranked middle.
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絳，中。 有中山、花崖、華山三砦。
Jiang ranked middle. It had three stockades: Zhongshan, Huaya, and Huashan.
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垣曲。 下。 有銅錢一監。
The county of Yuanqu. It ranked lower. It had one copper-coin mint.
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澤州，上，高平郡。 崇甯戶四萬四千一百三十三，口九萬一千八百五十二。 貢白石英、禹餘糧、人參。 縣六：晉城，緊。
Ze Prefecture, upper grade, Gaoping commandery. Chongning register: 44,133 households and 91,852 persons. Tribute items: white quartz, calamine, and ginseng. Six counties: Jincheng ranked close.
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高平，上。
Gaoping ranked upper.
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陽城，上。
Yangcheng ranked upper.
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端氏，中。
Duanshi ranked middle.
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陵川中。
Lingchuan ranked middle.
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沁水。 中下。
The county of Qinshui. It ranked lower-middle.
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代州，上，雁門郡，防禦。 景德二年，廢唐林縣。 舊置沿邊安撫司。 崇甯戶三萬三千二百五十八，口一十五萬九千八百五十七。 貢麝香、青、碌。 縣四：雁門，中下。 有西陘、胡穀，雁門三砦。
Dai Prefecture, upper grade, Yanmen commandery, defense commission. Jingde 2 abolished Tanglin County. A frontier pacification commissionerate had formerly been established. Chongning register: 33,258 households and 159,857 persons. Tribute items: musk, azurite, and malachite. Four counties: Yanmen ranked lower-middle. It had three stockades: Xiyu, Hugu, and Yanmen.
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崞，中下。 有樓板、陽武、石峽、土墱四砦。
Guo ranked lower-middle. It had four stockades: Louban, Yangwu, Shixia, and Tudeng.
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五台，中下。
Wutai ranked lower-middle.
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繁畤。 下。 有繁畤、茹越、大石、義興冶、寶興軍、瓶形、梅回、麻穀八砦。
The county of Fanzhi. It ranked lower. It had eight stockades: Fanzhi, Ruyue, Dashi, Yixingye, Baoxing Army, Pingxing, Meihui, and Magu.
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忻州，下，定襄郡，團練。 崇甯戶一萬八千一百八十六，口四萬二千二百三十二。 貢解玉砂、麝。 縣二：秀容，緊。 熙寧五年，省定襄入焉。 元祐元年，定襄復為縣。 有石嶺關、忻口、雲內、徒合四砦。
Xin Prefecture, lower grade, Dingxiang commandery, regiment-training commission. Chongning register: 18,186 households and 42,232 persons. Tribute items: jade-polishing sand and musk. Two counties: Xiurong ranked close. Xining 5 abolished Dingxiang and merged it into Xiurong. Yuanyou 1 restored Dingxiang as a county. It had four stockades: Shiling Pass, Xinkou, Yunnai, and Tuhe.
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定襄。 中下。
The county of Dingxiang. It ranked lower-middle.
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汾州，望，西河郡，軍事。 崇甯戶五萬一千六百九十七，口一十八萬五千六百九十八。 貢土絁、石膏。 縣五：西河，望。 有永利西監。
Fen Prefecture, illustrious grade, Xihe commandery, military prefecture. Chongning register: 51,697 households and 185,698 persons. Tribute items: native silk gauze and gypsum. Five counties: Xihe ranked illustrious. It had Yongli West Monitor.
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平遙，望。
Pingyao ranked illustrious.
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介休，上。
Jiexiu ranked upper.
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靈石，中。 有陽涼南關、陽涼北關。
Lingshi ranked middle. It had Yangliang South Pass and Yangliang North Pass.
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孝義。 上。 太平興國元年，改為中陽，後復為孝義。 熙寧五年，省為鎮入介休。 元祐元年復。
The county of Xiaoyi. It ranked upper. Taiping Xingguo 1 renamed it Zhongyang; it was later restored to Xiaoyi. Xining 5 abolished it and reduced it to a town under Jiexiu. Yuanyou 1 restored county status.
