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山南道山南道,蓋古荊、梁二州之域,漢南郡、武陵、巴郡、漢中、南陽及江夏、弘農、廣漢、武都郡地。 江陵、峽、歸、夔、澧、朗、復、郢、襄、房為鶉尾分,鄧、隋、泌、均為鶉火分,興元、金、洋、鳳、興、成、文、扶、利、集、壁、巴、蓬、通、開、忠、萬、涪、閬、果、渠為鶉首分。 為府二,州三十三,縣百六十一。 其名山:嶓冢、熊耳、銅梁、巫、荊、峴。 其大川:巴、漢、沮、淯。 厥賦:絹、布、綿紬。 厥貢:金、絲、紵、漆。 山南東道江陵府江陵府江陵郡,本荊州南郡,天寶元年更郡名。 肅宗上元元年號南都,為府。 二年罷都,是年又號南都。 尋罷都。 土貢:方紋綾、貲布、柑、橙、橘、椑、白魚、糖蟹、梔子、貝母、覆盆、烏梅、石龍芮。 戶三萬三百九十二,口十四萬八千一百四十九。 縣八。 有府一,曰羅含。 有永安軍,乾元二年置。 江陵,次赤。 貞觀十七年省安興縣入焉。 貞元八年,節度使嗣曹王皋塞古堤,廣良田五千頃,畝收一鐘。 又規江南廢洲為廬舍,架江為二橋。 荊俗飲陂澤,乃教人鑿井,人以為便。 枝江,次畿。 上元元年析江陵置長寧縣。 二年省枝江入長寧。 大曆六年復置枝江,省長寧。 當陽,次畿。 武德四年置平州,幷析置臨沮縣。 六年曰玉州。 八年州廢,省臨沮,以當陽來屬。 有南紫蓋山、北紫蓋山。 長林,次畿。 武德四年於東境置基州,幷置章山縣。 七年州廢,以章山隸郢州。 郢州廢,來屬。 八年省章山入長林。 石首,次畿。 武德四年置。 松滋,次畿。 公安,次畿。 荊門。 次畿。 貞元二十一年析長林置。 峽州峽州夷陵郡,中。 本治下牢戍,貞觀九年徙治步闡壘。 土貢:紵葛、箭竹、柑、茶、蠟、芒硝、五加、杜若、鬼臼。 戶八千九十八,口四萬五千六百六。 縣四。 夷陵,上。 西北二十八里有下牢鎮。 有黃牛山。 宜都,中下。 本宜昌,隸南郡。 武德二年更名,以宜都及峽州之夷道置江州,六年曰東松州。 貞觀八年州廢,省入宜都,來屬。 長陽,中下。 本隸南郡。 武德四年以縣置睦州,幷置巴山、鹽水二縣。 八年州廢,省鹽水,以長陽、巴山隸東松州。 州廢,來屬。 天寶八載省巴山入長陽。 遠安。 中下。 有神馬山,本白馬山,天寶元年更名。 歸州歸州巴東郡,下。 武德二年析夔州之秭歸、巴東置。 土貢:紵葛、茶、蜜、蠟。 戶四千六百四十五,口二萬三千四百一十七。 縣三。 秭歸,中。 有鹽。 東南八十五里有太清鎮城。 巴東,中下。 有鹽,有鐵。 興山。 中下。 武德三年析秭歸置。 夔州夔州雲安郡,下都督府。 本信州巴東郡,武德二年更州名,天寶元年更郡名。 土貢:紵錫布、熊、羆、山雞、茶、柑、橘、蜜、蠟。 戶萬五千六百二十,口七萬五千。 縣四。 有府一,曰東陽。 奉節,上。 本人復,貞觀二十三年更名。 有鐵。 有永安井鹽官。 雲安,上。 有鹽官。 巫山,中。 有巫山。 大昌。 下。 有鹽官。 澧州澧州澧陽郡,上。 土貢:紋綾、紵綀縳巾、犀角、竹簟、光粉、柑、橘、恆山、蜀漆。 戶萬九千六百二十,口九萬三千三百四十九。 縣四。 澧陽,望。 有關山。 安鄉,中。 貞觀元年省孱陵縣入焉。 石門,中。 有鐵。 慈利。 中下。 武德中置崇義縣,麟德元年省入焉。 本故崇州。 朗州朗州武陵郡,下。 土貢:葛、紵綀簟、柑、犀角。 戶九千三百六,口四萬三千七百六十。 縣二。 武陵,上。 北有永泰渠,光宅中,刺史胡處立開,通漕,且為火備。 西北二十七里有北塔堰,開元二十七年,刺史李璡增修,接古專陂,由黃土堰注白馬湖,分入城隍及故永泰渠,溉田千餘頃。 東北八十九里有考功堰,長慶元年,刺史李翱因故漢樊陂開,溉田千一百頃; 又有右史堰,二年,刺史溫造增修,開後鄉渠,經九十七里,溉田二千頃。 又北百一十九里有津石陂,本聖曆初,令崔嗣業開,翱、造亦從而增之,溉田九百頃。 翱以尚書考功員外郎,造以起居舍人,出為刺史,故以官名。 東北八十里有崔陂。 東北三十五里有槎陂,亦嗣業所修以溉田,後廢。 大曆五年,刺史韋夏卿復治槎陂,溉田千餘頃。 十三年以堰壞遂廢。 有枉山。 龍陽。 中上。 忠州忠州南賓郡,下。 本臨州,義寧二年析巴東郡之臨江置,貞觀八年更名。 土貢:生金、綿紬、蘇薰席、文刀。 戶六千七百二十二,口四萬三千二十六。 縣五。 臨江,中下。 有鹽。 豐都,中下。 義寧二年析臨江置。 南賓,中下。 武德二年析浦州之武寧置。 有鐵。 墊江,中下。 桂溪。 中下。 本清水,武德二年析臨江置,天寶元年更名。 涪州涪州涪陵郡,下。 武德元年以渝州之涪陵鎮置。 土貢:麩金、文刀、獠布、蠟。 戶九千四百,口四萬四千七百二十二。 縣五。 涪陵,中下。 武德二年置,幷置武龍縣。 又析涪陵、巴縣地置永安縣。 開元二十二年省永安入樂溫。 賓化,下。 本隆化,貞觀十一年置,先天元年更名。 武龍,中下。 樂溫,中下。 武德二年析巴縣地置,隸南潾州,九年來屬。 溫山。 下。 本隸南潾州,後來屬。 萬州萬州南浦郡,下。 本南浦州,武德二年析信州置。 八年州廢,以南浦、梁山隸夔州,武寧隸臨州。 九年復置,曰浦州。 貞觀八年更名。 土貢:麩金、藥子。 戶五千一百七十九,口二萬五千七百四十六。 縣三。 南浦,中。 有塗[上涂下甘]監、漁陽監,鹽官二。 武寧,中下。 梁山。 中下。 襄州襄州襄陽郡,望。 土貢:綸巾,漆器,庫路真二品:十乘花文、五乘碎石文,柑,蔗,芋,薑。 戶四萬七千七百八十,口二十五萬二千一。 縣七。 有府一,曰漢津。 襄陽,望。 貞觀八年省常平縣入焉。 有峴山。 鄧城,緊。 本安養,天寶元年曰臨漢,貞元二十一年更名。 穀城,上。 武德四年以穀城、陰城置酇州,五年州廢,二縣來屬。 貞觀八年省陰城入焉。 有薤山。 義清,中。 貞觀八年省南漳入焉。 南漳,本臨沮。 南漳,中下。 本荊山,武德二年析南漳置,以縣置重州,幷置重陽、平陽、渠陽、土門、歸義五縣。 七年省渠陽入荊山,省平陽入重陽,省土門、歸義入房州之永清。 貞觀元年州廢,以荊山來屬,徙重陽于故重州,隸遷州。 八年省重陽入荊山。 開元十八年徙于故南漳,因更名。 有荊山。 樂鄉,中下。 本隸竟陵郡,武德四年以樂鄉及襄州之率道、上洪置鄀州。 貞觀元年又領長壽,省上洪。 八年州廢,以長壽隸溫州,樂鄉、率道來屬。 宜城。 上。 本率道,貞觀八年省漢南縣入焉,天寶七載更名。 有石梁山、陰山。 泌州泌州淮安郡,上。 本昌州舂陵郡,治棗陽。 武德五年以唐城山更名唐州,九年徙治比陽。 天寶元年更郡名。 天祐三年,朱全忠徙治泌陽,表更名。 土貢:絹、布。 戶四萬二千六百四十三,口十八萬二千三百六十四。 縣七。 泌陽,中。 本上馬,貞觀元年省入湖陽,開元十三年復置,天寶元年更名。 比陽,上。 本淮安郡治,武德四年曰顯州,領比陽、慈丘、平氏、顯岡、桐柏五縣。 二年省顯岡。 九年州廢,縣皆來屬。 慈丘,上。 桐柏,中。 武德初置純州,貞觀元年州廢,來屬。 有桐柏山。 有淮瀆祠。 平氏,中。 有祈中山。 湖陽,中。 武德四年以縣置湖州,貞觀元年州廢,來屬。 有蓼山。 方城。 上。 本淯陽郡治。 武德二年曰北澧州,領方城、真昌二縣。 貞觀元年省真昌。 八年曰魯州,九年州廢,以方城來屬。 隋州隋州漢東郡,上。 土貢:合羅、綾、葛、覆盆。 戶二萬三千九百一十七,口十萬五千七百二十二。 縣四。 隋,上。 武德四年省安貴縣入焉。 五年省平林、順義縣入焉。 光化,上。 棗陽,上。 本隸唐州。 武德五年省唐州之清潭縣入焉。 貞觀元年又省唐州之舂陵縣入焉。 十年以棗陽來屬。 有光武山。 唐城。 上。 開元二十六年以客戶析棗陽地置。 鄧州鄧州南陽郡,上。 土貢:絲布、茅菊。 戶四萬三千五十五,口十六萬五千二百五十七。 縣六。 穰,望。 武德四年析置平晉縣,以新野置新州,尋廢新州,以新野來屬。 六年省平晉縣。 又領淉陽縣,貞觀元年省,乾元元年省新野,皆入焉。 南陽,緊。 武德三年以南陽及舂陵郡之上馬置宛州,幷置云陽、上宛、安固三縣。 八年州廢,以上馬隸唐州,省云陽、上宛,以安固入南陽,來屬。 聖曆元年曰武臺。 神龍初復故名。 有銅。 向城,上。 武德三年以縣置淯州。 八年州廢,隸北澧州,州廢,來屬。 聖曆元年曰武清。 神龍初復故名。 北八十里有魯陽關。 臨湍,上。 本新城。 武德二年以縣置酈州,八年州廢,來屬。 