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Yu Province, Henan Commandery: Henan Commandery formerly had Luozhou established there. When the capital was moved, it was renamed Yu Province. On the east face were three gates: the north called Shangchun, the middle Jianyang, and the south Yongtong. On the south face were two gates: the east called Changxia, and due south Jianguo. There were one hundred and three wards and three markets. In the third year it was changed to a commandery and a Prefect was appointed. It governed 18 counties with 202,230 households.
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Henan
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Luoyang
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Wenxiang
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Taolin
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Xiong'er
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Mianchi
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Xin'an
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Yanshi
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Gong
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Yiyang
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Shou'an
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Luhun
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Yique
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Xingtai
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Goushi
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Chongyang
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Yangcheng. Xingyang Commandery: Xingyang Commandery was formerly Zhengzhou. In the sixteenth year of Kaihuang, Guanzhou was established. At the beginning of Daye it was again called Zhengzhou. It governed 11 counties with 160,964 households.
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Guancheng
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Sishui
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Xingze
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Yuanwu
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Yangwu
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Putian
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Junyi
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Suanzao
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Xinzheng
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Xingyang
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Kaifeng. Liang Commandery: Liang Commandery—in the sixteenth year of Kaihuang, Songzhou was established. It governed 13 counties with 155,477 households.
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Songcheng
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Yongqiu
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Xiangyi
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Ningling
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Yucheng
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Gushu
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Chenliu
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Xiayi
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Kaocheng
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Chuqiu
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Dangshan
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Yucheng
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Zhecheng. Qiao Commandery: Qiao Commandery—in Later Wei, Southern Yanzhou was established. Later Zhou established a grand administrative office; afterward it was renamed Bozhou. In the first year of Kaihuang the office was abolished. It governed 6 counties with 74,817 households.
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Qiao
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Zan
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Chengfu
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Guyang
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Shansang
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西
Linhuan. Jiyin Commandery: Jiyin Commandery—in Later Wei, Western Yanzhou was established; Later Zhou renamed it Caozhou. It governed 9 counties with 140,948 households.
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Jiyin
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Waihuang
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Jiyang
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Chengwu
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Yuanqu
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Chengshi
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Dingtao
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Danfu
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Jinxiang. Xiangcheng Commandery: Xiangcheng Commandery—in Eastern Wei, Northern Jingzhou was established; Later Zhou renamed it Hezhou. At the beginning of Kaihuang it was changed to Yizhou; at the beginning of Daye it was renamed Ruzhou. It governed 8 counties with 105,917 households.
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Chengxiu
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Liang
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Jiacheng
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Yangdi
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Ruyuan
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Runan
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Lu
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Biaocheng. Yingchuan Commandery: Yingchuan Commandery formerly had Yingzhou established; Eastern Wei renamed it Zhengzhou; Later Zhou renamed it Xuzhou. It governed 14 counties with 195,640 households.
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Yingchuan
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Xiangcheng
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Rufen
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Ye
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Beiwu
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Yancheng
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Fanchang
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Linying
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Weishi
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Changge
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Xuchang
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Yinqiang
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Fugou
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Yanling. Runan Commandery: Runan Commandery—in Later Wei, Yuzhou was established; Eastern Wei established a field headquarters. Later Zhou established a grand administrative office, afterward renamed Shuzhou; soon it was again called Yuzhou; when Luozhou was changed to Yuzhou, this became Qinzhou, and was again renamed Caizhou. It governed 11 counties with 152,785 households.
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Ruyang
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Chengyang
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Zhenyang
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Xinxi
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Baoxin
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Shangcai
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輿
Pingyu
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Xincai
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Langshan
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Wufang
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Xiping. Huaiyang Commandery. Huaiyang Commandery. in the sixteenth year of Kaihuang, Chenzhou was established. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 127,104 households.
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Wanqiu
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西
Xihua
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Yinshui
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Fule
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Taikang
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鹿
Luyi
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Xiangcheng
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Nandun
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Under Dan. Ruyin Commandery, Ruyin Commandery had formerly had Yingzhou established. The commandery governed 5 counties with a registered population of 65,926 households.