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遼州，下，樂平郡。 熙寧七年州廢，省平城、和順二縣為鎮，入遼山縣，隸平定軍； 省榆社縣為鎮，入威勝軍武鄉縣。 元豐八年，復置州，縣鎮並復來隸。 元祐元年，復置和順、榆社、平城縣。 崇寧戶七千三百一十五。 貢人參。 縣四：遼山，下。 有黃澤砦。
Liao Prefecture, lower grade, Leping commandery. Xining 7 abolished the prefecture; Pingcheng and Heshun counties were abolished and reduced to towns under Liaoshan County, subordinate to Pingding Army; Yushe County was abolished and reduced to a town under Wuxiang County in Weisheng Army. the eighth year of Yuanfeng restored the prefecture, and the counties and towns were all restored and placed under it again. Yuanyou 1 restored Heshun, Yushe, and Pingcheng counties. Chongning register: 7,315 households. Tribute item: ginseng. Four counties: Liaoshan ranked lower. It had Huangze Stockade.
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和順，下。
Heshun ranked lower.
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榆社，中下。
Yushe ranked lower-middle.
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平城。 中。
The county of Pingcheng. It ranked middle.
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憲州，中，汾源郡，軍事。 初治樓煩，咸平五年，移治靜樂軍、縣，遂廢軍，又廢，樓煩改隸嵐州。 熙寧三年，廢憲州，以靜樂縣隸嵐州。 十年，復憲州，仍領靜樂縣。 政和五年，賜郡名。 崇寧戶二千七百二十二，口七千四百四十四。 貢麝香。 縣一：靜樂。 中。 咸平五年，廢天池、玄池二縣入焉。
Xian Prefecture, middle grade, Fenyuan commandery, military prefecture. Originally the seat was at Loufan. Xianping 5 moved it to Jingyue Army and County, then abolished the army; afterward it was abolished again, and Loufan was transferred to Lan Prefecture. Xining 3 abolished Xian Prefecture and placed Jingyue County under Lan Prefecture. Xining 10 restored Xian Prefecture, which still administered Jingyue County. Zhenghe 5 granted the commandery name. Chongning register: 2,722 households and 7,444 persons. Tribute item: musk. One county: Jingyue. It ranked middle. Xianping 5 abolished Tianchi and Xuanchi counties and merged them into Jingyue.
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嵐州，下，昌煩郡，軍事。 太平興國五年，以嵐穀隸岢嵐軍。 崇甯戶一萬三千二百六十九，口六萬六千二百二十四。 貢麝香。 縣三：宜芳，中。 有飛鳶堡。
Lan Prefecture, lower grade, Changfan commandery, military prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 5 placed Langgu under Kelan Army. Chongning register: 13,269 households and 66,224 persons. Tribute item: musk. Three counties: Yifang ranked middle. It had Feiyuan Fort.
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合河，中下。 有乳浪砦。
Hehe ranked lower-middle. It had Rulang Stockade.
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樓煩。 下。 咸平五年，自憲州來隸。
The county of Loufan. It ranked lower. Xianping 5 it was transferred from Xian Prefecture.
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石州，下，昌化郡，軍事。 舊帶嵐、石、隰三州都巡檢使。 元豐五年，置葭蘆、吳堡二砦隸州，因置二砦沿邊都巡檢使，遂令三州各帶沿邊都巡檢使。 初領縣五，元符二年，升葭蘆砦為晉寧軍，以州之臨泉縣隸焉。 大觀三年，復以定胡縣隸晉寧軍。 崇甯戶一萬五千八百九，口七萬二千九百二十九。 貢蜜、蠟。 縣三：離石，中。
Shi Prefecture, lower grade, Changhua commandery, military prefecture. It had formerly carried the general border inspection commissioner for Lan, Shi, and Xi prefectures. the fifth year of Yuanfeng established Jialu and Wubao stockades under the prefecture, created a two-stockade frontier border inspection commissioner, and had each of the three prefectures carry a frontier border inspection commissioner. It had initially administered five counties; Yuanfu 2 promoted Jialu Stockade to Jinning Army and placed the prefecture's Linquan County under it. Daguan 3 again placed Dinghu County under Jinning Army. Chongning register: 15,809 households and 72,929 persons. Tribute items: honey and wax. Three counties: Lishi ranked middle.
