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Preface: From antiquity, when sage kings received the Mandate, none failed to structure the state and regulate the countryside, establishing the standard by which people should live. Above they aligned with the celestial stations; below they divided mountains and rivers, drew borders, established capitals, and granted fief domains. Thus when Emperor Yao governed the calendar, the nine provinces maintained their tribute and duties; when Yu completed his labors and assembled the lords, ten thousand states brought jade and silk. When the Shang moved the Xia tripod and Zhou displaced the Shang Mandate, though the use of substance and ornament differed and the paths of reduction and increase sometimes changed, the feudal enfeoffment system generally followed the old statutes. Thereupon land was apportioned into three grades and ranks established in five levels; a thousand li defined the royal domain, and the nine concentric domains distinguished the inner regions from the outer and the wild marches. Ten states formed a lian, each with its leader; two lian formed a zu, each with its chief. All these were means to solidify the great foundation, shield the royal house, raise the state and bring about transformation, and comfort and shelter the people—were they not? When Zhou virtue declined, the feudal lords resorted to force; weapons were wielded daily, and war-horses were raised in the suburbs. The strong oppressed the weak and the many tyrannized the few; Lu was destroyed by Chu, Zheng by Han, the Tian clan usurped Qi, and the Six Ministers divided Jin. As for the rest who murdered their lords, lost their states, and could not preserve their altars of soil and grain, they are beyond counting. When the seven powers competed for dominance and the two emperors contended for supremacy, border affairs shifted back and forth. Qin Shihuang held the strategic mountain passes, drew upon the accumulated strength of six generations, strove for the realm, and gradually consumed the feudal lords; after more than twenty years on the throne, he finally pacified the entire realm. Taking warning from Zhou's weakness, he relied on cunning and deceit for strength, scorned and abandoned the classics, abolished feudal lords, and established commandery governors. His sons and younger brothers had not even a pin's point of land; his meritorious ministers received not a foot of territory in reward; upon his death the realm split apart, and by his son's time the altars of state were lost. Emperor Gaozu of Han raised a grand vision of divine martial prowess, swept away calamity and disorder, corrected Qin Shihuang's mistaken policies, and enfeoffed kings and marquises spanning multiple provinces and linked districts—exceeding the ancient norms—yet the commandery-and-county system remained unchanged from Qin. By the time of Emperor Wu, he diligently pursued far-reaching strategy, annexed the Hundred Yue in the south, and pacified the Three Han in the east. He opened the perilous routes to Qiong and Ze and severed the Xiongnu's right arm; though civilization's influence reached far, the people also grew weary. After the reigns of Emperors Zhao and Xuan, warfare ceased and agriculture was emphasized; the population grew ever more numerous, and commanderies and counties were also added. By the time of Emperor Ping, there were one hundred and three commanderies and kingdoms, with twelve million two hundred and thirty thousand households. When Emperor Guangwu restored the Han, inheriting the remaining evils of Wang Mang, weapons were not stilled and famine and pestilence came in succession; of the surviving people throughout the realm, only one or two in ten remained, so he merged and abolished more than four hundred commanderies and counties. After the reigns of Emperors Ming and Zhang, the population gradually increased again, and the number of commanderies and counties exceeded that of former days. When the Han line reached its end, the Three Kingdoms contended for supremacy; weapons and armor were raised repeatedly, and the population was halved. After the Taikang era of Jin, when writing and cart-tracks were unified, registered households totaled roughly two million six hundred thousand and more. Soon the Five Hu rose in rebellion and disorder, the two emperors were driven into exile, and Eastern Jin down through Song and Qi occupied the cramped Jiangzuo, while Fu and Yao together with Liu and Shi usurped the Central Plains; the events and traces were tangled and confused, and cannot be fully recorded.
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Emperor Wu of Liang suppressed violence and pacified disorder, took possession of old Wu territory, and in Tianjian year ten had twenty-three provinces, three hundred and fifty commanderies, and one thousand and twenty-two counties. Thereafter he strove to expand the territory and frequently undertook military campaigns, opening Min and Yue, recovering the Huai River coast, pacifying the Li caves, breaking Zangke, and because the old provinces were vast, many were subdivided. In the Datong era, there were one hundred and seven provinces, and commanderies and counties numbered accordingly. Then Hou Jing brought calamity, the capital fell, archives were scattered and lost, and no records survived; commanderies, counties, and households could not be investigated in detail. By the time of the Chen house, the territory shrank ever further: Shu and Han were lost in the west, Huai and Fei were lost in the north, and the reach of their power did not extend beyond the regions of Jing and Yang. There were forty-two provinces, only one hundred and nine commanderies, four hundred and thirty-eight counties, and six hundred thousand households. Later Qi inherited the disorders at the end of Wei and contended with the Zhou; though it opened up the region south of the Huai River, its commanderies and counties were small and remote. At the end of the Tianbao era, all were merged and reduced; by the time the state perished, there were ninety-seven provinces, one hundred and sixty commanderies, three hundred and sixty-five counties, and three million three hundred thousand households. When the Zhou house first held Guanzhong, all institutions were newly established; they trained soldiers and taught warfare, promoted grain and encouraged agriculture, cleared the Jiang and Han in the south, and annexed Ba and Shu in the west; in the end they could use the few to strike the many and subdue powerful neighbors. When the eastern regions were pacified, many were abolished and reduced. In Daxiang year two, the total count was two hundred and eleven provinces, five hundred and eight commanderies, and one thousand one hundred and twenty-four counties.
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When Emperor Gaozu received the abdication, he renewed the government, and in Kaihuang year three abolished all commanderies. By the ninth year he had pacified the lands south of the Yangzi; soon, because the population had grown, he subdivided and established provinces and counties. When Emperor Yang succeeded to the throne, he also pacified Linyi and established three additional provinces. Thereafter he merged and reduced the provinces, soon changed provinces into commanderies, and established a Director of the Capital District to inspect and tour the regions. In the fifth year, after pacifying Tuyuhun, four additional commanderies were established. In all there were one hundred and ninety commanderies, one thousand two hundred and fifty-five counties, eight million nine hundred and seven thousand five hundred and forty-six households, and forty-six million one hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and fifty-six persons. Reclaimed fields totaled fifty-five million eight hundred and fifty-four thousand forty-one qing. Settlements, roads, mountains, rivers, ditches and canals, sandy wastes, salty flats, hills, mounds, and field paths were not included. East to west it measured nine thousand three hundred li; north to south, fourteen thousand eight hundred and fifteen li; southeast reached the sea, west reached Qiemo, north reached Wuyuan—the Sui dynasty's greatness reached its peak here. Yong Province, Jingzhao Commandery: Jingzhao Commandery—in the third year of Kaihuang, Yong Province was established. The city measured eighteen li one hundred and fifteen paces east to west, and fifteen li one hundred and seventy-five paces north to south. On the east were three gates: Tonghua, Chunming, and Yanxing; on the south, three gates: Qixia, Mingde, and Anhua; on the west, three gates: Yanping, Jinguang, and Kaiyuan; on the north, one gate: Guanghua. There were one hundred and sixty wards and two markets. In the third year of Daye, Provinces were changed to commanderies, hence the name. A Prefect was established. It governed twenty-two counties, with three hundred and eight thousand four hundred and ninety-nine households.
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Daxing was established in Kaihuang year three. Later Zhou established a county on the site of the old commandery and called it Wannian. When Gaozu had not yet ascended, his enfeoffed title was Daxing, so at this point it was changed. It had Changle Palace. It had Northern Wei's Ducheng County and Xibacheng County and Western Wei's Shanbei County, all abolished by Later Zhou. Chang'an carried the commandery. It had such palaces as Xiandu, Fuyang, and Taiping. It had barrier offices and the old city of Chang'an. Shiping had formerly had Fufeng Commandery established there; in Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished. Wugong had Wugong Commandery established by Later Zhou; during Jiande the commandery was abolished. It had Yongfeng Canal and Puji Canal. Zhouzhi had Zhounan Commandery and Hengzhou established by Later Zhou; it also had Cangcheng and Wentang counties, soon both abolished. It had the Sizhu Garden and such palaces as Yishou, Xianyou, Wenshan, and Fenghuang. It had barrier offices, Taiyi Mountain, and warm springs. Liquan was called Ningyi by Northern Wei; Western Wei established Ningyi Commandery. Later Zhou changed it to Qin Commandery, then abolished it, and also merged Xinzhi and Ganquan counties into it. In Kaihuang year eighteen the county's name was changed to Liquan. It had Ganquan River, Bo River, and Lang River. It had Jiubian Mountain and Wenxiu Ridge. Shangyi was established in Kaihuang year seventeen. It had the old Moxi County, which in year eighteen was renamed Haozhi and in Daye year three was abolished into it. Hu had Ganquan Palace. It had Zhongnan Mountain and the Lao River. Lantian had Lantian Commandery established by Later Zhou; soon the commandery was abolished, and Bailu and Yushan counties were merged into it. It had barrier offices and the Zi River. Xinfeng had warm springs. Huayuan had Northern Yongzhou established by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed it to Yizhou and also established Beidi Commandery, soon changed to Tongchuan Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished, with Tumen County merged into it. It had the Ju River and Pin Mountain. Yijun formerly had Yi Commandery established there; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had Qingshui. Tongguan and Zheng had Eastern Yongzhou and Huashan Commandery established by Northern Wei. Western Wei changed it to Huazhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. It had Shaohua Mountain. Weinan had Weinan Commandery established by Northern Wei; Western Wei separately established Lingyuan and Zhongyuan counties; Later Zhou abolished the commandery and both counties into it. It had Bushou Palace. Wannian and Gaoling: Gaoling was called Gaolu by Northern Wei and was changed at the beginning of Daye. Sanyuan had Jianzhong Commandery established by Later Zhou; at the beginning of Jiande the commandery was abolished. Jingyang formerly had Xianyang County established there, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. It had Maonong Canal. Yunyang had long been established; Later Zhou established Yunyang Commandery, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. It had the Jing River, Wulong River, Gan River, and Zouma River. Fuping formerly had Beidi Commandery established there; Later Zhou changed it to Zhonghua Commandery, which was soon abolished. It had Jing Mountain. Huayin had Xingde Palace, barrier offices, the Jingfu commandant, Bai Canal, and Hua Mountain. Fengyi Commandery had Huazhou established by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed it to Tongzhou.