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Ruyin
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Yingyang
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Qingqiu
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Yingshang
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Xiakai. In Shangluo Commandery, Shangluo Commandery. Formerly Luozhou was established; Later Zhou changed it to Shangzhou, as noted in the geography treatise. The commandery governed 5 counties with a registered population of 10,516 households.
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Shangluo
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Shangluo
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Luonan
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Fengyang
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Shangjin. Hongnong Commandery. Hongnong Commandery was established in the third year of Daye. The commandery governed 4 counties with a registered population of 27,466 households.
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Hongnong
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Lushi
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Changquan
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Zhuyang. Xiyang Commandery. Xiyang Commandery. in Western Wei, Xizhou was established. The commandery governed 7 counties with a registered population of 37,250 households.
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Nanxiang
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Neixiang
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Danshui
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Wudang
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Junyang
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Anfu
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Under Yunxiang. Nanyang Commandery, Nanyang Commandery had formerly had Jingzhou established. Early in the Kaihuang era, it was changed to Dengzhou The commandery governed 8 counties with a registered population of 77,520 households.
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Rang
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Xinye
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Nanyang
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Keyang
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Shunyang
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Guanjun
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Jutan
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Xincheng. Yuyang Commandery. Yuyang Commandery. in Western Wei, Mengzhou was established. During Renshou it was renamed Yuzhou, as noted in the geography treatise. The commandery governed 3 counties with a registered population of 17,900 households.
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Wuchuan
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Xiangcheng
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西
Fangcheng. Huai'an Commandery. Huai'an Commandery. in Later Wei, Eastern Jingzhou was established; Western Wei changed it to Huaizhou. During Kaihuang year fifth, it was again changed to Xianzhou The commandery governed 7 counties with a registered population of 46,840 households.
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Biyang
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Pingshi
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Zhenchang
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Xiangang
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Linwu
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Ciqiu
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Tongbai
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According to the "Tribute of Yu", Yu Province corresponded to the lands of Jing Province. By the celestial divisions, from five degrees of Di to nine degrees of Wei marks the Great Fire; in the earthly branches it corresponds to mao; this was the Song allotment, part of Yu Province. From nine degrees of Liu to sixteen degrees of Zhang is the Quail Fire asterism; in the earthly branches it corresponds to wu; it is the allotted region of Zhou, belonging to the Three Rivers—that is, Henan, as noted in the geography treatise. The Huai star station likewise fell within Yu Province. Yu means "ease"; it signifies receiving the spirit of balance and harmony, with a disposition and nature that are calm and at ease, as noted in the geography treatise. Luoyang occupies the center of the land; tribute and levies were apportioned from it—thus when the Duke of Zhou built Luo, it was established here, as noted in the geography treatise. Local custom esteem merchants and trade; cleverness and artifice have become the norm. For this reason, the Han Treatise says, "The fault of the people of Zhou was clever deceit and pursuit of profit, holding righteousness cheap and wealth dear"—this has been so from antiquity. Xingyang was the ancient land of Zheng; Liang Commandery was the former capital of King Xiao of Liang—wayward, arrogant, and dissolute; such were its customs by old report, as noted in the geography treatise. By the present day, they prefer farming and hold ritual and learning in high regard; their ways have all changed from antiquity. Qiao, Jiyin, Xiangcheng, Yingchuan, Runan, Huaiyang, and Ruyin commanderies share much the same customs, as noted in the geography treatise. Nanyang was the ancient homeland of emperors and the source of gentry officials; since the tripartite division of the realm it stood on the frontier, where war-horses gathered, and lost its old customs, as noted in the geography treatise. Shangluo and Hongnong originally shared the customs of the Three Adjuncts, as noted in the geography treatise. Since Emperor Gaozu of Han dispatched the people of Ba and Shu to settle the Three Qin, relocating seven clan leaders of Ba to dwell in the Shangluo region, the customs there have not changed from their original soil, as noted in the geography treatise. Those among the people who came from Ba still have customs much like Ba Commandery, as noted in the geography treatise. Xiyang and Yuyang also largely share those customs, as noted in the geography treatise. Yan Province, Dong Commandery. Dong Commandery. in the ninth year of Kaihuang, Qizhou was established; in the sixteenth year it was changed to Huazhou and made Yan Province. The commandery governed 9 counties with a registered population of 121,905 households.