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平夷，中。 有伏落津砦。
Pingyi ranked middle. It had Fuluo Ford Stockade.
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方山。 下
The county of Fangshan. It ranked lower.
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隰州，下，大寧郡，團練。 熙寧五年，廢慈州，以吉鄉縣隸州，即縣治置吉鄉軍使，仍省文城縣為鎮隸焉。 元祐元年，復慈州。 七年，以州之上平、永甯兩關俯逼西界，以州為次邊。 崇甯戶三萬八千二百八十四，口一十三萬八千四百三十九。 貢蜜、蠟。 縣六：隰川，上
Xi Prefecture, lower grade, Daning commandery, regiment-training commission. Xining 5 abolished Ci Prefecture and placed Jixiang County under Xi Prefecture, where a Jixiang army commissioner was installed at the county seat; Wencheng County was abolished and reduced to a town under it. Yuanyou 1 restored Ci Prefecture. Yuanyou 7, because Shangping and Yongning passes in the prefecture loomed over the western border, the prefecture was classified as a secondary frontier. Chongning register: 38,284 households and 138,439 persons. Tribute items: honey and wax. Six counties: Xichuan ranked upper.
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溫泉，上。 有碌礬一務，水頭、白壁、先鋒三砦。
Wenquan ranked upper. It had one Lufan bureau and three stockades: Shuitou, Baibi, and Xianfeng.
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蒲，中。
Pu ranked middle.
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大寧，中。
Daning ranked middle.
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石樓，中。 有上平、永寧二砦。
Shilou ranked middle. It had two stockades: Shangping and Yongning.
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永和。 中。
The county of Yonghe. It ranked middle.
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麟州，下，新秦郡。 乾德初，移治吳兒堡。 五年，升建寧軍節度。 端拱初，改鎮西軍節度。 崇寧戶三千四百八十二，口八千六百八十四。 貢柴胡。 縣一：新秦。 上。 政和四年，廢銀城、連穀二縣入焉。 有神堂、靜羌二砦，惠寧、鎮川二堡。 銀城有屈野川，五原塞，銀城、神木、建寧三砦，肅定、神木、通津、闌干四堡。 連谷有屈野川、橫陽堡。
Lin Prefecture, lower grade, Xinqin commandery. Early in Qiande the seat was moved to Wu'er Fort. Qiande 5 elevated it to the Jianning Army jiedushi commission. Early in Duangong it became the Zhenxi Army jiedushi commission. Chongning register: 3,482 households and 8,684 persons. Tribute item: bupleurum. One county: Xinqin. It ranked upper. Zhenghe 4 abolished Yincheng and Liangu counties and merged them into Xinqin. It had two stockades, Shentang and Jingqiang, and two forts, Huining and Zhenchuan. Yincheng had the Quye River and Wuyuan Pass, three stockades at Yincheng, Shenmu, and Jianning, and four forts at Suding, Shenmu, Tongjin, and Langan. Liangu had the Quye River and Hengyang Fort.
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大和砦，地名大和谷，元符二年進築，賜名。 東至神木砦五十五里，南至彌川砦三十里，西至饒咩浪界堠七十里，北至清水穀二十里。 大和堡。 地名麻乜娘，元符二年進築，賜名。 東至肅定堡界二十五里，南至清水穀二十里，西至松木骨堆界六十五里，北至銀城砦二十五里。
Dahe Stockade stood at a place called Dahe Valley; Yuanfu 2 it was advance-built and granted the name. It lay fifty-five li east of Shenmu Stockade, thirty li south of Michuan Stockade, seventy li west of the Raomilang border beacon, and twenty li north of Qingshui Valley. Dahe Fort. At a place called Manie-niang, Yuanfu 2 it was advance-built and granted the name. It lay twenty-five li east of the Suding Fort border, twenty li south of Qingshui Valley, sixty-five li west of the Songmu gudui border, and twenty-five li north of Yincheng Stockade.