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Wugong
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Liquan
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Shangyi
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Hu
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Lantian
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Xinfeng
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Huayuan
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Yijun
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Tongguan
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Zheng
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Weinan
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Wannian
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Gaoling
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Sanyuan
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Jingyang
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Fuping
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Huayin, Fengyi Commandery: Fengyi Commandery—the Northern Wei established Huazhou; the Western Wei renamed it Tongzhou. It governed eight counties, with ninety-one thousand five hundred and seventy-two households.
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Fengyi was called Huayin by Northern Wei. Western Wei changed it to Wuxiang and established Wuxiang Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; at the beginning of Daye the name was changed to Fengyi and Fengyi Commandery was established. It had Sha Garden. Hancheng was established in Kaihuang year eighteen. It had barrier offices. It had Liang Mountain and Guigu. Heyang and Chaoyi were called Southern Wuquan by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed them. It had Changchun Palace. It had barrier offices and Chaoban. Chengcheng had Chengcheng Commandery established by Northern Wei; Later Zhou merged Wuquan County into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Pucheng formerly had Southern and Northern Baishui established there. Western Wei changed it to Pucheng and established Baishui Commandery; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Xiagui formerly had Yanshou Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye Lianshao County was merged into it. It had the Jinshi embankment. Baishui had Wulong Mountain and Malan Mountain. Fufeng Commandery formerly had Qizhou established, governing nine counties with ninety-two thousand two hundred and twenty-three households. Yong had Qinping Commandery established by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed it to Qishan Commandery, and in Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Fufeng Commandery was established. It had Qiyang Palace. Qishan was called Sanlong County by Later Zhou; in Kaihuang year sixteen its name was changed. It also had Northern Wei's Zhoucheng County, which Later Zhou abolished. It had Qishan Mountain. Chencang was called Wanchuan by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed it to Chencang. Later Zhou established Xianzhou, and soon both the province and county were abolished. In Kaihuang year eighteen it was established and called Chencang. It had Chencang Mountain and barrier offices. Guo had Wudu Commandery established by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed the county to Luoyi. Later Zhou established Xiangzhou; the province was soon abolished, the commandery was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang, and at the beginning of Daye the county was changed to Guo. Mei was formerly called Pingyang County; Western Wei changed it to Meicheng; Later Zhou abolished it into Zhoucheng County; in Kaihuang year eighteen Zhoucheng was changed to Weibin; in Daye year two it was changed to Mei. Later Zhou also established Yunzhou, which was abolished during Jiande. It had Anren Palace and Fengquan Palace. It had Taibai Mountain and Wuzhang Plain. Puyun was established at the beginning of Daye. It had Renshou Palace and the Qi, Qi, and Du rivers. Qianyuan had Longdong Commandery and Qianyin County established by Western Wei; later the county was changed to Duyang. Later Zhou again called it Qianyin. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished, and in year five the county was changed to Qianyuan. It also had Western Wei's Eastern Qinzhou, later changed to Longzhou; in Daye year three the province was abolished. It had barrier offices, Long Mountain, Qian Mountain, and the Qian River. Qianyang formerly had Qianyang Commandery established there, which Later Zhou abolished. Nanyou was established by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed it to a garrison, and Later Zhou restored the county. It also had the old Changshe County, abolished at the end of Kaihuang. It had barrier offices and Panlong Mountain. Anding Commandery formerly had Jingzhou established there.
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Baishui, Fufeng Commandery: Fufeng Commandery formerly had Qizhou established; it governed nine counties, with ninety-two thousand two hundred and twenty-three households.
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Qishan
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Guo
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Mei
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Puyan
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Qianyuan
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Qianyang
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Nanyou, Anding Commandery: Anding Commandery formerly had Jingzhou established. It governed seven counties, with seventy-six thousand two hundred and eighty-one households.
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Anding carried the commandery. Chungu formerly had Zhaoping Commandery established there. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and also merged Yilu County into it. At the beginning of Daye, Lingtai County was divided off and established; in year two it was abolished. Yinpan had Pingliang Commandery established by Northern Wei; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had the Lu River. Chaona had Anwu Commandery established by Western Wei, and Anwu County was divided off and established. In Kaihuang year three the commandery and county were both abolished into it. Liangyuan was established at the beginning of Daye. Linjing was established at the beginning of Daye, first called Qiugu and soon changed. Huating was established at the beginning of Daye. It had the Long River and Rui River. Beidi Commandery had Binzhou established by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed it to Ningzhou.
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Ding'an formerly had Zhaoxing Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye Beidi Commandery was established. Luochuan was formerly called Yangzhou and was changed during Kaihuang. Western Wei also established Xianzhou, which Later Zhou abolished. It had Qiao Mountain. Pengyuan was formerly called Pengyang. Northern Wei established Western Beidi Commandery there, and it had Luopan City. Western Wei established Weizhou, with Fengcheng. Western Wei established Yunzhou. Later Zhou abolished both provinces. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year eighteen the county was changed to Pengyuan. It had Shanhu River. Xiangle had Xiangle Commandery established by Northern Wei, which Later Zhou abolished. Western Wei also established Yanzhou, which Later Zhou abolished. It also had Ziwu Mountain. Xinping was formerly called Baitu; Western Wei established Binzhou there. In Kaihuang year four the county was changed to Xinping, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Sanshui had Hengzhou established by Western Wei, soon abolished. Shang Commandery had Eastern Qinzhou established by Northern Wei, later changed to Northern Huazhou.
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Sanshui. Shangjun Commandery: the Northern Wei had established Eastern Qinzhou here, later renamed Northern Huazhou. The Western Wei renamed it Fuzhou. In the second year of Daye it became Fucheng Commandery, then reverted to Shangjun Commandery. Its jurisdiction comprised five counties with fifty-three thousand four hundred and eighty-nine households.
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Luojiao was established in the third year of Kaihuang. In the third year of Daye, Shang Commandery was established. Neibu formerly had Fuzhou and Neibu Commandery established there. In the third year of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Sanchuan was formerly named Changcheng; Western Wei changed it. It also had Liren County, which was soon abolished and merged into it. Fucheng was called Fucheng under Later Wei; at the beginning of Daye the name was changed. Luochuan had the Fu River. Diaoyin Commandery had Suizhou established by Western Wei; at the beginning of Daye it was changed to Shangzhou.
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Its jurisdiction comprised eleven counties with thirty-six thousand and eighteen households.
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Shang County had Anning Commandery established by Western Wei, together with Anning, Suide, and Anren counties. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and Anren was changed to Jiwan. At the beginning of Daye, Diaoyin Commandery was established, and Anning and Jiwan counties were abolished into it. Later Zhou also established Yiliang County, which was likewise abolished into it. Dabin was established by Western Wei, which also established Anzheng Commandery. It was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. It had Pingshui. Yanfu was established by Western Wei as Yanling; during Kaihuang it was changed. Rulin had Yinzhou established by Later Zhou; in Kaihuang year three the name was changed. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Zhenxiang was established by Western Wei. Later Zhou established Zhenxiang Commandery, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. Kaiguang formerly had Kaiguang Commandery established there; in Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished. It had the Yan River. Yincheng was established by Later Zhou as Shicheng, later renamed. Chengping was established by Western Wei. Kaijiang was established by Western Wei; it had Northern Wei's Funing Commandery, which was abolished in Kaihuang year three. Funing was established by Western Wei. Suide was established by Western Wei. Yan'an Commandery had Eastern Xiazhou established by Northern Wei.
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Dabin
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Yanfu
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Rulin
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Zhenxiang
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Kaiguang
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Yincheng
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Suide. Yan'an Commandery: the Northern Wei had established Eastern Xiazhou here. The Western Wei renamed it Yanzhou and set up a grand protectorate, which was abolished during the Kaihuang era. Its jurisdiction comprised eleven counties with fifty-three thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine households.
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Fushi was established in Daye year three, together with Yan'an Commandery. It had Fenglin Mountain. Fenglin was established by Northern Wei as Guangwu, with Piancheng Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; in year eighteen it was changed to Fenglin, and at the beginning of Daye Woye County was also merged into it. Weiping was established by Northern Wei, which also established Shuofang Commandery. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and merged Shuofang and Zhenghe counties into it. Jinming had smelting offices and Qingshui. Linzhen had Western Wei's Shenshui Commandery and Zhenchuan County; Later Zhou abolished the commandery, and at the beginning of Daye Zhenchuan was abolished into it. Yanchuan was established by Western Wei as Wen'an, and Wen'an Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Yanchuan. Yan'an was established by Western Wei, which also established Yixiang County. During Daye, Yixiang was abolished into it. Yincheng was established by Northern Wei. Later Zhou abolished it, then soon established it again. Yichuan had Fenzhou and Yichuan Commandery established by Western Wei; later the province was changed to Danzhou. Later Zhou changed the county to Danyang. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Yichuan, and Lechuan Commandery was also abolished into it. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished, and Yunyan County was also abolished into it. Fenchuan was formerly called Anping; Later Zhou changed it to Fenchuan. At the beginning of Daye Menshan County was abolished into it. Xianning was formerly called Yongning; Western Wei changed it to Taiping. During Kaihuang it was changed to Xianning. Honghua Commandery had Shuozhou established by Western Wei; Later Zhou abolished it, and in Kaihuang year sixteen Qingzhou was established.