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Baima
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Lingchang
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Weinan
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Puyang
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Fengqiu
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Kuangcheng
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Zuocheng
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Weicheng
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Lihu. Dongping Commandery. Dongping Commandery. Later Zhou established Luzhou, which was soon abolished. Yunzhou was established. The commandery governed 6 counties with a registered population of 86,090 households.
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Yuncheng
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Juancheng
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Xuchang
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宿
Sucheng
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Leize
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Under Juye. Jibei Commandery, Jibei Commandery had formerly had Jizhou established. The commandery governed 9 counties with a registered population of 105,660 households.
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Lujiu
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Fan
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Yanggu
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Dong'e
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Pingyin
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Changqing
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Jibei
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Shouzhang
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Feicheng. Wuyang Commandery. Wuyang Commandery. Later Zhou and Wei established Weizhou. The commandery governed 14 counties with a registered population of 213,035 households.
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Guixiang
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Yuancheng
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Fanshui
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Wei
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Shen
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Dunqiu
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Guancheng
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Linhuang
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Wuyang
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Wushui
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Guantao
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Tangyi
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Guanshi
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Liaocheng. Bohai Commandery. Bohai Commandery. in the sixth year of Kaihuang, Dizhou was established; in the second year of Daye it became Cangzhou. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 122,299 households.
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Yangxin
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Leling
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Qinghe
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Yanci
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Putai
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Rao'an
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Wudi
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Yanshan
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Nanpi
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Qingchi. Pingyuan Commandery. Pingyuan Commandery. in the ninth year of Kaihuang, Dezhou was established. The commandery governed 9 counties with a registered population of 135,822 households.
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An'le
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Pingyuan
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Jiangling
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Pingchang
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Pan
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Changhe
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Gonggao
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Dongguang
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Husu
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According to the "Tribute of Yu", Yan Province corresponded to the lands of Ji and He. In the celestial offices, from twelve degrees of Zhen to four degrees of Di is the Longevity Star asterism; in the earthly branches it corresponds to chen; it is the allotted region of Zheng, as noted in the geography treatise. Yan Province takes its name from the Yan River; it is also called Yan—yan meaning "upright"; it signifies the yang essence standing upright, hence its qi is fine and cutting, as noted in the geography treatise. Dong, Dongping, Jibei, Wuyang, Pingyuan, and other commanderies obtained this territory, as noted in the geography treatise. It also combined the junction of Zou, Lu, Qi, and Wei, as noted in the geography treatise. By old report the teachings of Grand Duke and Duke of Tang survived, and traces of the Zhou and Confucian legacy remained, as noted in the geography treatise. By the present day, among these several commanderies, the people largely still love Confucian learning; their nature is straightforward and they cherish righteousness—there remain the heroic manners of antiquity. Under Ji Province, Xindu Commandery, Xindu Commandery had formerly had Jizhou established. The commandery governed 12 counties with a registered population of 168,718 households.
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Changle
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Tangyang
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Hengshui
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Zaoqiang
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Wuyi
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Wuqiang
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Nangong
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Binqiang
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鹿
Lucheng
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Xiabo
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Tiao
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Fucheng. Qinghe Commandery. Qinghe Commandery. Later Zhou established Beizhou. The commandery governed 14 counties with a registered population of 306,544 households.
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Qinghe
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Qingyang
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Wucheng
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Liting
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Zhangnan
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Shu
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Linqing
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Qingquan
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Qingping
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Gaotang
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Jingcheng
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Zongcheng
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Boping
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Chiping. Wei Commandery. Wei Commandery. Later Wei established Xiangzhou; Eastern Wei changed it to Sizhou Inspectorate. Later Zhou again changed it to Xiangzhou and established six offices, as noted in the geography treatise. At the beginning of Xuanzheng the offices moved to Luo; a grand administrative office was established, but before long the office was abolished, as noted in the geography treatise. The commandery governed 11 counties with a registered population of 120,227 households.