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府州，中，靖康軍節度。 本永安軍，崇甯元年，改軍額。 政和五年，賜郡名曰榮河。 舊置麟府路軍馬司，以太原府代州路鈐轄領之。 崇寧戶一千二百四十二，口三千一百八十五。 貢甘草。 縣一：府穀。 下。 有安豐、寧府、百勝三砦，河濱、斥堠、靖安、西安四堡。
Fu Prefecture, middle grade, Jingkang Army jiedushi commission. It had been Yong'an Army; Chongning 1 changed the army designation. Zhenghe 5 granted the commandery name Ronghe. A Lin-Fu Circuit horse administration bureau had formerly been established, overseen by the supervisory commissioner of the Taiyuan Prefecture-Daizhou Circuit. Chongning register: 1,242 households and 3,185 persons. Tribute item: licorice root. One county: Fugu. It ranked lower. It had three stockades, Anfeng, Ningfu, and Bisheng, and four forts, Hepin, Chihou, Jing'an, and Xi'an.
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寧川堡，府州安豐砦外第九砦，元符元年賜名。 東至斥堠堡三十五里，南至安豐砦界四十五里，西至豐州甯豐砦四十里，北至青沒怒川界堠一百五十里。
Ningchuan Fort was the ninth stockade beyond Anfeng Stockade of Fu Prefecture; Yuanfu 1 granted the name. It lay thirty-five li east of Chihou Fort, forty-five li south of the Anfeng Stockade border, forty li west of Ningfeng Stockade in Feng Prefecture, and one hundred fifty li north of the Qingmei Nuchuan border beacon.
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甯邊砦，地名端正平，元符二年進築，賜今名。 東至寧府砦界三十里，南至靖化堡界三十里，西至吳厖烽一十五里，北至保寧砦界三十里。
Ningbian Stockade stood at a place called Duandzhengping; Yuanfu 2 it was advance-built and granted its present name. It lay thirty li east of the Ningfu Stockade border, thirty li south of the Jinghua Fort border, fifteen li west of Wumang Beacon, and thirty li north of the Baoning Stockade border.
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甯疆堡，宣和六年，獨移莊嶺建堡，賜名寧疆。
Ningjiang Fort: Xuanhe 6 a fort was built alone at Zhuangling and granted the name Ningjiang.
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震威城，宣和六年，鐵爐骨堆建砦，賜名。
Zhenwei Fort: Xuanhe 6 a stockade was built at Tielu gudui and granted the name.
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豐州，下。 慶曆元年，元昊攻陷州地。 嘉祐七年，以府州蘿泊川掌地復建為州。 今軍事。 政和五年，賜郡名甯豐。 崇寧戶一百五十三，口四百一十一。 貢甘草、柴胡。 砦二：永安，保寧。
Feng Prefecture, lower grade. Qingli 1 Yuanhao attacked and captured the prefecture. Jiayou 7 it was rebuilt as a prefecture on territory held at Luobo Creek in Fu Prefecture. It is currently a military prefecture. Zhenghe 5 granted the commandery name Ningfeng. Chongning register: 153 households and 411 persons. Tribute items: licorice root and bupleurum. Two stockades: Yong'an and Baoning.
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威勝軍，同下州。 太平興國三年，於潞州銅鞮縣亂柳石圍中建為軍。 崇甯戶一萬九千九百六十二，口三萬七千七百二十六。 貢土絁。 縣四：銅鞮，中。 太平興國初，與武鄉自潞州來隸。
Weisheng Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 3 established it as an army at the Luanliu Stone Enclosure in Tongdi County, Lu Prefecture. Chongning register: 19,962 households and 37,726 persons. Tribute item: native silk gauze. Four counties: Tongdi ranked middle. Early in Taiping Xingguo, Tongdi and Wuxiang were transferred here from Lu Prefecture.