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Fenglin
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Weiping
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Jinming
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Linzhen
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Yanchuan
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Yan'an
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Yincheng
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Yichuan
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Xianning. Honghua Commandery: the Western Wei established Shuozhou here; Later Zhou abolished it, and in the sixteenth year of Kaihuang Qingzhou was established. Its jurisdiction comprised seven counties with fifty-two thousand four hundred and seventy-three households.
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Heshui was established in Kaihuang year sixteen; at the beginning of Daye, Honghua Commandery was established. Maling was established at the beginning of Daye. Huachi was established at the beginning of Renshou. Western Wei also established Weizhou, which Later Zhou abolished. Guide had Hengzhou established by Western Wei, which Later Zhou abolished. It had the Diao River. Luoyuan was established at the beginning of Daye. It had the Bo River and Er River. Honghua had Hongzhou established in Kaihuang year eighteen, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Hongde was established at the beginning of Daye. Pingliang Commandery formerly had Yuanzhou established there; Later Zhou established a grand administrative office, and at the beginning of Daye the office was abolished.
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Maling
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Huachi
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Guide
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Luoyuan
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Honghua
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Hongde. Pingliang Commandery: Yuanzhou had formerly been established here; Later Zhou set up a grand protectorate, abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised five counties with twenty-seven thousand nine hundred and ninety-five households.
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Pinggao had Taiping Commandery established by Northern Wei and was later changed to Pinggao. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Pingliang Commandery was established. It had barrier offices and Jitou Mountain. Baiquan had Changcheng Commandery and Huangshi County established by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed Huangshi to Changcheng. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye the county was changed to Baiquan. Pingliang was established by Later Zhou. It had Kelan Mountain. Huining had Huizhou established by Western Wei; Later Zhou abolished it, and in Kaihuang year sixteen the county was established. Moting. Shuofang Commandery had Xiazhou established by Northern Wei; Later Zhou established a grand administrative office, and at the beginning of Daye the office was abolished.
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Huining. Shuofang Commandery: the Northern Wei established Xiazhou here; Later Zhou set up a grand protectorate, abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with eleven thousand six hundred and seventy-three households.
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Yanlu had Honghua Commandery established by Western Wei. It was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang, and Shuofang Commandery was established at the beginning of Daye.
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Ningshuo was established by Later Zhou.
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Changze had Chanxi Commandery established by Western Wei. It also had Northern Wei's Da'an Commandery, and Changzhou was established there. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished, and Shanlu and Xinqian counties were also abolished into it. In Daye year three the province was abolished. Yanchuan Commandery had Xi'anzhou established by Western Wei, later changed to Yanzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised a single county with three thousand seven hundred and sixty-three households.
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Wuyuan had a commandery established by Northern Wei, called Daxing. Western Wei changed it to Wuyuan, and later it again became Daxing. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye Yanchuan Commandery was established. Lingwu Commandery had Lingzhou established by Northern Wei; Later Zhou set up a grand protectorate, and in Daye year one the protectorate was abolished. Its jurisdiction comprised six counties with twelve thousand three hundred and thirty households.
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Huile was established by Later Zhou and carried Pule Commandery. Western Wei also established Linhe Commandery. In Kaihuang year one Linhe Commandery was changed to Xinchang, and in year three the commanderies were both abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Lingwu Commandery was established. Hongjing was established in Kaihuang year eleven. It had Helan Mountain. Huaiyuan was established by Later Zhou, and Huaiyuan Commandery was still established there. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished. Lingwu was established by Later Zhou as Jian'an, and later Licheng Commandery was established. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished; in year eighteen Jian'an was changed to Guangrun, and in Renshou year one the name was changed. Mingsha had Huizhou established by Later Zhou and soon abolished; in Kaihuang year nineteen Huanzhou and Mingsha County were established. In Daye year three the province was abolished. It had barrier offices. Feng'an was established in Kaihuang year ten. Yulin Commandery had Shengzhou established in Kaihuang year twenty.
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Hongjing
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Huaiyuan
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Lingwu
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Mingsha
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Feng'an. Yulin Commandery: Shengzhou was established here. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with two thousand three hundred and thirty households.
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Yulin was established in Kaihuang year seven. At the beginning of Daye, the commandery was established. Fuchang was established in Kaihuang year ten. Jinhe was established in Kaihuang year three as Yangshou, and Youyun County was established there; the Yuguan grand administrative office was also established. In year five it was changed to the Yunzhou grand administrative office. In year eighteen Yangshou was changed to Jinhe; in year twenty Yunzhou was moved, and both counties were abolished. In Renshou year two Jinhe County was again established, carrying the barrier. Wuyuan Commandery had Fengzhou established in Kaihuang year five; in Renshou year one a grand administrative office was established, and in Daye year one the office was abolished.
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Yulin
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Fuchang
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Jinhe. Wuyuan Commandery: Fengzhou was established here; a grand protectorate was set up in the first year of Renshou and abolished in the first year of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with two thousand three hundred and thirty households.
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Jiuyuan was established in Kaihuang year five. At the beginning of Daye a commandery was established there.
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Yongfeng was established in Kaihuang year five.
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Anhua was established in Kaihuang year eleven. Tianshui Commandery was formerly Qinzhou. Later Zhou set up a grand protectorate here, abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised six counties with fifty-two thousand one hundred and thirty households.
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Shanggui was formerly called Shanggui and carried Tianshui Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the commandery was restored and the county's name was changed. It had the Meng River. Jicheng was called Jicheng County by Later Zhou and was abolished into Huanggua County. At the beginning of Daye it was changed to Jicheng. It had Shigu Cliff. Qingshui was established by Northern Wei, which also established Qingshui Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had barrier offices and Fenshui Ridge. Qinling was established by Northern Wei as Boyang County; during Kaihuang it was changed. Longcheng was formerly called Lüeyang and had Lüeyang Commandery established there. In Kaihuang year two the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Heyang; in year six it was changed to Longcheng. Chengji had long been abolished and was established by Later Zhou. It had Longma City and Xianren Gorge. Longxi Commandery was formerly Weizhou.
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Qingshui
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Chengji. Longxi Commandery: formerly known as Weizhou. Its jurisdiction comprised five counties with nineteen thousand two hundred and forty-seven households.
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Xiangwu carried the commandery. Longxi was the old city of Neitao and had Nan'an Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and it was changed to Wuyang; in year ten its name was changed. Weiyuan had Niaoshu Mountain and the Wei River. Zhang was established by Northern Wei. Western Wei established Guang'an Commandery, which Later Zhou abolished. Changchuan had Anyang Commandery established by Northern Wei, governing Anyang and Wushui counties. Western Wei changed it to Northern Qinzhou, and later again changed it to Jiaozhou. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen the province was changed to Jizhou and Anyang to Changchuan. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished, and Wushui was also abolished into it. Jincheng Commandery had the Lanzhou grand administrative office established at the beginning of Kaihuang, and at the beginning of Daye the office was abolished.
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Longxi
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Weiyuan
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Zhang
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Changchuan. Jincheng Commandery: at the beginning of Kaihuang the Lanzhou grand protectorate was established here; it was abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties with six thousand eight hundred and eighteen households.
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Jincheng was formerly a county called Zicheng and carried Jincheng Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye the county was changed to Jincheng and Jincheng Commandery was established. It had barrier offices.
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Didao had Lintao Commandery and Longcheng County established by Northern Wei; Later Zhou abolished both. Northern Wei also established Wushi Commandery, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. It had Baishi Mountain. Fuhan Commandery formerly had Hezhou established. Its jurisdiction comprised four counties with thirteen thousand one hundred and fifty-seven households.
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Fuhan formerly had Fuhan Commandery established; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye it was established again. It had barrier offices and Fenglin Mountain.
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Longzhi was called Northern Jincheng by Northern Wei; Western Wei changed its name. It had Tangshu Mountain.
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Daxia had Jinniu Mountain.
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Shuichi was called Xunchuan by Northern Wei; Later Zhou changed the name. Jiaohe Commandery was where Emperor Wu of Later Zhou, after driving out Tuyuhun, established the Kuozhou grand protectorate. The protectorate was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties with two thousand two hundred and forty households.
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Hejin had Taohe Commandery established by Later Zhou, governing Taohe, Guangwei, and Anrong counties. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the three counties were merged into it. At the beginning of Daye, Jiaohe Commandery was established. It had the Lan River.
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Dahua had Dahua Commandery established by Later Zhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and Suiyuan County was merged into it. It had Lianyun Mountain. Xiping Commandery formerly had Shanzhou established. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties with three thousand one hundred and eighteen households.
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Huangshui was formerly called Xidu; Later Zhou established Ledu Commandery there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year eighteen the county was changed to Huangshui. It also had the old Haomen County, and Western Wei also established Longju and Lucang counties; all were abolished by Later Zhou. At the beginning of Daye, Xiping Commandery was established. It had Tulou Mountain. Hualong was called Guangwei by the old Wei; Western Wei established Jiaohe Commandery, Later Zhou abolished the commandery, and at the beginning of Renshou it was changed to Hualong. It had Bayan Mountain, the Huang River, and the Lu River. Wuwei Commandery was formerly Liangzhou; Later Zhou established a grand administrative office, and at the beginning of Daye the office was abolished.
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Hualong. Wuwei Commandery: formerly Liangzhou; Later Zhou set up a grand protectorate here, abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised four counties with eleven thousand seven hundred and five households.