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Anyang
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Ye
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Daxiang
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Linzhang
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Cheng'an
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Lingquan
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Yaocheng
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Huanshui
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Fuyang
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Linshui
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Linlu
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Linqi. Ji Commandery. Ji Commandery. Eastern Wei established Yizhou; Later Zhou made it Weizhou. The commandery governed 8 counties with a registered population of 111,721 households.
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Wei
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Ji
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Sui
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Li
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Neihuang
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Tangyin
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Linhe
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Under Chanshui. Henei Commandery, Henei Commandery had formerly had Huaizhou established. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 133,606 households.
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Henei
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Wen
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Jiyuan
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Anchang
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Wangwu
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Huojia
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Xinxiang
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Xiuwu
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Gongcheng. Changping Commandery. Changping Commandery was formerly called Jianzhou. Early in the Kaihuang era, it was changed to Zezhou The commandery governed 6 counties with a registered population of 54,913 households.
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Danchuan
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Qinshui
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Duanshi
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Huze
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Gaoping
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Lingchuan. Shangdang Commandery. Shangdang Commandery. Later Zhou established Luzhou. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 125,057 households.
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Shangdang
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Changzi
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Lucheng
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Tunliu
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Xiangyuan
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Licheng
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She
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Xiang
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Tongdi
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Tongdi. Hedong Commandery. Hedong Commandery. Later Wei called it Qinzhou; Later Zhou changed it to Puzhou. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 157,078 households.
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Hedong
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Sangquan
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Fenyin
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Longmen
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Ruicheng
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Anyi
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Xia
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Hebei
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Yishi
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Yishi. Jiang Commandery. Jiang Commandery. Later Wei established Eastern Yongzhou; Later Zhou changed it to Jiangzhou. The commandery governed 8 counties with a registered population of 71,876 households.
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Zhengping
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Yicheng
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Jiang
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Quwo
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Jishan
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Wenxi
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Yuanhou
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Yuanhou. Wencheng Commandery. Wencheng Commandery. Eastern Wei established Southern Fenzhou; Later Zhou changed it to Fenzhou; Northern Qi made it Western Fenzhou. When Later Zhou pacified Qi, a grand administrative office was established, as noted in the geography treatise. The office was abolished; in the sixteenth year it was changed to Gengzhou, afterward again restored as Fenzhou, as noted in the geography treatise. The commandery governed 4 counties with a registered population of 22,300 households.
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Jichang
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Wencheng
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Wucheng
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Changning. Linfen Commandery. Linfen Commandery. Later Wei established Tangzhou, changed to Jinzhou. Later Zhou established a grand administrative office; at the beginning of Kaihuang the office was abolished, as noted in the geography treatise. The commandery governed 7 counties with a registered population of 71,874 households.
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Linfen
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Xiangling
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Jishi
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Yang
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Huoyi
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西
Fenxi
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Yueyang. Longquan Commandery. Longquan Commandery. Later Zhou established Fenzhou. During Kaihuang year fourth, the Western Fenzhou grand administrative office was established; in the fifth year it was changed to the Xizhou grand administrative office Early in the Daye era, the office was abolished The commandery governed 5 counties with a registered population of 25,830 households.
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Xichuan
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Yonghe
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Loushan
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Shilou
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西西
Puxi. Xihe Commandery. Xihe Commandery. Later Wei established Fenzhou; Northern Qi established Southern Shuozhou; Later Zhou changed it to Jiezhou. The commandery governed 6 counties with a registered population of 67,351 households.
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Xicheng
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Jiexiu
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Yong'an
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Pingyao
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Lingshi
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綿西
Mianshang. Lishi Commandery. Lishi Commandery. Northern Qi established Western Fenzhou; Later Zhou changed it to Shizhou. The commandery governed 5 counties with a registered population of 24,081 households.