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武鄉，上。 熙寧七年廢遼州，以榆社縣為鎮入焉。 元豐八年，復置遼州，以榆社往隸。
Wuxiang ranked upper. Xining 7 abolished Liao Prefecture and reduced Yushe County to a town merged into Wuxiang. the eighth year of Yuanfeng restored Liao Prefecture and transferred Yushe to its jurisdiction.
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沁源，中下。 太平興國六年廢沁州。 以縣來隸。
Qinyuan ranked lower-middle. Taiping Xingguo 6 abolished Qin Prefecture. The county was placed under Weisheng Army.
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綿上。 中下。 寶元二年，自大通監來隸。 慶曆六年，徙治軍西北大覺寺地。
The county of Mianshang. It ranked lower-middle. Baoyuan 2 it was transferred here from Datong Superintendency. Qingli 6 moved the seat to the site of Dajue Temple northwest of Weisheng Army.
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平定軍，同下州。 太平興國二年，以鎮州廣陽砦建為軍。 四年，以并州平定、樂平二縣來屬。 崇寧戶九千三百六，口二萬八千六百七。 貢絹。 縣二：平定，中。 唐廣陽縣，太平興國四年改。 有故井陘關、百井砦。
Pingding Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 2 established it as an army from Guangyang Stockade in Zhen Prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 4 transferred Pingding and Leping counties from Bing Prefecture here. Chongning register: 9,306 households and 28,607 persons. Tribute item: silk. Two counties: Pingding ranked middle. It had been Guangyang County under Tang; Taiping Xingguo 4 renamed it. It had the former Jingxing Pass and Baijing Stockade.
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樂平。 中。 有靜陽砦。
The county of Leping. It ranked middle. It had Jingyang Stockade.
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岢嵐軍，同下州。 太平興國五年，以嵐州嵐穀縣建為軍。 崇寧戶二千九百一十七，口六千七百二十。 貢絹。 縣一：嵐穀。 下。 熙寧三年廢，元豐六年復置。 有永和、洪穀等六砦。
Kelan Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 5 established it as an army from Langgu County in Lan Prefecture. Chongning register: 2,917 households and 6,720 persons. Tribute item: silk. One county: Langgu. It ranked lower. Xining 3 abolished it; the sixth year of Yuanfeng restored it. It had six stockades, among them Yonghe and Honggu.
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寧化軍，同下州。 崇寧戶一千七百一十八，口三千八百二十一。 貢絹。 縣一：寧化。 熙寧三年廢，元祐元年復，崇寧三年又廢為鎮。 有西陽、腦子、細腰、窟穀四砦。
Ninghua Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Chongning register: 1,718 households and 3,821 persons. Tribute item: silk. One county: Ninghua. Xining 3 abolished it; Yuanyou 1 restored it; Chongning 3 again abolished it and reduced it to a town. It had four stockades: Xiyang, Naozi, Xiyao, and Kugu.
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火山軍，同下州。 本嵐州之地。 太平興國七年，建為軍。 治平四年，置火山縣，熙寧四年，廢之。 崇寧戶五千四十五，口九千四百八十。 貢柴胡。 砦一：下鎮。 火山軍舊領雄勇、偏頭、董家、橫穀、桔槔、護水六砦。 慶曆初，置下鎮砦。 嘉祐六年，廢偏頭砦。 熙甯元年，廢桔槔砦。 《元豐九域志》：領砦一。
Huoshan Army, equal to a lower prefecture. It was originally territory of Lan Prefecture. Taiping Xingguo 7 established it as an army. Zhiping 4 established Huoshan County; Xining 4 abolished it. Chongning register: 5,045 households and 9,480 persons. Tribute item: bupleurum. One stockade: Xiazhen. Huoshan Army had formerly administered six stockades: Xiongyong, Piantou, Dongjia, Henggu, Jiegou, and Hushui. Early in Qingli Xiazhen Stockade was established. Jiayou 6 abolished Piantou Stockade. Xining 1 abolished Jiegou Stockade. The Yuanfeng Jiuyu Zhi records that it administered one stockade.