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Guzang formerly had Wuwei Commandery established there; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Wuwei Commandery was restored. Northern Wei also established Wu'an Commandery and Xiangwu County, both abolished by Western Wei. It also formerly had Xianmei County, which Later Zhou abolished. It had Maowu Mountain. Changsong had Changsong Commandery established by Northern Wei; Later Zhou abolished the commandery and merged Yuci County into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the county was changed to Yongshi, and later changed to Changsong. It also had Northern Wei's Wei'an Commandery; Later Zhou changed it to establish Baishan County, which was soon abolished. It had Bai Mountain. Fanhe had Fanhe Commandery established by Northern Wei. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and established a garrison. During Kaihuang it became a county, and the lands of Liqian, Anning, Guangcheng, Zhang, and Yanzhi counties were also merged into it. It had Yanzhi Mountain. Yunwu was established by Northern Wei as Guangwu, and Guangwu Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Yici; soon it was changed to Guangwu, and later again changed to Yici. At the beginning of Daye it was changed to Yunwu. It had Qingyan Mountain. Zhangye Commandery had Western Liangzhou established by Western Wei, soon changed to Ganzhou.
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Changsong
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Fanhe
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Yunwu. Zhangye Commandery: the Western Wei established Western Liangzhou here, soon renamed Ganzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with six thousand one hundred and twenty-six households.
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Zhangye was formerly called Yongping County; Later Zhou established Zhangye Commandery there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year seventeen the county was changed to Jiuquan. At the beginning of Daye it was changed to Zhangye, and Zhangye Commandery was established. It also had Linsong County, which Later Zhou abolished. It had Ganjun Mountain, Linsong Mountain, Heli Mountain, Yushi Ravine, and Daliu Valley. Shandan was called Shandan by Northern Wei and also had Western Commandery and Yongning County. Western Wei abolished the commandery and changed the county to Ruoshui. Later Zhou abolished it into Shandan. Daye changed it to Shandan. Later Zhou also established Jinshan County, which was soon abolished into it. It had Si Mountain, salt ponds, and the Ni River. Fulu formerly had Jiuquan Commandery established there; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. During Renshou, Suzhou was established there; at the beginning of Daye the province was soon abolished. Later Zhou also established Leguan County, soon abolished. It had Qilian Mountain, Kongtong Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, and Shiqu. Dunhuang Commandery formerly had Guazhou established there.
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Shandan
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Fulu. Dunhuang Commandery: Guazhou had formerly been established here. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with seven thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine households.
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Dunhuang formerly had Dunhuang Commandery established there; Later Zhou merged Xiaogu and Shouhuang commanderies into it. It also combined the six counties Dunhuang, Mingsha, Pingkang, Xiaogu, Dongxiang, and Longle to make Mingsha County. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. During Daye, Dunhuang Commandery was established and Mingsha was changed to Dunhuang. It had Shensha Mountain, Sanwei Mountain, and flowing sands. Changle had Changle Commandery established by Northern Wei. Later Zhou merged Liangxing, Dazhi, Ming'an, and Runquan to make Liangxing County. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Changle. It had barrier offices. Yumen had Kuaiji Commandery established by Northern Wei. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and combined Kuaiji, Xinxiang, and Yanxing as Kuaiji County. During Kaihuang it was changed to Yumen and also obtained the land of Northern Wei's Yumen Commandery. Shanshan Commandery was established in Daye year five after Tuyuhun was pacified. It was established at Shanshan City, which was the ancient city of Loulan.
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Yumen. Shanshan Commandery: established after pacifying Tuyuhun, located at Shanshan city—the ancient Loulan city. Qiemo, Xihai, and Heyuan were also established, making four commanderies in all. The region includes Puchang Lake and the Shanshan River. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties.
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Jiyuan. Qiemo Commandery: established at the ancient Qiemo city. The region includes the Qiemo River and the Sapi Marsh. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties.
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Suning
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Furong. Xihai Commandery: established at the ancient Fuyu city, capital of the Tuyuhun kingdom. The region includes the Queen Mother of the West stone cave, Qinghai Lake, and the salt ponds. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties.
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Weiding. Heyuan Commandery: established at the ancient Chishui city. The region includes Mantou city and Jishi Mountain, where the river rises. The region includes the Seven Crow Lake. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties.
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The Rites of Zhou, Director of the Regions, states: "Directly west is called Yong Province." In the heavens above it corresponds to the asterism Quen Shou, from tenth year of Dongjing degrees to eighth year of Liu degrees. In the earthly branches it falls under Wei, corresponding to Qin's territorial allotment. Examining its old customs, the former histories describe them in detail. Transformed by the virtue of the Ji house, they left fields fallow and practiced yielding; under Qin's decadence, they checked one another and turned their lips outward. Is this because the soil itself differs? It is also that government and teaching transform the people. Jingzhao is where the royal capital stands; its customs combine all five directions, people are mixed together, and Chinese and barbarians live side by side. They abandon farming for commerce, contending for profit from morning to evening; idlers make their living competing for the smallest gains. The noble pursue extravagance while the lowly slight benevolence and righteousness; the powerful are overbearing and the poor are pressed and squeezed. Drums and gongs sound the alarm repeatedly, yet bandits and thieves go unrestrained—this has been the same in ancient and modern times. From the capital to the outer commanderies, Fengyi and Fufeng formed the Three Metropolises of Han. Their customs differ little from those of the capital. Anding, Beidi, Shangjun, Longxi, Tianshui, and Jincheng—in antiquity were the lands of the Six Commanderies, and their people remain straightforward by nature. Yet they value frugality, practice benevolence and righteousness, are diligent in farming, and raise much livestock; bandits and robbers are no longer seen. Diaoyin, Yan'an, and Honghua connect with the mountain Hu; their natures are mostly obstinate; women are promiscuous yet wives remain chaste—it is simply their custom. Pingliang, Shuofang, Yanchuan, Lingwu, Yulin, and Wuyuan border on the wilderness and greatly honor martial spirit—it is also their custom. The commanderies west of the river share similar customs, and all possess the qi of the Metal Direction. Liang Province, Hanchuan Commandery: Hanchuan Commandery—Liangzhou had formerly been established here. Its jurisdiction comprised eight counties with eleven thousand nine hundred and ten households.
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Nanzheng formerly had Hanchuan Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the commandery was established. Western Wei also established Baiyun County, which by this time was merged into it. It had Huangniu Mountain and Longgang Mountain. Xi was formerly called Jizhong; at the beginning of Daye it was changed. It had barrier offices, Dingjun Mountain, Bailao Mountain, Jieting Mountain, Bozhong Mountain, and the Han River. Baocheng was called Baonei at the beginning of Kaihuang. In Renshou year nine, because its seal was lost and a replacement was issued, the name was changed. It had barrier offices and Nulang Mountain. Chenggu and Xingshi formerly had Tangcheng Commandery established there; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Xixiang was formerly called Fengning and had Yangzhou and Yangchuan Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished and the county was changed to Xixiang. It also formerly had Huaichang Commandery; Later Zhou abolished it to become Huaichang County, and by this time it entered Xixiang. It had the Yang River. Huangjin and Nanjiang had Jizhou and Pingsang Commandery established by Later Zhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Xicheng Commandery had Liangzhou established by Liang, soon changed to Southern Liangzhou.
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Baocheng
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Chenggu
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Xingshi
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Huangjin
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Nanjiang. Xicheng Commandery: Liang established Liangzhou here, soon renamed Southern Liangzhou. The Western Wei renamed it Eastern Liangzhou, then Jinzhou, and established a grand protectorate. The protectorate was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. Its jurisdiction comprised six counties with fourteen thousand three hundred and forty-one households.
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Jinchuan was called Shanglian at the beginning of Liang and later Jiyang. Western Wei changed it to Ji'an, and Later Zhou merged Xicheng into it. It formerly had Jincheng and Ji'an commanderies, both abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. In year eighteen the county was changed to Ji'an. In Daye year three it was changed to Jinchuan, and Xicheng Commandery was established. Later Zhou also established Xunzhou, which was soon abolished. It had Jiaoling Mountain. Shiquan was formerly called Yongle and had Jinchang Commandery established there. Western Wei changed the commandery to Weichang, soon changed Yongle to Shiquan, and divided off and established Weining County. Later Zhou abolished Weichang Commandery into Zhongcheng Commandery and also abolished Weining County into Shiquan County. Xunyang formerly had Xunyang Commandery established there; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had the Xun River. Ankang was formerly called Ningdu; Qi established Ankang Commandery; Later Wei established Eastern Liangzhou; later Xiao Cha changed it to Zhizhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished, and the county was changed to Ankang. Huangtu had Juanyang Commandery established by Western Wei. Later Zhou changed the commandery and established a county called Changgang. Later the commandery was abolished into Jia Commandery, and a county called Huangtu was established; Chishi, Jia, and Linjiang counties were merged into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Fengli had Southern Shangluo Commandery established by Liang; Western Wei changed the commandery to Fengli. Later Zhou abolished the commandery into Shangjin Commandery and merged Xiongchuan and Yangchuan counties into Fengli. Later it also abolished Shangjin Commandery into Jia Commandery. It had Tianxin River. Fangling Commandery had the Guangqian kingdom established by Western Wei.
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Xunyang
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Ankang
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Fengli. Fangling Commandery: the Western Wei established the Guangqian Principality here. Later Zhou abolished the principality and established Qianzhou. At the beginning of Daye it was renamed Fangzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised four counties with seven thousand one hundred and six households.