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Lishi
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Xiuhua
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Dinghu
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Pingyi
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Taihe. Yanmen Commandery. Yanmen Commandery. Later Zhou established Sizhou. It was changed to Daizhou and a grand administrative office was established, as noted in the geography treatise. Early in the Daye era, the office was abolished The commandery governed 5 counties with a registered population of 42,502 households.
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Yanmen
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Fanzhi
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Guo
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Wutai
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Under Lingqiu. Mayi Commandery, Mayi Commandery had formerly had Shuozhou established. Early in the Kaihuang era, a grand administrative office was established; at the beginning of Daye the office was abolished The commandery governed 4 counties with a registered population of 4,674 households.
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Shanyang
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Shenwu
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Yunnei
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Kaiyang. Dingxiang Commandery. Dingxiang Commandery. in the fifth year of Kaihuang the Yunzhou grand administrative office was established; in the first year of Daye the office was abolished. It had jurisdiction over one county with 374 households.
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Dali. Loufan Commandery. Loufan Commandery was established. The commandery governed 3 counties with a registered population of 24,427 households.
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Jingle
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Linquan
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Xiurong. Taiyuan Commandery. Taiyuan Commandery. Northern Qi made it Bingzhou, established a provincial office, and built a separate palace. Later Zhou established the six offices of Bingzhou, afterward established a grand administrator and abolished the six offices, as noted in the geography treatise. The Hebei Circuit field headquarters was established; in the ninth year it was changed to a grand administrative office; at the beginning of Daye the office was abolished, as noted in the geography treatise. The commandery governed 15 counties with a registered population of 175,003 households.
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Jinyang
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Taiyuan
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Jiaocheng
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Fenyang
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Wenshui
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Qi
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Shouyang
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Yuci
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Taigu
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Leping
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Heshun
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Liaoshan
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Pingcheng
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Meng. Xiangguo Commandery. Xiangguo Commandery. in the sixteenth year of Kaihuang, Xingzhou was established. The commandery governed 7 counties with a registered population of 105,873 households.
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Longgang
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Nanhe
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Pingxiang
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Shahe
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鹿
Julu
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Neiqiu
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Baoren. Wu'an Commandery. Wu'an Commandery. Later Zhou established Luozhou. The commandery governed 8 counties with a registered population of 118,595 households.
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Yongnian
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Feixiang
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Qingzhang
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Ping'en
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Mingshui
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Wu'an
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Handan
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Linming. Zhao Commandery. Zhao Commandery. in the sixteenth year of Kaihuang, Luanzhou was established and changed to Zhaozhou. The commandery governed 11 counties with a registered population of 148,156 households.
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Pingji
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Gaoyi
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Zhuanghuang
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Yuanshi
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Yingtao
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Luancheng
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Dalu
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Baixiang
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Fangzi
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Gaocheng
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Gucheng. Hengshan Commandery. Hengshan Commandery. Later Zhou established Hengzhou. The commandery governed 8 counties with a registered population of 177,571 households.
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Zhengding
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Ziyang
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Xingtang
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Shiyi
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Jiumen
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Jingxing
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Fangshan
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Under Lingshou. Boling Commandery, Boling Commandery had formerly had Dingzhou established. Later Zhou established a grand administrative office, which was soon abolished, as noted in the geography treatise. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 102,817 households.
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Xianyu
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Beiping
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Tang
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Hengyang
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Xinle
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Suichang
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Wuji
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Yifeng
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Shenze
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Under Shenze. Hejian Commandery, Hejian Commandery had formerly had Yingzhou established. The commandery governed 13 counties with a registered population of 173,883 households.
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Hejian
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Wen'an
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Leshou
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Shucheng
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Jingcheng
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Gaoyang
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Mao
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Boye
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Qingyuan
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Changlu
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Pingshu
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Lucheng
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涿涿
Under Raoyang. Zhuo Commandery, Zhuo Commandery had formerly had Youzhou established; Northern Qi established the Northeast Circuit field headquarters. When Later Zhou pacified Qi, a grand administrative office was established, as noted in the geography treatise. Early in the Daye era, the office was abolished The commandery governed 9 counties with a registered population of 84,059 households.