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保德軍，同下州。 淳化四年，析嵐州地置定羌軍。 景德元年改。 崇寧戶九百六十三，口四千五十。 貢絹。 津二：大堡、沙穀。
Baode Army, equal to a lower prefecture. Chunhua 4 carved out territory from Lan Prefecture and established Dingqiang Army. Jingde 1 changed its designation. Chongning register: 963 households and 4,050 persons. Tribute item: silk. Two fords: Dabao and Shagu.
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晉寧軍，本西界葭蘆砦。 元豐五年收復，六月，並吳堡砦並隸石州。 元祐四年，以葭蘆砦給賜西人。 紹聖四年收復。 元符二年，以葭蘆砦為晉寧軍，割石州之臨泉隸焉。 知軍領嵐石路沿邊安撫使，兼嵐、石、隰州都巡檢使。 大觀三年，復以石州定胡縣來隸。 東至克胡砦隔河五里，南至吳堡砦一百七十里，西至神泉砦二十五里，北至通秦砦二十里。 領縣二：定胡，中。 舊領定胡、天渾津、吳堡三砦。 按吳堡砦元豐四年收復，東至黃河，南至綏德軍白草砦九十里，西至綏德軍義合砦六十里，北至晉寧軍一百七十里。
Jinning Army was originally the Jialu Stockade on the western frontier. the fifth year of Yuanfeng recovered it; in the sixth month, together with Wubao Stockade, both were placed under Shi Prefecture. Yuanyou 4 granted Jialu Stockade to the Western peoples. Shaosheng 4 recovered it. Yuanfu 2 made Jialu Stockade into Jinning Army and cut Linquan from Shi Prefecture to be subordinate to it. The army commissioner also served as frontier pacification commissioner of the Lan-Shi Circuit and concurrently as general border inspection commissioner for Lan, Shi, and Xi prefectures. Daguan 3 again placed Dinghu County of Shi Prefecture under it. It lay five li east of Kehu Stockade across the river, one hundred seventy li south of Wubao Stockade, twenty-five li west of Shenquan Stockade, and twenty li north of Tongqin Stockade. Two counties: Dinghu ranked middle. It had formerly administered three stockades: Dinghu, Tianhun Ford, and Wubao. Records note that Wubao Stockade was recovered in the fourth year of Yuanfeng: it bordered the Yellow River to the east, lay ninety li south of Baicao Stockade in Suide Army, sixty li west of Yihe Stockade in Suide Army, and one hundred seventy li north of Jinning Army.
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臨泉。 中下。 舊領克胡、葭蘆二砦。 按葭蘆砦乃元豐五年收復，後為晉寧軍。
The county of Linquan. It ranked lower-middle. It had formerly administered Kehu and Jialu stockades. Records note that Jialu Stockade was recovered in the fifth year of Yuanfeng and later became Jinning Army.
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三交堡，地名三交川嶺。 元符元年，神泉砦築堡畢工，賜名。 烏龍砦，元符二年進築，賜名。 東至神泉砦二十五里，南至暖泉砦二十里，西至暖泉砦三十里，北至女萌烽一十七里。
Sanjiao Fort stood at a place called Sanjiao Chuan Ridge. Yuanfu 1 construction of the fort at Shenquan Stockade was completed and the name was granted. Wulong Stockade: Yuanfu 2 it was advance-built and granted the name. It lay twenty-five li east of Shenquan Stockade, twenty li south of Nuanquan Stockade, thirty li west of Nuanquan Stockade, and seventeen li north of Nümeng Beacon.
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通秦砦，地名升囉嶺，元符二年賜今名。 東至黃河二十九里，南至神泉砦四十二里，西至女萌骨堆界堠五十里，北至通秦堡一十七里。
Tongqin Stockade stood at a place called Shengluo Ridge; Yuanfu 2 granted its present name. It lay twenty-nine li east of the Yellow River, forty-two li south of Shenquan Stockade, fifty li west of the Nümeng gudui border beacon, and seventeen li north of Tongqin Fort.