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Guangqian was formerly called Fangling and had Xincheng Commandery established there. At the end of Liang, Qizhou was established; Later Zhou changed both commandery and county to Guangqian. It also had old Suizhou, which at the beginning of Kaihuang was abolished together with the commandery. At the beginning of Daye, Fangling Commandery was established. It had Fang Mountain and the Huo River. Yongqing was formerly called Dahong; Later Zhou changed it. It had Zhaozhu Mountain, Baiwu Mountain, the Ju River, and the Fan River. Zhushan was called Ancheng by Liang; Western Wei changed it and established Luozhou. In Kaihuang year eighteen it was changed to Fangzhou, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. It had Hualin Mountain and Xuangu Mountain. Shangyong was called Xinfeng by Liang; Western Wei changed it. Later Zhou changed it to Kongyang. In Kaihuang year eighteen it was again called Shangyong. Qinghua Commandery had Bazhou established.
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Yongqing
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Zhushan
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Shangyong. Qinghua Commandery: Bazhou was established here. Its jurisdiction comprised fourteen counties with sixteen thousand five hundred and thirty-nine households.
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Huacheng was called Liangguang by Liang, which still established Guihua Commandery there. Later Zhou changed the county to Huacheng. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Qinghua Commandery was established. Zengkou was established by Liang. Qinghua was established by Liang as Fuqiang, and had Mumen Commandery. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished, and in year seven the county was changed to Qinghua. It had Fuqiang Mountain. Qingshui and Pandao were established by Liang as Nanjiang. Western Wei changed them. It had Longfu Mountain. Yongmu was established by Liang as Yongkang, and it also had Wanrong Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year eighteen the county's name was changed. Guiren was established by Liang as Pingzhou County. Later Zhou changed it to Tongchang, and during Kaihuang its name was changed. Shining was established by Liang, which also established Suining Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had Shining Mountain. Qizhang was established by Liang. Enyang was established by Liang as Yiyang; at the end of Kaihuang it was changed. Changchi was established by Later Zhou as Quxi; at the end of Kaihuang it was changed. Fuyang formerly had Qizhang Commandery established there, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. Baishi had Wen Mountain. Angu was established by Liang. Later Zhou established Pengzhou, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. It had Dapeng Mountain. Fuyu was established by Liang as Xuanhan, and Fuyu Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year eighteen it was changed. Tongchuan Commandery had Wanzhou established by Liang; Western Wei called it Tongzhou.
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Zengkou
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Qinghua
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Qingshui
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Pandao
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Yongmu
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Guiren
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Shining
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Qizhang
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Changchi
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Fuyang
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Baishi
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Angu
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Fuyu. Tongchuan Commandery: Liang established Wanzhou here; the Western Wei renamed it Tongzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised seven counties with twelve thousand six hundred and twenty-four households.
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Tongchuan was called Shicheng by Liang, which established Dongguan Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Tongchuan Commandery was established. Sangang was established by Liang and belonged to Xin'an Commandery. Western Wei changed the commandery to Xinning. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Shigu had Qianzhou established by Western Wei. Later Zhou abolished the province and established Linqing Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Dongxiang had Shizhou established by Western Wei; Later Zhou abolished the province and established Sanba Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Xuanhan had Bingzhou and Yongchang Commandery established by Western Wei. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished, and in year five the province was abolished. Xiliu was called Hanxing by Northern Wei. Western Wei changed it, and also established Kaizhou and the three commanderies Zhou'an, Wan'an, and Jianghui. Later Zhou abolished Jianghui into Zhou'an. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commanderies were all abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Wanshi was established by Later Zhou, and Wanshi Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Dangqu Commandery had Quzhou established by Liang.
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Sangang
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Shigu
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Dongxiang
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Xuanhan
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Xiliu
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Wanshi. Dangqu Commandery: Liang established Quzhou here. Its jurisdiction comprised six counties with fourteen thousand and thirty-five households.
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Liujiang had a county established by Northern Wei, which also established Liujiang Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye Dangqu Commandery was established. Zongcheng was formerly called Shi'an; in Kaihuang year eighteen it was changed. Linshui had a county established by Liang, together with Linzhou; Later Wei changed it to Linshan Commandery, and at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Dangqu was established by Liang, which also established Jingyang Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Xian'an was established by Liang as Sui'an; at the end of Kaihuang its name was changed. Dianjiang had a county and Rongchuan and Rongshan commanderies established by Western Wei. Later Zhou changed it to Wei'an County. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commanderies were abolished, and in year eighteen the county's name was changed. Hanyang Commandery was called Southern Qinzhou by Later Wei and Chengzhou by Western Wei.
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Linshui
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Dangqu
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Xi'an
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Dianjiang. Hanyang Commandery: the Northern Wei called it Southern Qinzhou; the Western Wei renamed it Chengzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with ten thousand nine hundred and eighty-five households.
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Shanglu formerly had Qiuchi Commandery established there. Later Wei established Cangquan County; Later Zhou abolished Jieling, Fengchuan, Jianping, and Chengjie counties into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; at the beginning of Daye Hanyang Commandery was established and the county was changed to Shanglu. It had Baiqingdui. Tanshui had Tanshui Commandery established by Western Wei. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and also abolished Ganruo, Xiangshan, and Wuding counties into it. Changdao had Hanyang Commandery established by Later Wei. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and also abolished Shuinan County into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year eighteen it was changed to Changdao. Lintao Commandery was created when Emperor Wu of Later Zhou drove out Tuyuhun and established Taoyang Commandery; soon Taozhou was established.
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Changdao. Lintao Commandery: when Emperor Wu of Zhou drove out Tuyuhun, Taoyang Commandery was established here, and Taozhou was soon established. The commandery was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. Its jurisdiction comprised eleven counties with twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and seventy-one households.
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Meixiang had a county and Taoyang Commandery established by Later Zhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and Taoyang County was merged into it. At the beginning of Daye, Jiantao Commandery was established. Diechuan had Diezhou and Diechuan County established by Later Zhou. In Kaihuang year four a grand administrative office was established, and in Daye year one the office was abolished. It had the Tao River and Liu River. Hechuan was established by Later Zhou, which still established Xijiang Commandery there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had Bailing Mountain. Lechuan was established by Later Zhou. Guizheng was established in Kaihuang year two, and Jiangze Commandery was still established there; in year three it was abolished. Later Zhou also established Hongzhou and Kaiyuan and Hebin commanderies. At the beginning of Kaihuang the province and commanderies were all abolished. Taoyuan was established by Later Zhou as Jincheng; Xuzhou was also established, and Tongyi Commandery was established. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year eighteen the county was changed to Meisu. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished and the county's name was changed. Taoyang was established by Later Zhou as Guang'en, and Guang'en Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; in Renshou year one the county was changed to Taohe, and at the beginning of Daye it was changed to Taoyang. Lintan was called Fantan by Later Zhou; in Kaihuang year eleven its name was changed. Lintao was established by Western Wei as Yile, with Minzhou and Tonghe Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished, and the county was renamed Lintao. Later Zhou also established Youchuan Commandery and Jicheng County; soon both commandery and county were abolished. It had Min Mountain and Kongtong Mountain. Dangyi was established by Later Zhou. Honghe Commandery was also established, soon abolished. Boling Commandery and Boling and Ningren counties were also established; at the beginning of Kaihuang they were merged into it. Hezheng had Taocheng Commandery established by Later Zhou, soon abolished. Dangchang Commandery had the Dangchang kingdom established by Later Zhou; in Tianhe year one the Dangzhou grand administrative office was established. In Kaihuang year four the office was abolished.
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Diechuan
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Hechuan
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Lechuan
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Guizheng
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Taoyuan
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Taoyang
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Lintan
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Lintao
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Dangyi
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Hezheng. Dangchang Commandery: Later Zhou established the Dangchang Principality and the Dangzhou grand protectorate here. The protectorate was later abolished. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with six thousand nine hundred and ninety-six households.
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Lianggong was established by Later Zhou. It was first called Yangdang, and Dangchang Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; in year eighteen the county name was changed. At the beginning of Daye, Dangchang Commandery was established.
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Herong was established by Later Zhou. It had Lianggong Mountain.
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Huaidao had Gansong Commandery established by Later Zhou; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Wudu Commandery had Wuzhou established by Western Wei. Its jurisdiction comprised seven counties with ten thousand seven hundred and eighty households.
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Jiangli was formerly called Shimen; Western Wei changed it to Anyu. Later Zhou changed it to Jiangli, established Wudu Commandery there, and later changed it to Yongdu Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye Wudu Commandery was established. It also had Dongping County, which Later Zhou merged into it. It had the Hechi River. Jianwei had Baishui Commandery established by Later Wei; when the commandery was abolished, it was changed to Baishui County. Western Wei restored the commandery and changed it to Suirong. Later Zhou abolished the commandery, changed it to Jianwei County, and abolished Honghua County into it. Western Wei also had Kongdi Commandery and County; Later Zhou abolished both. Fujin was first called Wandang by Later Wei, which established Wujie Commandery there. Western Wei also established Fujin County and Wan Commandery, which governed Chiwan, Jienan, and Wubu counties. Later Zhou abolished the one commandery, three counties, and Wandang into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang, Wujie Commandery was also abolished. Pandi was established by Western Wei as Southern Wubu County and later renamed; Wuyang Commandery and Jialu County were also established. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and merged the county into it. Changsong was established by Western Wei, first called Jianchang, with Wenzhou and Lubei Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, in year eighteen the county was changed to Changsong, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Qushui was established by Western Wei. Zhengxi was established by Western Wei. Tongchang Commandery was created when Western Wei drove out Tuyuhun and established Dengzhou. In Kaihuang year seven it was changed to Fuzhou.
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Fujin
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Zhengxi. Tongchang Commandery: the Western Wei drove out Tuyuhun and established Dengzhou here. It was later renamed Fuzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised eight counties with twelve thousand two hundred and forty-eight households.