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Ji
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Liangxiang
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Anci
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涿
Zhuo
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Gu'an
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Yongnu
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Changping
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Huairou
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Lu. Shanggu Commandery. Shanggu Commandery had Yizhou established. The commandery governed 6 counties with a registered population of 38,700 households.
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Yi
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Laishui
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Qiu
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Suicheng
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Yongle
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Feihu. Yuyang Commandery. Yuyang Commandery. in the sixth year of Kaihuang, Xuanzhou was moved here and a grand administrative office was jointly established. Early in the Daye era, the office was abolished The commandery governed 1 counties with a registered population of 3,925 households.
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Under Wuzhong. Beiping Commandery, Beiping Commandery had formerly had Pingzhou established. It had jurisdiction over one county with 2,269 households.
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Under Lulong. Anle Commandery, Anle Commandery had formerly had Anzhou established; Later Zhou changed it to Xuanzhou. During Kaihuang year sixteenth, the province was moved; Tanzhou was soon established The commandery governed 2 counties with a registered population of 7,599 households.
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Yanle
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西西
Under Miyun. Liaoxi Commandery, Liaoxi Commandery had formerly had Yingzhou established; at the beginning of Kaihuang a grand administrative office was established; at the beginning of Daye the office was abolished. It had jurisdiction over one county with 751 households.
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Liucheng
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便 西 涿西 涿
In antiquity, Ji Province was the capital region of Yao, as noted in the geography treatise. When Shun divided the provinces into twelve, Ji Province was subdivided to establish You and Bing, as noted in the geography treatise. In astronomy, from seven degrees of Wei to eleven degrees of Bi is the Great Bridge asterism, belonging to Ji Province, as noted in the geography treatise. From ten degrees of Wei to eleven degrees of Nandou is the Suggesting Wood asterism, belonging to You Province, as noted in the geography treatise. From sixteen degrees of Wei to four degrees of Kui is the JuZi asterism, belonging to Bing Province, as noted in the geography treatise. From nine degrees of Liu to sixteen degrees of Zhang is the Quail Fire asterism, belonging to the Three Rivers—that is, Henei and Hedong, as noted in the geography treatise. The star stations of Huai were originally all within the domain of Ji Province; the imperial seat lay here, hence its bounds were especially great, as noted in the geography treatise. When Xia abolished You and Bing and merged them in, it recovered the old territory of Tang, as noted in the geography treatise. Xindu, Qinghe, Hejian, Boling, Hengshan, Zhao, Wu'an, and Xiangguo commanderies share much the same customs, as noted in the geography treatise. The people's nature is largely sincere and generous; they devote themselves to farming and sericulture and esteem Confucian learning, yet they suffer from sluggish heaviness, as noted in the geography treatise. Former ages said the gentlemen of Ji and You were blunt as mallets—this is what was meant, as noted in the geography treatise. The custom values spirited chivalry and loves forming cliques; their mutual devotion in life and death also springs from benevolence and righteousness, as noted in the geography treatise. For this reason, the "Ban Treatise" describes their local character: impassioned songs, generous laments, club robberies and grave robbing—these have been afflictions since antiquity. Tradition held that "In taking office, do not happen to meet the Ji region"—the harm truly lies here. Wei Commandery, where the capital of Ye stood, made floating cleverness the custom; the craft of carving was especially said to be exquisite and subtle; men and women in dress all vied in luxury and splendor—the inclinations they cultivated had acquired the air of the capitals, as noted in the geography treatise. People said: "Wei Commandery and Qinghe—Heaven can do nothing about them! All these come from frivolity and cunning, as noted in the geography treatise. Ji and Henei commanderies obtained the old soil of Yin; examining old accounts, remnants of Zhou's teaching remained, as noted in the geography treatise. Ji was also the land of Wei, accustomed to Zhong You's valor; hence Han officials could act at discretion, and their frequent resort to killing sprang from this, as noted in the geography treatise. By the present day, the customs have shifted considerably, all turning toward ritual. In Changping and Shangdang, people greatly value farming and sericulture; their nature is especially plain and straight, with little of light deceit, as noted in the geography treatise. Hedong, Jiang, Wencheng, Linfen, Longquan, and Xihe—land fertile but with more barren than rich soil—hence they suffer from stinginess, as noted in the geography treatise. Their customs are hard and strong—is this not also the effect of climate and air? Taiyuan lies amid overlapping mountains and