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寧河砦，地名窟薛嶺，元符二年賜名。 東至黃河三十里，南至通秦堡一十七里，西至尹遇合一十三里，北至章堡二十五里。
Ninghe Stockade stood at a place called Kuxue Ridge; Yuanfu 2 granted the name. It lay thirty li east of the Yellow River, seventeen li south of Tongqin Fort, thirteen li west of Yinyuhe, and twenty-five li north of Zhang Fort.
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彌川砦，地名彌勒川，元符二年賜名。 東至黃河六十里，南至彌川堡十五里，西至砦浪骨堆界堆七十里，北至麟州大和砦三十里。
Michuan Stockade stood at a place called Mile River; Yuanfu 2 granted the name. It lay sixty li east of the Yellow River, fifteen li south of Michuan Fort, seventy li west of the Zhailang gudui border mound, and thirty li north of Dahe Stockade in Lin Prefecture.
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通秦堡，地名精移堡，元符二年，同砦賜名。 東至黃河一十七里一百二十步，南至通秦砦一十七里，西至龍移川界堠五十里，北至寧河砦一十一里。
Tongqin Fort stood at a place called Jingyi Fort; Yuanfu 2, together with the stockade, granted the name. It lay seventeen li one hundred twenty paces east of the Yellow River, seventeen li south of Tongqin Stockade, fifty li west of the Longyi River border beacon, and eleven li north of Ninghe Stockade.
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甯河堡，地名哥崖嶺，元符二年，同砦賜名。
Ninghe Fort stood at a place called Geyan Ridge; Yuanfu 2, together with the stockade, granted the name.
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彌川堡，地名小紅崖，元符二年，同砦賜名。 東至黃河四十里，南至寧河砦一十五里，西至祖平四十里，北至秦平堡一十里。
Michuan Fort stood at a place called Xiaohong Cliff; Yuanfu 2, together with the stockade, granted the name. It lay forty li east of the Yellow River, fifteen li south of Ninghe Stockade, forty li west of Zuping, and ten li north of Qinping Fort.
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靖川堡。 東至黃河三十里，南至寧河砦十四里，西至界首立子穀四十五里，北至彌川堡一十三里。
Jingchuan Fort. It lay thirty li east of the Yellow River, fourteen li south of Ninghe Stockade, forty-five li west of Jieshou Lizigu, and thirteen li north of Michuan Fort.
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河東路，蓋《禹貢》冀、雍二州之域，而冀州為多。 當觜、參之分。 其地東際常山，西控党項，南盡晉、絳，北控雲、朔，當太行之險地，有鹽、鐵之饒。 其俗剛悍而樸直，勤農織之事業，寡桑柘而富麻苧。 善治生，多藏蓄，其靳嗇尤甚。 朔方、樓煩，馬之所出，歲增貿市以充監牧之用。 太宗平太原，慮其恃險，徙州治焉。 然猶為重鎮，屯精兵以控邊部雲。
Hedong Circuit broadly lay within the Yugong domains of Ji and Yong, though Ji predominated. It fell within the celestial divisions of Turtle Beak and Three Stars. Its lands bordered Mount Changshan in the east, held the Tangut in check to the west, reached Jin and Jiang in the south, and controlled Yun and Shuo in the north; it occupied the strategic terrain of the Taihang Mountains and enjoyed abundant salt and iron. Its people were hardy and plain-spoken, diligent in farming and weaving, with little mulberry or pagoda tree but abundant hemp and ramie. They were skilled at making a living and amassed stores; their stinginess was especially marked. Shuofang and Loufan were sources of horses; trade was increased yearly to supply the imperial horse pasturage. After Emperor Taizong pacified Taiyuan, fearing its reliance on natural defenses, he moved the prefectural seat away from it. Yet it remained a key stronghold, garrisoned with elite troops to control the Yun frontier sector.