貞觀元年省冠軍縣入焉。 天寶元年更名。 又有順陽縣,武德二年析冠軍置,六年省。 內鄉,上。 本淅陽郡治。 武德二年曰淅州,幷置默水縣。 貞觀八年州廢,省默水入內鄉,來屬。 有岵山。 菊潭。 中。 開元二十四年析新城置。 均州均州武當郡,下。 義寧二年析淅陽郡之武當、均陽置。 貞觀元年州廢,二縣隸淅州。 八年以武當、鄖鄉復置。 土貢:山雞尾、麝香。 戶九千六百九十八,口五萬八百九。 縣三。 有府一,曰至誠。 武當,上。 義寧二年析置平陵縣,武德七年省,八年省均陽入焉。 東南百里有鹽池。 有武當山。 鄖鄉,上。 本隸淅陽郡。 武德元年以鄖鄉、安福置南豐州,幷置堵陽、黃沙、白沙、固城四縣。 八年省黃沙、白沙、固城,是年州廢,以鄖鄉、安福、堵陽隸淅州。 貞觀元年省安福、堵陽入焉。 有精舍山,本獨山,天寶中更名。 豐利。 上。 有伏龍山。 有錫義山,一名天心山。 房州房州房陵郡,上。 武德元年析遷州之竹山、上庸置。 貞觀十年徙治房陵。 土貢:蠟、蒼礬、麝香、鍾乳、雷丸、石膏、竹飀。 戶萬四千四百二十二,口七萬一千七百八。 縣四。 房陵,上。 本光遷,房陵郡治。 武德元年曰遷州,幷析置受陽、淅川、房陵三縣。 五年省淅川。 七年省房陵、受陽。 貞觀十年州廢,來屬,更光遷曰房陵。 永清,中下。 本隸遷州,州廢,來屬。 有房山。 竹山,中下。 武德元年析置武陵縣,貞觀十年省。 上庸。 上。 復州復州竟陵郡,上。 本沔陽郡,治竟陵。 貞觀七年徙治沔陽。 天寶元年更名。 寶應二年復故治。 土貢:白紵、白蜜。 戶八千二百一十,口四萬四千八百八十五。 縣三。 沔陽,上。 竟陵,上。 有五花山。 有石堰渠,咸通中,刺史董元素開。 監利。 中下。 郢州郢州富水郡,上。 本竟陵郡,治長壽。 貞觀元年州廢,以長壽隸鄀州,十七年復置,治京山,後還治長壽。 土貢:紵布、葛、蕉、春酒麴、棗、節米。 戶萬二千四十六,口五萬七千三百七十五。 縣三。 長壽,上。 貞觀元年省藍水縣入焉。 京山,上。 本隸安州。 武德四年以京山、富水二縣置溫州,貞觀十七年州廢,縣皆來屬。 富水。 上。 有白沙山。 金州金州漢陰郡,上。 本西城郡,天寶元年曰安康郡,至德二載更名。 土貢:麩金、茶牙、椒、乾漆、椒實、白膠香、麝香、杜仲、雷丸、枳殼、枳實、黃蘗。 有橘官。 戶萬四千九十一,口五萬七千九百二十九。 縣六。 有府一,曰洪義。 西城,上。 本金川,義寧二年更名。 有牛山。 漢水有金。 洵陽,中下。 武德元年以縣置洵州,幷置洵城、驢川二縣,七年州廢,縣皆來屬。 貞觀二年省驢川,八年省洵城。 東有申口鎮城。 淯陽,上。 本黃土,天寶元年更名,大曆六年省入洵陽,長慶初復置。 石泉,中下。 聖曆元年曰武安,神龍元年復故名,大曆六年省入漢陰,永貞元年復置。 漢陰,中下。 本安康。 武德元年以縣置西安州,幷置寧郁、廣德二縣。 二年曰直州。 貞觀元年州廢,省寧郁,以廣德入安康,來屬。 至德二載更名。 西有方山關,貞觀十二年置。 月川水有金。 平利。 中下。 武德元年以故吉安置,大曆六年省入西城,長慶初復置。 有女媧山。
Shannan Circuit covered the ancient Jing and Liang provinces and the Han commanderies of Nan, Wuling, Ba, Hanzhong, Nanyang, Jiangxia, Hongnong, Guanghan, and Wudu. Jiangling, Xia, Gui, Kui, Li, Lang, Fu, Ying, Xiang, and Fang lay in the Quèwěi division; Deng, Sui, Bi, and Jun in the Quèhuǒ division; and Xingyuan, Jin, Yang, Feng, Xing, Cheng, Wen, Fu, Li, Ji, Bi, Ba, Peng, Tong, Kai, Zhong, Wan, Fu, Lang, Guo, and Qu in the Quèshǒu division. It comprised two superior prefectures, thirty-three prefectures, and 161 counties. Its famous mountains were Bozhong, Xiong'er, Tongliang, Wu, Jing, and Xian. Its great rivers were the Ba, Han, Ju, and Yu. Its tax items: silk, cloth, and cotton pongee. Its tribute items: gold, silk thread, ramie, and lacquer. Shannan East Circuit — Jiangling Prefecture, Jiangling Commandery: formerly Jing Prefecture's Nan Commandery, renamed in Tianbao 1. In Shangyuan 1 of Emperor Suzong it was styled the Southern Capital and elevated to a superior prefecture. In the second year the capital status was abolished, but that same year it was again styled the Southern Capital. Soon afterward the capital status was abolished again. Local tribute: figured damask, coarse cloth, oranges, tangerines, mandarins, shaddocks, white fish, sugar crabs, gardenia, fritillaria, raspberries, dark plums, and stonecrop. It registered 30,392 households and 148,149 mouths. It governed eight counties. It had one garrison, Luohan. It also had Yong'an Army, established in Qianyuan 2. Jiangling, secondary red. In Zhenguan 17 Anxing County was abolished and merged into it. In Zhenyuan 8 the military commissioner Li Gao, Heir Prince of Cao, blocked the old dike, opened five thousand qing of good fields, and brought yields to one zhong per mu. He also laid out abandoned islets south of the river as dwellings and built two bridges across the river. Because people in Jing were accustomed to drinking from ponds and marshes, he taught them to dig wells, and they welcomed the change. Zhijiang, secondary metropolitan. In Shangyuan 1 Changning County was split off from Jiangling. In the second year Zhijiang was abolished and merged into Changning. In