rivers and is truly the meeting place of a great capital; though originally the secondary capital of Later Qi, its population is abundant, yet it is not very artful, as noted in the geography treatise. Local custom resemble Shangdang considerably; the people's nature is fierce and bold, practiced in horses and arms. Lishi, Yanmen, Mayi, Dingxiang, Loufan, Zhuo, Shanggu, Yuyang, Beiping, Anle, and Liaoxi—all connect with frontier commanderies and share customs much like Taiyuan; hence from antiquity those who speak of brave knights-errant all point to You and Bing, as noted in the geography treatise. Yet Zhuo and Taiyuan, from former ages onward, have produced many refined literary gentlemen; though both are called frontier commanderies, their culture and teaching are not to be compared alike, as noted in the geography treatise. Under Qing Province, Beihai Commandery, Beihai Commandery had formerly had Qingzhou established; Later Zhou established a grand administrative office; in the fourteenth year of Kaihuang the office was abolished. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 147,845 households.
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Yidu
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Qiancheng
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Bochang
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Shouguang
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Linqu
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Duchang
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Beihai
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Yingqiu
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Xiami. Qi Commandery. Qi Commandery was formerly called Qizhou. The commandery governed 10 counties with a registered population of 152,323 households.
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Licheng
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Zhu'e
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Linnyi
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Linji
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Zouping
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Zhangqiu
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Changshan
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Gaoyuan
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Tingshan
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Under Zichuan. Donglai Commandery, Donglai Commandery had formerly had Guangzhou established, changed to Laizhou. The commandery governed 9 counties with a registered population of 90,351 households.
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Yeyu
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Jiaoshui
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Luxiang
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Jimo
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Guanyang
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Changyang
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Huang
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Mouping
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Under Wendeng. Gaomi Commandery, Gaomi Commandery had formerly had Jiaozhou established; in the fifth year of Kaihuang it was changed to Mizhou. The commandery governed 7 counties with a registered population of 71,920 households.
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Zhucheng
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Dongguan
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Wucheng
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Anqiu
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Gaomi
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Langya
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The Rites of Zhou, "Officers of the Regions". "Due east is called Qing Province. In the celestial offices, from eight degrees of Xu to fifteen degrees of Wei is the Dark Emptiness asterism; in the earthly branches it corresponds to zi; it is the allotted region of Qi, as noted in the geography treatise. When Wu Zha observed music and heard the song of Qi, he said. "How vast and grand the wind! The state cannot be measured. In Han times the custom grew ever more extravagant; woven gauze, silk damask, fine embroidery, and pure brocade were called the crown and girdle, clothing and shoes for all under Heaven, as noted in the geography treatise. At first Grand Duke Taigong made honoring the worthy and esteeming wisdom his teaching; hence gentry and commoners handed down the custom, all taking pride in merit and fame, relying on the classics, broad-minded and resourceful, with a relaxed and easy bearing, as noted in the geography treatise. Their failing was boastfulness and cliquishness; words and deeds diverged, as noted in the geography treatise. Qi Commandery was formerly called Jinan; its custom loves teaching adornment to sons and daughters and decadent melodies that can make bones leap and flesh fly, overturning and bewitching men's eyes, as noted in the geography treatise. The popular term "Qi singers" originally came from this, as noted in the geography treatise. The custom of Zhu'e County. At guest feasts and wedding gatherings, though the dishes are abundant, they merely taste the steamed and minced meats; if there is too much, it is called disrespect, and they mock one another—this is their difference. On the whole, the customs of these several commanderies differ little from antiquity; men mostly devote themselves to farming and sericulture and esteem learning; in returning to thrift and moderation, they have changed the old ways considerably. The people of Donglai are especially plain and rustic, hence they are particularly lacking in literary refinement, as noted in the geography treatise.
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