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Shang'an had a county and Dengning Commandery established by Western Wei. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye Tongchang Commandery was established. It had Blackwater. Qianchuan was established by Western Wei. It had Qianchuan Mountain and whitewater. Tieyi was established by Western Wei, which also established Changning Commandery. In Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished. Tongchang was established by Western Wei. It had Dengzhi Mountain, said to be named because Deng Ai reached it. Jiacheng had a county, Longhe Commandery, and the Fuzhou grand administrative office established by Later Zhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the office was abolished; in year three the commandery was abolished; in year seven the province was abolished. It had Snow Mountain. Fengde was established by Later Wei, which also established Fangzhou; it had Shenquan Commandery, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang, and Liding County was also abolished into it. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Changfen was established by Later Zhou, which also established Hengxiang Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had Ruoshui. Jinya was established by Later Zhou. Hechi Commandery had Southern Qizhou established by Later Wei; Later Zhou changed it to Fengzhou.
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Qianchuan
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Tieyi
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Tongchang
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Jiacheng
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Fengde
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Changfen
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Jinyai. Hechi Commandery: the Northern Wei established Southern Qizhou here; Later Zhou renamed it Fengzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised four counties with eleven thousand two hundred and two households.
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Liangquan was formerly called Gudao. Later Wei established a commandery called Gudao there, while the county was called Liangquan; soon it was changed to Liangquan. Western Wei changed the commandery to Guizhen. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and also abolished Long'an and Shangle counties into it. At the beginning of Daye the commandery was established. Liangdang was established by Later Wei, which also established Liangdang Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Hechi was called Guanghua by Later Wei, which also established Guanghua Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; at the beginning of Renshou the county's name was changed. Later Wei also established Si'an County, which was abolished into it at the beginning of Daye. It had the Hechi River. Tonggu was formerly called Baishi and had Guangye Commandery established there. Western Wei changed it to Tonggu, and Later Zhou established Kangzhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. It also had Niyang County, which Western Wei abolished. Shunzheng Commandery had Eastern Yizhou established by Later Wei; Liang made it the Wuxing frontier kingdom; Western Wei changed it to Xingzhou.
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Liangdang
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Hechi
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Tonggu. Shunzheng Commandery: the Northern Wei established Eastern Yizhou here; Liang made it the Wuxing Barbarian Kingdom; the Western Wei renamed it Xingzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised four counties with four thousand two hundred and sixty-one households.
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Shunzheng was formerly called Lüeyang. Western Wei established a commandery called Shunzheng, while the county was called Hanqu; it also established Qiuchi County, later changed to Lingdao. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen the county's name was changed. At the beginning of Daye the commandery was established, and Lingdao County was also abolished and merged into it. Mingshui was established by Western Wei as Luocong, and Luocong Commandery was also established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year six the county was changed to Chubei. In year eight it was changed to Mingshui. Changju was established by Western Wei, which also established Pantou Commandery. Later Zhou abolished the commandery. It had Fengxi River. Xiucheng formerly had Xiucheng Commandery established there, while the county was called Guangchang. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and also abolished Xiaban County into it. At the beginning of Renshou the county's name was changed. Western Wei also established Baishu County, which Later Zhou abolished. Yicheng Commandery had Yizhou established by Later Wei; in its time it was called Little Yizhou.
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Mingshui
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Changju
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Xiucheng. Yicheng Commandery: the Northern Wei established Yizhou here, known as Lesser Yizhou. Liang renamed it Lizhou. The Western Wei restored the name Yizhou, then changed it to Lizhou and established a grand protectorate. The protectorate was abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised seven counties with fifteen thousand nine hundred and fifty households.
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Miangu was formerly called Xing'an and had Jinshou Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen the county's name was changed. At the beginning of Daye the commandery was established. It also had Huayang Commandery; Liang established Huazhou, and Western Wei abolished both. It had Longmen Mountain. Yichang and Yicheng were established by Western Wei. Jiameng was called Jin'an by Later Wei, which established Xinba Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen the county's name was changed. At the beginning of Daye, Enjin County was also merged into it. Qiping and Jinggu were formerly called Baishui and had Pingxing Commandery established there. Later Zhou abolished Dongluo Commandery into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Pingxing. In year eighteen it was changed to Jinggu. At the beginning of Daye, Yuban County was also abolished into it. It had barrier offices, Muma Mountain, Liangzhu Mountain, and frozen water. Jiachuan formerly had Songxi Commandery established there, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. Pingwu Commandery had Longzhou established by Western Wei.
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Miangu
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Yichang
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Yicheng
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Jiameng
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Qiping
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Jinggu
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Jiachuan. Pingwu Commandery: the Western Wei established Longzhou here. Its jurisdiction comprised four counties with five thousand four hundred and twenty households.
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Jiangyou had Jiangyou Commandery established by Later Wei; in Kaihuang year three the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the commandery was established. It had barrier offices. Mapan had Mapan Commandery established by Later Wei, which was abolished in Kaihuang year three. Pingwu: at the end of Liang, Li Wenzhi established himself as a frontier king; Western Wei abolished it to become a county. It had the Fu River and Chan River. Fangwei was formerly called Qinxing and had Jianyang Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county's name was changed. Wenshan Commandery had Wenzhou established by Later Zhou.
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Jiangyou
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Mapan
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Pingwu
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Fangwei. Wenshan Commandery: Later Zhou established Wenzhou here. At the beginning of Kaihuang it became Shuzhou, soon Huizhou, and a grand protectorate was established. The protectorate was abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised eleven counties with twenty-four thousand one hundred and fifty-nine households.
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Wenshan was formerly called Guangyang. Liang changed it to the Northern Section Commandant and established Shengzhou and Northern Section Commandery. Later Zhou changed it to Wenzhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in Renshou year one the name was changed. Beichuan was established by Later Zhou. It had Longquan River, Yingmen Mountain, and Xiangyang Mountain. Wenchuan had Rushan Commandery established by Later Zhou; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Jiaochuan was established at the beginning of Kaihuang. It had barrier offices. Tonghua was established at the beginning of Kaihuang as Jinchuan; at the beginning of Renshou the name was changed. Zuofeng was established by Later Zhou as Guangnian, and Guangnian Commandery and Zuofeng Commandery were established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commanderies were both abolished. At the beginning of Renshou the county's name was changed. Zhou also established Yizhou, which was abolished at the beginning of Daye. It had Wenshan. Pingkang was established by Later Zhou. It had Yangchang Mountain. Yishui was established by Later Zhou as Longqiu, and Qingjiang Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Qingjiang. In year eighteen its name was again changed. Yizhen was established by Later Zhou, along with Yizhen Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had Shijing Mountain. Jiangyuan was established by Later Zhou. Tonggui had a county and Tanzhou established by Later Zhou, together with Tanchuan and Rongxiang commanderies. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year four the province was abolished. It had Gansong Mountain. Pu'an Commandery had Southern Liangzhou established by Liang; later it was changed to Anzhou, and Western Wei changed it to Shizhou.
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Wenshan
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Wenchuan
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Jiaochuan
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Tonghua
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Zuofeng
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Pingkang
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Yishui
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Yizhen
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Jiangyuan
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Tonggui. Pu'an Commandery: Liang established Southern Liangzhou here, later renamed Anzhou; the Western Wei changed it to Shizhou. Its jurisdiction comprised seven counties with thirty-one thousand three hundred and fifty-one households.
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Pu'an was formerly called Nan'an. Western Wei changed it to Pu'an and established Pu'an Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the commandery was established there. Yonggui was formerly called Baishui; Western Wei changed it. Huang'an was formerly called Huayang; Western Wei changed it and also established Huangyuan Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Yinping: Song established Northern Yinping Commandery, and Wei established Longzhou. Western Wei changed the commandery to Yinping and also named the county. Later Zhou followed Jiangyou Commandery, changed it to Jinglong, and called the county Yinping. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Zitong was formerly called Anshou; Western Wei established Tongchuan Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye the county's name was changed. It had Wufu Mountain. Wulian was formerly called Wugong and had Fujian Commandery established there. Western Wei changed the commandery to Andu and the county to Wulian. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Linjin was formerly called Huyuan. In Kaihuang year seven it was changed. Jinshan Commandery had Tongzhou established by Western Wei.
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Pu'an
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Yonggui
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Huang'an
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Yinping
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Zitong
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Wulian
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Linjin. Jinshan Commandery: the Western Wei established Tongzhou here. In the fifth year of Kaihuang it was renamed Mianzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised seven counties with thirty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty-three households.
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Baxi was formerly called Fu and had Baxi Commandery established there. Western Wei changed the county to Baxi. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Jinshan Commandery was established. It had salt wells. Changlong had Yuntai Mountain. Fucheng formerly had Shiping Commandery established there; Western Wei changed the commandery to Fucheng, and Later Zhou again changed it to Ancheng. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Ancheng. In year sixteen it was changed to Fucheng. Weicheng was established by Western Wei. Wan'an was formerly called Chanting; Western Wei changed its name and established Wan'an Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Shenquan was formerly called Xichongguo; in Kaihuang year six its name was changed. Jinshan formerly had Yichang and Jinxing counties established there; Western Wei abolished Jinxing into Yichang, and Later Zhou separately established Jinshan. In Kaihuang year four Yichang was abolished into Jinshan. Xincheng Commandery had Xinzhou established at the end of Liang.
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Baxi
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Changlong
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Fucheng
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Weicheng
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Wan'an
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Shenquan
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Jinshan. Xincheng Commandery: Liang established Xizhou here at the end of its reign. At the end of Kaihuang it was renamed Zi. Its jurisdiction comprised five counties with thirty thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven households.
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Qi was formerly called Wucheng. Western Wei changed it to Changcheng and still established Changcheng Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Xincheng Commandery was established and the county's name was changed. Shehong was established by Western Wei as Shejiang; Later Zhou changed the name. Yanting had Yanting Commandery established by Western Wei. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had Gaoqu County, which at the beginning of Daye was merged into it. Tongquan was formerly called Tongquan and had Western Dangqu Commandery established there. Western Wei changed both commandery and county to Yongquan. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, the county's name was changed, and Guanghan County was also merged into it. Feiwu was established during Kaihuang. Baxi Commandery had Southern Liangzhou and Northern Bazhou established by Liang; Western Wei established Longzhou.