Dali 6 Zhijiang was restored and Changning was abolished. Dangyang, secondary metropolitan. In Wude 4 Ping Prefecture was established, and Linju County was split off at the same time. In the sixth year it was renamed Yu Prefecture. In the eighth year the prefecture was abolished, Linju was abolished, and Dangyang was attached. It had South Zigai Mountain and North Zigai Mountain. Changlin, secondary metropolitan. In Wude 4 Ji Prefecture was established in the eastern borderland, and Zhangshan County was established at the same time. In the seventh year the prefecture was abolished, and Zhangshan was placed under Ying Prefecture. When Ying Prefecture was abolished, it was attached. In the eighth year Zhangshan was abolished and merged into Changlin. Shishou, secondary metropolitan. It was established in Wude 4. Songzi, secondary metropolitan. Gong'an, secondary metropolitan. Jingmen County. Rank: secondary metropolitan. It was split off from Changlin and established in Zhenyuan 21. Xia Prefecture, Yiling Commandery — middle rank. Its seat was originally at Xialao Fort; in Zhenguan 9 it was moved to Buchan Fortress. Local tribute: ramie cloth, arrow bamboo, oranges, tea, wax, mirabilite, acanthopanax, wild ginger, and podophyllum. It registered 8,098 households and 45,606 mouths. It governed four counties. Yiling, upper. Twenty-eight li northwest lay Xialao garrison-town. It had Yellow Ox Mountain. Yidu, lower-middle. Originally Yichang, under Nan Commandery. Renamed in Wude 2; with Yidu and Xia Prefecture's Yidao it formed Jiang Prefecture, renamed Dongsong Prefecture in the sixth year. In Zhenguan 8 the prefecture was abolished and merged into Yidu, which then came under Xia Prefecture. Changyang, lower-middle. It had originally belonged to Nan Commandery. In Wude 4 the county became the seat of Mu Prefecture, and Bashan and Yanshui counties were established at the same time. In the eighth year the prefecture was abolished, Yanshui was abolished, and Changyang and Bashan were placed under Dongsong Prefecture. When that prefecture was abolished, they were attached. In Tianbao 8 Bashan was abolished and merged into Changyang. Yuan'an County. Rank: lower-middle. It had Shenma Mountain, formerly Baima Mountain, renamed in Tianbao 1. Gui Prefecture, Badong Commandery — lower rank. Established in Wude 2 by splitting Zigui and Badong from Kui Prefecture. Local tribute: ramie cloth, tea, honey, and wax. It registered 4,645 households and 23,417 mouths. It governed three counties. Zigui, middle. It produced salt. Eighty-five li southeast lay the walled town of Taiqing garrison. Badong, lower-middle. It produced salt and iron. Xingshan County. Rank: lower-middle. It was split off from Zigui and established in Wude 3. Kui Prefecture, Yun'an Commandery — a lower-rank protector-general's office. Originally Xin Prefecture, Badong Commandery; renamed in Wude 2 and given the Yun'an commandery name in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: ramie and tin cloth, bears, brown bears, pheasants, tea, oranges, mandarins, honey, and wax. It registered 15,620 households and 75,000 mouths. It governed four counties. It had one garrison, Dongyang. Fengjie, upper. Formerly Renfu, it was renamed in Zhenguan 23. It produced iron. It had the Yong'an Well Salt Office. Yun'an, upper. It had a salt office. Wushan, middle. It had Mount Wu. Dachang County. Rank: lower. It had a salt office. Li Prefecture, Liyang Commandery — superior. Local tribute: figured damask, ramie-twined towels, rhinoceros horn, bamboo mats, talc powder, oranges, mandarins, angelica root, and Sichuan lacquer. It registered 19,620 households and 93,349 mouths. It governed four counties. Liyang, prominent. It had Guan Mountain. Anxiang, middle. In Zhenguan 1 Chanling County was abolished and merged into Anxiang. Shimen, middle. It produced iron. Cili. Rank: lower-middle. Chongyi County was established in the Wude era and abolished, merging into Cili, in Longde 1. It had formerly been Chong Prefecture. Lang Prefecture, Wuling Commandery — lower rank. Local tribute: kudzu, ramie fine-matting, oranges, and rhinoceros horn. It registered 9,306 households and 43,760 mouths. It governed two counties. Wuling, upper. North of the county lay the Yongtai Canal, opened in the Guangye era by Prefect Hu Chuli to carry grain tribute and supply water for firefighting. Twenty-seven li northwest stood Beita Weir, which Prefect Li Jin expanded in Kaiyuan 27. It drew from the old Zhuan Reservoir, passed through Huangtu Weir into Baima Lake, and fed both the city moat and the former Yongtai Canal, watering more than a thousand qing of farmland. Eighty-nine li northeast lay Kaogong Weir, which Prefect Li Ao opened in Changqing 1 from the old Han Fan Reservoir and used to irrigate 1,100 qing of fields; There was also Youshi Weir, which Prefect Wen Zao expanded in the second year of Changqing, opening the Houxiang Canal for ninety-seven li to water 2,000 qing of fields. A hundred nineteen li farther north stood Jinshi Reservoir, first opened at the beginning of the Shengli era by Magistrate Cui Siye and later enlarged by Li Ao and Wen Zao, watering 900 qing of fields. Li Ao had served as vice director in the Ministry of Personnel's merit-evaluation office, and Wen Zao as a palace attendant; because each later went out as prefect, the weirs took their official titles. Eighty li northeast lay Cui Reservoir. Thirty-five li northeast stood Cha Reservoir, likewise built by Cui Siye to irrigate fields, though it was later abandoned. In Dali 5 Prefect Wei Xiaqing restored Cha Reservoir, watering more than a thousand qing of farmland. In the thirteenth year of Dali the weir was ruined and the project was abandoned. It had Wang Mountain. Longyang. Rank: upper-middle. Zhong Prefecture, Nanbin Commandery — lower rank. Originally Lin Prefecture, established in Yining 2 from Linjiang in Badong Commandery and renamed in Zhenguan 8. Local tribute: raw gold, cotton silk, su-scented mats, and patterned knives. It registered 6,722 households and 43,026 mouths. It governed five counties. Linjiang, lower-middle. It produced salt. Fengdu, lower-middle. It was established in Yining 2 by splitting off from Linjiang. Nanbin, lower-middle. It was established in Wude 2 from Wuning in Pu Prefecture. It produced iron. Dianjiang, lower-middle. Guixi. Rank: lower-middle. Originally Qingshui, established in Wude 2 from Linjiang and renamed in Tianbao 1. Fu Prefecture, Fuling Commandery — lower rank. It was established in Wude 1 from the Fuling garrison-town of Yu Prefecture. Local tribute: alluvial gold, patterned knives, Liao cloth, and wax. It registered 9,400 households and 44,722 mouths. It governed five counties. Fuling, lower-middle. It was established in Wude 2, together with Wulong County. Yong'an County was also carved out of Fuling and Ba counties. In Kaiyuan 22 Yong'an was abolished and merged into