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Qi
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Shehong
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Yanting
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Tongquan
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Feiwu. Baxi Commandery: Liang established Southern Ba and Northern Ba provinces here; the Western Wei established Longzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised ten counties with forty-one thousand and sixty-four households.
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Langnei had Northern Ba Commandery established by Liang. After Later Wei pacified Shu, Panlong Commandery was established, and at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Baxi Commandery was established. It had Panlong Mountain, Tianzhu Mountain, and Ling Mountain. Nanbu was formerly called Nanchongguo; Liang called it Nanbu; Western Wei established Xin'an Commandery, and Later Zhou abolished the commandery. Cangxi was formerly called Hanchang; at the end of Kaihuang its name was changed. Nanchong was formerly called Anhan and had Dangqu Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen the county's name was changed. Xiangru had Zitong Commandery established by Liang, and Later Wei abolished the commandery. Xishui had Zhangtian Commandery established by Liang; Western Wei changed it to Jinqian, and at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Jincheng was formerly called Xichongguo; Liang established Mulan Commandery there. Western Wei abolished the commandery and changed the county's name. It had the Lang River. Fengguo had Baima and Yiyang commanderies established by Liang; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commanderies were abolished, and Yiyang County was also abolished into it. Yilong was established by Liang, which also established Longcheng Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Dayin was established by Liang. Suining Commandery had Suizhou established by Later Zhou.
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Langnei
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Nanbu
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Cangxi
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Nanchong
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Xiangru
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Jincheng
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Fengguo
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Yilong
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Dayin. Suining Commandery: Later Zhou established Suizhou here. A grand protectorate was established in the second year of Renshou. The protectorate was abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with twelve thousand six hundred and twenty-two households.
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Fangyi was called Xiaoxi by Liang, which established Eastern Suining Commandery there. Western Wei changed the county's name. Later Zhou changed the commandery to Shishan. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Suining Commandery was established. Qingshi was formerly called Jinxing; Western Wei changed its name and also established Huaihua Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Changjiang was formerly called Baxing; Western Wei changed its name and also established Huaihua Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Fuling Commandery had Hezhou established by Western Wei.
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Fangyi
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Qingshi
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Changjiang. Fuling Commandery: the Western Wei established Hezhou here. At the end of Kaihuang it was renamed Fuzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-one households.
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Shijing was formerly called Dianjiang, and Dangqu Commandery was established there. Western Wei changed the commandery to Dianjiang and the county to Shijing. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Fuling Commandery was established.
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Hanchu had Xinxing Commandery established by Liang. Western Wei changed the commandery to Qingju and named the county Hanchu. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished.
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Chishui was established in Kaihuang year eight. Ba Commandery had Chuzhou established by Liang. At the beginning of Kaihuang it was renamed Yuzhou. Its jurisdiction comprised three counties with fourteen thousand four hundred and twenty-three households.
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Ba formerly had Ba Commandery established there; Later Zhou abolished Zhi and Dianjiang counties into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Ba Commandery was established. Jiangjin was formerly called Jiangzhou County. Western Wei changed it to Jiangyang and established Qimen Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen the county's name was changed. Fuling was formerly called Hanping and had Fuling Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year thirteen the county's name was changed. Badong Commandery had Xinzhou established by Liang; Later Zhou established a grand administrative office, and in Daye year one the office was abolished.
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Ba
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Jiangjin
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Fuling. Badong Commandery: Liang established Xinzhou here; Later Zhou set up a grand protectorate, abolished in the first year of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised fourteen counties with twenty-one thousand three hundred and seventy households.
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西西西
Renfu formerly had Badong Commandery established there, and the county was called Yufu; Western Wei changed it to Renfu. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Badong Commandery was established. It had salt wells and Baiyan Mountain. Yun'an was formerly called Quren; Later Zhou changed it. Nanpu had Anxiang Commandery established by Later Zhou; later the county was changed to Anxiang and the commandery to Wanchuan. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen the county's name was changed. Liangshan was established by Western Wei. It had Gaoliang Mountain and Zhu Brook. Dachang had Yongchang Commandery established by Later Zhou, soon abolished, and Beijing County was also abolished into it. Wushan formerly had Jianping Commandery established there; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had Wu Mountain. Zigui was called Changning by Later Zhou and had Zigui Commandery established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county was changed to Zigui. Badong was formerly called Guixiang; Liang established Xinling Commandery. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and changed the county to Lexiang. At the end of Kaihuang its name was again changed. It had Wu Gorge. Xinpu had Zhou'an Commandery established by Later Zhou; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Shengshan was called Hanfeng by Liang; Western Wei changed it to Yongning, and at the end of Kaihuang it was called Shengshan. Linjiang had Linjiang Commandery established by Liang; Later Zhou established Linzhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. It had Pingdu Mountain and Peng Brook. Wuning had Nanzhou, Nandu Commandery, and Yuanyang County established by Later Zhou; later the commandery was changed to Huaide and the county to Wuning. At the beginning of Kaihuang the province and commandery were both abolished into it. Shicheng had Yongzhou established at the beginning of Kaihuang; at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Wuchuan was established at the end of Kaihuang. Shu Commandery formerly had Yizhou established there, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang.
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Renfu
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Yun'an
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Nanpu
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Liangshan
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Dachang
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Wushan
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Zigui
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Badong
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Xinpu
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Shengshan
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Linjiang
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Wuning
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Shicheng
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Wuchuan. Shu Commandery: Yizhou had formerly been established here; it was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. Later Zhou later established a grand protectorate. In the second year of Kaihuang, the Southwest Circuit Executive Office was established; in the third year the grand protectorate was restored, and it was abolished in the first year of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised thirteen counties with one hundred and five thousand five hundred and eighty-six households.
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Chengdu formerly had Shu Commandery established there, and also had Xindu County. Liang established Shikang Commandery, and Western Wei abolished Shikang Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang, Shu Commandery was abolished, and Xinfan was also abolished into it. In year eighteen, Xindu was changed to Xingle. At the beginning of Daye, Shu Commandery was established and Xingle was abolished into it. It formerly had Huaining, Jinxi, Songxing, and Songning commanderies, all abolished by Later Zhou. It had Wuyan Mountain. Shuangliu was formerly called Guangdu and had Ningshu Commandery established there; later the commandery was also abolished. In Renshou year one the county was changed to Shuangliu. It had Nüji Mountain. Xinjin was established by Later Zhou, which also established Qianwei Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Bodao County was also abolished into it. Jinyuan was formerly called Jiangyuan and had Jiangyuan Commandery established there. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and changed the county's name. Qingcheng formerly had Qiji Commandery established there; Later Zhou abolished it to become Qingcheng County. It had Minghu Mountain and Qingcheng Mountain. Jiulong was formerly called Jinshou; Liang established Eastern Yizhou there. Later Zhou abolished the province, established Jiulong Commandery, and changed the county to Jiulong. At the beginning of Renshou, Mengzhou was established. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and Longquan, Xinggu, and Qingyang counties were merged into it. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. It had Tai Mountain and Daochang Mountain. Mianzhu formerly had Jinxi Commandery and Changyang and Southern Wudu counties established there. Later Zhou merged the two counties as Jinxi, and later abolished Jinxi into Yangquan. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished; in year eighteen it was changed to Xiaoshui, and in Daye year two it was changed to Mianzhu. It had smelting offices, the Mian River, and Lutang Mountain. Pi had Wenjiang County divided off and established by Western Wei; at the beginning of Kaihuang it was abolished into Pi. At the beginning of Renshou, Wanchun County was restored, and at the beginning of Daye it was again abolished into Pi. It had Jin Mountain, Pingle Mountain, and Tianpeng Gate. Xuanwu was formerly called Wucheng; Later Zhou established Xuanwu Commandery there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and the county's name was changed. At the beginning of Renshou, Kaizhou was established, and at the beginning of Daye it was abolished. It had Sandui Mountain and the Qi River. Luo was formerly called Guanghan, and Guanghan Commandery was also established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year eighteen it was changed to Mianzhu, and at the beginning of Daye its name was changed to Luo. It also had Western Suining Commandery and Southern Yinping Commandery. Later Zhou abolished Western Suining, changing it to Huaizhong, and called Southern Yinping Commandery Southern Yinping County; soon both were abolished. Yang'an was formerly called Niubi; Western Wei changed the name and also established Wukang Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Renshou, Jianzhou was established, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. It had salt wells. Pingquan was established by Western Wei as Porun. In Kaihuang year eighteen its name was changed. Jinquan had a county and Jinquan Commandery established by Western Wei. Later Zhou abolished the commandery and also abolished Baimou County into it. It had Changli Mountain, Tongguan Mountain, and Shicheng Mountain. Linqiong Commandery formerly had Yazhou established there.
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Chengdu
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Shuangliu
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Xinjin
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Jinyuan
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Qingcheng
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Jiulong
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Mianzhu
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Pi
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Xuanwu
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Luo
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Yang'an
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Pingquan
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Jinquan. Linqiong Commandery: Yazhou had formerly been established here. Its jurisdiction comprised nine counties with twenty-three thousand three hundred and forty-eight households.