Lewen. Binhua, lower. Originally Longhua, established in Zhenguan 11 and renamed in Xiantian 1. Wulong, lower-middle. Lewen, lower-middle. It was established in Wude 2 from Ba County, first under Nanlin Prefecture and attached to Fu Prefecture in year 9. Wenshan. Rank: lower. It had originally belonged to Nanlin Prefecture and was later attached here. Wan Prefecture, Nanpu Commandery — lower rank. Originally Nanpu Prefecture, established in Wude 2 from Xin Prefecture. In year 8 the prefecture was abolished: Nanpu and Liangshan were attached to Kui Prefecture, and Wuning to Lin Prefecture. It was restored in year 9 as Pu Prefecture. It was renamed in Zhenguan 8. Local tribute: alluvial gold and yaozi medicine. It registered 5,179 households and 25,746 mouths. It governed three counties. Nanpu, middle. It had the Tugan and Yuyang salt supervisors — two salt offices. Wuning, lower-middle. Liangshan. Rank: lower-middle. Xiang Prefecture, Xiangyang Commandery — prominent. Local tribute: silk turbans, lacquerware, Kuluzhen cloth in two grades — ten pairs with floral patterns and five with crushed-stone patterns — plus oranges, sugar cane, taro, and ginger. It registered 47,780 households and 252,001 mouths. It governed seven counties. It had one garrison, Hanjin. Xiangyang, prominent. In Zhenguan 8 Changping County was abolished and merged into Xiangyang. It had Xian Mountain. Dengcheng, closely supervised. Originally Anyang, called Linhan in Tianbao 1 and renamed in Zhenyuan 21. Gucheng, upper. In Wude 4 Zao Prefecture was set up over Gucheng and Yincheng; when it was abolished in year 5, both counties were attached to Xiang Prefecture. In Zhenguan 8 Yincheng was abolished and merged into Gucheng. It had Xie Mountain. Yiqing, middle. In Zhenguan 8 Nanzhang was abolished and merged into Yiqing. That Nanzhang had originally been Linju. Nanzhang, lower-middle. Originally Jingshan, it was split from Nanzhang in Wude 2 and made the seat of Chong Prefecture, with Chongyang, Pingyang, Quyang, Tumen, and Guiyi also established. In year 7 Quyang merged into Jingshan, Pingyang into Chongyang, and Tumen and Guiyi into Yongqing in Fang Prefecture. When the prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1, Jingshan was attached here and Chongyang was moved to the old Chong Prefecture seat under Qian Prefecture. In year 8 Chongyang was abolished and merged into Jingshan. In Kaiyuan 18 it was moved to the old Nanzhang site and renamed accordingly. It had Jingshan. Lexiang, lower-middle. Originally under Jingling Commandery, it became part of Nuo Prefecture in Wude 4 together with Shuidao and Shanghong from Xiang Prefecture. In Zhenguan 1 it also took in Changshou, and Shanghong was abolished. When the prefecture was abolished in year 8, Changshou was attached to Wen Prefecture and Lexiang and Shuidao to Xiang Prefecture. Yicheng. Upper rank. Originally Shuidao, it absorbed abolished Hannan County in Zhenguan 8 and was renamed in Tianbao 7. It had Shiliangshan and Yinshan. Bi Prefecture, Huai'an Commandery — superior. Originally the Chunling Commandery of Chang Prefecture, with its seat at Zaoyang. In Wude 5 it took the name Tang Prefecture from Tangcheng Mountain, and in year 9 the seat moved to Biyang. In Tianbao 1 the commandery was renamed. In Tianyou 3 Zhu Quanzhong moved the seat to Biyang and petitioned for renaming. Local tribute: silk and cloth. It registered 42,643 households and 182,364 mouths. It governed seven counties. Biyang, middle. Originally Shangma, it was abolished into Huyang in Zhenguan 1, restored in Kaiyuan 13, and renamed in Tianbao 1. Biyang, upper. Originally the Huai'an Commandery seat, in Wude 4 it became Xian Prefecture governing Biyang, Ciqie, Pingshi, Xiangang, and Tongbai. In year 2 Xiangang was abolished. When the prefecture was abolished in year 9, all its counties were attached here. Ciqie, upper. Tongbai, middle. Chun Prefecture was established at the start of Wude; when it was abolished in Zhenguan 1, Tongbai was attached here. It had Tongbai Mountain. It had a shrine to the Huai River. Pingshi, middle. It had Qizhong Mountain. Huyang, middle. In Wude 4 the county became the seat of Hu Prefecture; when that prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1, it was attached here. It had Liaoshan. Fangcheng. Upper rank. Originally the seat of Yuyang Commandery. In Wude 2 it became North Li Prefecture with Fangcheng and Zhenchang. In Zhenguan 1 Zhenchang was abolished. Renamed Lu Prefecture in year 8, it was abolished in year 9 and Fangcheng was attached here. Sui Prefecture, Handong Commandery — superior. Local tribute: heluo cloth, damask, kudzu, and raspberries. It registered 23,917 households and 105,722 mouths. It governed four counties. Sui, upper. In Wude 4 Angui County was abolished and merged into it. In year 5 Pinglin and Shunyi counties were abolished and merged into it. Guanghua, upper. Zaoyang, upper. Originally under Tang Prefecture. In Wude 5 Qingtan County from Tang Prefecture was abolished and merged into it. In Zhenguan 1 Chunling County from Tang Prefecture was also abolished and merged into it. In year 10 Zaoyang was attached here. It had Guangwu Mountain. Tangcheng. Upper rank. In Kaiyuan 26 it was created from client-household lands split off from Zaoyang. Deng Prefecture, Nanyang Commandery — superior. Local tribute: silk cloth and maoju chrysanthemum. It registered 43,055 households and 165,257 mouths. It governed six counties. Rang, prominent. In Wude 4 Pingjin was split off and Xinye became Xin Prefecture; when Xin Prefecture was soon abolished, Xinye was attached here. In year 6 Pingjin County was abolished. It also held Miyang until Zhenguan 1, and Xinye until Qianyuan 1, when both were merged into it. Nanyang, closely supervised. In Wude 3 Wan Prefecture was created from Nanyang and Shangma of Chunling Commandery, with Yunyang, Shangwan, and Angu also established. When the prefecture was abolished in year 8, Shangma went to Tang Prefecture, Yunyang and Shangwan were abolished, and Angu merged into Nanyang here. In Shengli 1 it was renamed Wutai. At the start of Shenlong the original name was restored. It had copper. Xiangcheng, upper. In Wude 3 the county became the seat of Yu Prefecture. When Yu Prefecture was abolished in year 8 it passed to North Li Prefecture, and when that too was abolished, it was attached here. In Shengli 1 it was renamed Wuqing. At the start of Shenlong the original name was restored. Luyang Pass lay eighty li to the north. Linchuan, upper. Originally Xincheng. In Wude 2 the county became the seat of Li Prefecture; when it was abolished in year 8, it was attached here. In Zhenguan 1 Guanjun County was abolished and merged into it. In Tianbao 1 it was renamed. Shunyang County was also established from Guanjun in Wude 2 and abolished in year 6. Neixiang, upper. Originally the seat of Xiyang Commandery. In Wude 2 it became