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Yandao was established by Western Wei as Shiyang County, and Mengshan Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year thirteen it was changed to Mengshan, and soon Yazhou was established. During Daye, Linqiong Commandery was established and the county's name was changed. It had Qionglai Mountain. Mingshan was formerly called Mengshan. In Kaihuang year thirteen, Shiyang was changed to Mengshan and Mengshan was changed to Mingshan. Lushan was established at the end of Renshou. Yizheng was established by Western Wei, which also established Qiongzhou; at the beginning of Daye it was abolished. Linqiong formerly had Linqiong Commandery established there, which was abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang. It had fire wells. Pujiang was established by Western Wei as Guangding, and Puyuan Commandery was established there; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Renshou the county's name was changed. Puxi was established by Western Wei. Shenli had Lizhou established by Later Zhou; soon both the province and county were abolished. During Kaihuang, a county was established. At the end of Renshou, Dengzhou was established, and at the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Hanyuan was established at the beginning of Daye. Meishan Commandery was called Meizhou by Western Wei.
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Yandao
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Mingshan
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Lushan
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Yizheng
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Linqiong
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Pujiang
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Puxi
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Shenli
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Hanyuan. Meishan Commandery: the Western Wei called it Meizhou. Later Zhou renamed it Qingzhou, then again Jiazhou. In the second year of Daye it was again renamed Meizhou. Its jurisdiction comprised eight counties with twenty-three thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine households.
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Longyou was established by Later Zhou as Emei, and Pingqiang Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year nine the county was changed to Qingyi. On the day Chen was pacified, a dragon appeared in the water and advanced with the army; in year ten the name was changed. At the beginning of Daye, Meishan Commandery was established. Pingqiang was established by Later Zhou, and Pingqiang Commandery was still established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Jiajiang was established in Kaihuang year three. Emei was established in Kaihuang year thirteen. It had Emei Mountain and Sui Mountain. Tongyi formerly had Qitong Commandery and Qingzhou established there. Western Wei changed the province to Meizhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished and Qitong was changed to Guangtong. In Renshou year one it was changed to Tongyi. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Qingshen was established by Later Zhou, which also established Qingshen Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. Danling was established by Later Zhou as Qile; during Kaihuang the name was changed. Hongya was established in Kaihuang year thirteen. Longshan Commandery had Lingzhou established by Western Wei.
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Longyou
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Pingqiang
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Jiajiang
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Emei
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Tongyi
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Qingshen
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Danling
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Hongya. Longshan Commandery: the Western Wei established Lingzhou here. Its jurisdiction comprised five counties with eleven thousand and forty-two households.
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Renshou had Huairen Commandery established by Liang; Western Wei changed the county to Puning. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and in year eighteen the county's name was changed. Western Wei also established Puting. At the beginning of Daye, Longshan Commandery was established and Puting was merged into it. It had salt wells. Guiping was established by Western Wei, which also established Heren Commandery. Later Zhou also abolished Ketan and Pingjing counties into it. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Ji County was also abolished into it. Jingyan and Shijian were established in Kaihuang year eleven. It had Iron Mountain. Longshan was formerly called Qianwei and had Jiangzhou established there. Western Wei changed the county to Longshan. Later Zhou abolished the province and established Longshan Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished, and Jiangyang County was also merged into it. It had smelting offices and Dingbi Mountain. Ziyang Commandery had Zizhou established by Western Wei.
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Renshou
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Guiping
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Jingyan
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Longshan. Ziyang Commandery: the Western Wei established Zizhou here. Its jurisdiction comprised nine counties with twenty-five thousand seven hundred and twenty-two households.
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Panshi had a county and Zizhong Commandery established by Later Zhou; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Ziyang Commandery was established. Neijiang was established by Later Zhou. Weiyuan was established at the beginning of Kaihuang. Dalao was established in Kaihuang year thirteen. Anyue was established by Later Zhou, which also established Puzhou. At the beginning of Daye the province was abolished. Puci had a commandery established by Later Zhou called Puci, while the county was called Duoye. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year thirteen the county's name was changed. Anju was established by Later Zhou as Rougang, and Anju Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. In year thirteen the county's name was changed. Longkang was established by Later Zhou as Yongkang. In Kaihuang year eighteen it was changed. Ziyang was established by Later Zhou. Luchuan Commandery had Luzhou established by Liang.
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Panshi
384
Neijiang
385
Weiyuan
386
Dalao
387
Anyue
388
Puci
389
Anju
390
Ziyang. Luchuan Commandery: Liang established Huzhou here. A grand protectorate was established during Renshou; it was abolished at the beginning of Daye. Its jurisdiction comprised five counties with one thousand eight hundred and two households.
391
Luchuan was formerly called Jiangyang, and Jiangyang Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Daye, Luchuan Commandery was established, and the county received this name.
392
Fushi was established by Later Zhou, which also established Luoyuan Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished.
393
Jiang'an was formerly called Han'an; in Kaihuang year eighteen its name was changed.
394
Hejiang was established by Later Zhou.
395
綿綿
Mianshui was established by Liang. It had Mian Creek. Qianwei Commandery had Rongzhou established by Liang. Its jurisdiction comprised four counties with four thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine households.
396
Bodao was established by Later Zhou as Waijiang. At the beginning of Daye it was changed to Bodao and Qianwei Commandery was established. Qianwei was established by Later Zhou as Wuyang. At the beginning of Kaihuang it was changed. Nanxi was established by Liang as Nanguang, and Liutong Commandery was established there. At the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. At the beginning of Renshou the county's name was changed. Kaibian was established in Kaihuang year six; in year seven Xunzhou was abolished into it. At the beginning of Daye, Gongzhou and Xiezhou were abolished into it. Yuexi Commandery had Yanzhou established by Later Zhou.
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Bodao
398
Qianwei
399
Nanxi
400
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Renshou. Yuexi Commandery: Later Zhou established Yanzhou here. In the sixth year of Kaihuang it became Xiningzhou; in the eighteenth year it was again renamed Xizhou. Its jurisdiction comprised six counties with seven thousand four hundred and forty-eight households.
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Yuexi carried the commandery.
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Qiongdou
403
Suzhi formerly had Liangshan Commandery established; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished. It had the Sun River.
404
Kequan was formerly Xuanhua Commandery, abolished at the beginning of Kaihuang.
405
Taideng formerly had Baisha Commandery established; at the beginning of Kaihuang the commandery was abolished.
406
Qiongbu formerly had Qiongbu Commandery established, and also had Pingle Commandery. At the beginning of Kaihuang both were abolished. It had Xi Mountain. Zangke Commandery had Zang established at the beginning of Kaihuang. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties.
407
Zangke carried the commandery.
408
Binhua. Qian'an Commandery had Qianzhou established by Later Zhou and did not carry a commandery. Its jurisdiction comprised two counties with one thousand four hundred and sixty households.
409
Gushui was established in Kaihuang year thirteen. It had Funiu Mountain and produced salt from wells.
410
Fuchuan was established in Kaihuang year five.
411
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In the celestial offices, Liang Province corresponds above to the lodge of Shen. During the Zhou dynasty, Liang Province was merged with Yong Province. Under the Han dynasty, Yizhou was again separated out. In the Tribute of Yu, all the commanderies from Hanchuan downward fall within its domain. The people of Hanzhong are plain and unadorned, with little inclination toward profit. By nature they love food and drink and are much given to farming and fishing; though they live in thatched huts with brushwood gates, their meals always include meat. They greatly honor sacrifices to spirits and are especially full of taboos; when a family member dies, they leave their old dwelling. They deeply revere the Way of the Dao and still retain the spirit of Zhang Lu. Every year on the fifteenth day of the fifth month they invariably exchange food and drink; travelers gather in assembly, more so than at the Three Primordials festival. Along the southern mountains there are mixed Liao households; the wealthy sometimes intermarry with Chinese, and in dress, dwelling, and speech they differ little from the Chinese. Xicheng, Fangling, Qinghua, Tongchuan, and Dangqu—their lands all connect, and their customs are quite similar. Hanyang, Lintao, Dangchang, Wudu, Tongchang, Hechi, Shunzheng, Yicheng, Pingwu, and Wenshan—all connect with mixed Di and Qiang peoples. Their people are especially fierce and strong, and by nature mostly straightforward. All devote themselves to farming; they are skilled in hunting and archery, but writing and reckoning are not their strength. Shu Commandery, Linqiong, Meishan, Longshan, Ziyang, Luchuan, Badong, Suining, Baxi, Xincheng, Jinshan, Pu'an, Qianwei, Yuexi, Zangke, and Qian'an comprise the old territory of Shu. Its land is enclosed on four sides, mountains and rivers form heavy barriers, water and land routes converge, and goods gather—it is truly the meeting place of a great capital. In former times Liu Bei relied on it to achieve the enterprise of the Three Kingdoms. Since the fall of the Jin metal line, the four seas boiled; the Li clan held it first, and the Qiao clan relied on it afterward. When the Liang house was near its end, the Prince of Wuling relied on its perilous terrain and met defeat; at the end of Later Zhou, Wang Qian relied on its defenses and quickly brought calamity. Thus Meng Gate goes un-sacrificed—the ancients warned of this. Its customs differ little from those of Hanzhong. Its people are quick-witted and impulsive, mostly short in stature, greatly fond of literature, and sometimes achieve brilliance; yet many drown in pleasure, and few follow official careers—even to old age with white hair, they do not leave their native districts. The people are highly skilled in craftsmanship; the fineness of their brocades and carved inlay nearly rivals that of the central domains. Poor families do not bother with savings; wealthy households devote themselves solely to chasing profit. In household affairs, women labor at production while men mostly idle themselves; at gatherings for feasting and drinking, they especially delight in gambling games. Common people are lax in ritual and affection; fathers and sons mostly live apart. Wealthy men on the frontier often seize mountains and marshes by force, using wealth to dominate the Yi and Liao peoples; thus they lightly engage in secret hoarding and their power overawes the provinces and counties. Is this also their old custom? There are also the Xian, Ran, Man, and Cong peoples; their dwellings, customs, clothing, and food are quite similar to the Liao, yet also resemble the people of Shu.
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