Xi Prefecture, with Moshui County also established. When Xi Prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 8, Moshui merged into Neixiang and it was attached here. It had Hushan. Jutan. Middle rank. In Kaiyuan 24 it was split off from Xincheng. Jun Prefecture, Wudang Commandery — lower. In Yining 2 it was created from Wudang and Junyang split off from Xiyang Commandery. When abolished in Zhenguan 1, both counties were attached to Xi Prefecture. In year 8 it was restored with Wudang and Yunxiang. Local tribute: pheasant tail feathers and musk. It registered 9,698 households and 50,809 mouths. It governed three counties. It had one garrison, Zhicheng. Wudang, upper. Pingling was split off in Yining 2 and abolished in Wude 7; Junyang merged into Wudang in year 8. A salt pond lay one hundred li to the southeast. It had Wudang Mountain. Yunxiang, upper. Originally under Xiyang Commandery. In Wude 1 Nanfeng Prefecture was created from Yunxiang and Anfu, with Duyang, Huangsha, Baisha, and Gucheng also established. In year 8 Huangsha, Baisha, and Gucheng were abolished; when Nanfeng Prefecture was abolished that year, Yunxiang, Anfu, and Duyang were attached to Xi Prefecture. In Zhenguan 1 Anfu and Duyang were abolished and merged into it. It had Jingshe Mountain, formerly Dushan, renamed during the Tianbao era. Fengli. Upper rank. It had Fulong Mountain. It had Xiyi Mountain, also known as Tianxin Mountain. Fang Prefecture, Fangling Commandery — superior. In Wude 1 it was created from Zhushan and Shangyong split off from Qian Prefecture. In Zhenguan 10 the seat moved to Fangling. Local tribute: wax, blue alum, musk, stalactite, omphalia, gypsum, and bamboo floss. It registered 14,422 households and 71,708 mouths. It governed four counties. Fangling, upper. Originally Guangqian, the seat of Fangling Commandery. In Wude 1 it became Qian Prefecture, with Shouyang, Xichuan, and Fangling also split off. In year 5 Xichuan was abolished. In year 7 Fangling and Shouyang were abolished. When the prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 10, it was attached here and Guangqian was renamed Fangling. Yongqing, lower-middle. Originally under Qian Prefecture, it was attached here when that prefecture was abolished. It had Fang Mountain. Zhushan, lower-middle. Wuling County was split off in Wude 1 and abolished in Zhenguan 10. Shangyong. Upper rank. Fu Prefecture, Jingling Commandery — superior. Originally Mianyang Commandery, with its seat at Jingling. In Zhenguan 7 the seat moved to Mianyang. In Tianbao 1 it was renamed. In Baoying 2 the seat returned to its former location. Local tribute: white ramie and white honey. It registered 8,210 households and 44,885 mouths. It governed three counties. Mianyang, upper. Jingling, upper. It had Wuhua Mountain. It had the Shiyan Canal, opened in the Xiantong era by Prefect Dong Yuansu. Jianli. Lower-middle rank. Ying Prefecture, Fushui Commandery — superior. Originally Jingling Commandery, with its seat at Changshou. Abolished in Zhenguan 1, with Changshou attached to Nuo Prefecture, it was restored in year 17 with its seat at Jingshan before returning to Changshou. Local tribute: ramie cloth, kudzu, plantain, spring-wine yeast, jujubes, and festival rice. It registered 12,046 households and 57,375 mouths. It governed three counties. Changshou, upper. In Zhenguan 1 Lanshui County was abolished and merged into it. Jingshan, upper. Originally under An Prefecture. In Wude 4 Wen Prefecture was created from Jingshan and Fushui; when it was abolished in Zhenguan 17, both counties were attached here. Fushui. Upper rank. It had Baisha Mountain. Jin Prefecture, Hanyin Commandery — superior. Originally Xicheng Commandery, it became Ankang Commandery in Tianbao 1 and was renamed in Zhide 2. Local tribute: alluvial gold, tea buds, pepper, lacquer, peppercorns, benzoin, musk, eucommia, omphalia, bitter orange peel, immature bitter orange, and phellodendron bark. It had an orange monopoly office. It registered 14,091 households and 57,929 mouths. It governed six counties. It had one garrison, Hongyi. Xicheng, upper. Originally Jinchuan, it was renamed in Yining 2. It had Niushan. The Han River yielded gold. Xunyang, lower-middle. In Wude 1 the county became the seat of Xun Prefecture, with Xuncheng and Lüchuan also established; when the prefecture was abolished in year 7, all three counties were attached here. In Zhenguan 2 Lüchuan was abolished, and in year 8 Xuncheng was abolished. Shenkou fortified town lay to the east. Yuyang, upper. Originally Huangtu, it was renamed in Tianbao 1, abolished into Xunyang in Dali 6, and restored in the early Changqing era. Shiquan, lower-middle. Renamed Wu'an in Shengli 1 and restored in Shenlong 1, it was abolished into Hanyin in Dali 6 and re-established in Yongzhen 1. Hanyin, lower-middle. Originally Ankang. In Wude 1 the county became the seat of Xi'an Prefecture, with Ningyu and Guangde also established. In year 2 it was renamed Zhi Prefecture. When the prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1, Ningyu was abolished and Guangde merged into Ankang here. In Zhide 2 it was renamed. Fangshan Pass lay to the west, established in Zhenguan 12. The Yuechuan River yielded gold. Pingli. Lower-middle rank. Established at the old Ji'an site in Wude 1, it was abolished into Xicheng in Dali 6 and restored in the early Changqing era. It had Nüwa Mountain.
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右東道採訪使,治襄州。 山南西道興元府興元府漢中郡,赤。 本梁州漢川郡,開元十三年以「梁」「涼」聲相近,更名褒州,二十年復曰梁州,天寶元年更郡名,興元元年為府。 土貢:縠、蠟、紅藍、燕脂、夏蒜、冬筍、糟瓜、柑、枇杷、茶。 戶三萬七千四百七十,口十五萬三千七百一十七。 縣五。 有府一,曰麗水。 南鄭,次赤。 有旱山、玉女山、中梁山。 褒城,次畿。 義寧二年更名褒中。 貞觀三年復故名。 有牛頭山。 北有甘寧關。 城固,次畿。 武德二年更名唐固,三年析置白雲縣,九年省。 貞觀二年復故名。 西,次畿。 武德三年以縣置褒州,析利州之綿谷置金牛縣,八年州廢,二縣來屬。 寶曆元年省金牛縣入焉。 西南有百牢關。 有錫,有鐵。 三泉。 次畿。 武德四年析利州之綿谷置,以縣置南安州,幷置嘉牟縣。 八年州廢,省嘉牟,以三泉隸利州。 天寶元年來屬。 洋州洋州洋川郡,雄。 武德元年析梁州之西鄉、黃金、興勢置,天寶十五載徙治興道。 土貢:白交梭、火麻布、野苧麻、蠟、白膠香、麝香。 戶二萬三千八百四十九,口八萬八千三百二十七。 縣四。 興道,緊。 本興勢,貞觀二十三年更名。 有駱谷路,南口曰儻谷。 北口曰駱谷。 西鄉,上。 武德四年析置洋源縣,寶曆元年省。 有雲亭山。 黃金,中。 有子午谷路。 真符。 中。 本華陽,開元十八年析興道置。 天寶三載省。 八載開清水谷路,復置,因鑿山得玉冊,更名,隸京兆府。 十一載來屬。 有太白山、金星洞。 利州利州益昌郡,下都督府。 本義城郡,天寶元年更名。 土貢:金、絲布、粱米、蠟燭、鯄魚、天門冬、芎藭、麝香。 戶萬三千九百一十,口四萬四千六百。 縣六。 綿谷,上。 有鐵。 葭萌,上。 益昌,中下。 嘉川,中下。 胤山,中下。 本義城,義寧二年曰義清。 武德七年以義清、岐坪、隆州之奉國置西平州。 貞觀二年州廢,以義清來屬,岐坪、奉國隸閬州。 天寶元年更名。 景谷。 中下。 武德四年以景谷及龍州之方維置沙州。 貞觀元年州廢,省方維為鎮,以景谷來屬。 寶曆元年省,尋復置。 西有石門關。 西北有白垻、魚老二鎮城。 鳳州鳳州河池郡,下。 土貢:布、蠟燭、麝香。 戶五千九百一十八,口二萬七千八百七十七。 縣三。 有府一,曰歸昌。 梁泉,中下。 武德元年析置黃花縣,寶曆元年省。 有銀,有鐵。 兩當,中下。 有銀。 河池。 中下。 興州興州順政郡,下。 土貢:蠟、漆、丹沙、蜜、筍。 戶二千二百二十四,口萬一千四十六。 縣二。 順政,中。 有鐵。 南有興城關。 長舉。 中下。 元和中,節度使嚴礪自縣而西疏嘉陵江二百里,焚巨石,沃䤈以碎之,通漕以饋成州戍兵。 州又領鳴水縣,長慶元年省入焉。 有鐵。 成州成州同谷郡,下。 本漢陽郡,治上祿,天寶元年更名,寶應元年沒吐蕃,貞元五年,於同谷之西境泥公山權置行州,咸通七年復置,徙治寶井堡,後徙治同谷。 土貢:蠟燭、麝香、鹿茸、防葵、狼毒。 戶四千七百二十七,口二萬一千五百八。 縣三。 有府一,曰平陰。 有靜戎軍,寶應元年,徙馬邑州于鹽井城置。 同谷,中下。 武德元年以縣置西康州,貞觀元年州廢,來屬,咸通十三年復置。 上祿,中。 沒蕃後廢。 有仇池山。 有鹽。 漢源。 中下。 沒蕃後廢。 文州文州陰平郡,下。 義寧二年析武都郡之曲水、正西、長松置。 土貢:麩金、紬、綿、麝香、白蜜、蠟燭、柑。 戶千九百八,口九千二百五。 縣一。 曲水。 中下。 貞觀元年省正西縣,貞元六年省長松縣,皆來屬。 扶州扶州同昌郡,下。 乾元後沒吐蕃,大中二年,節度使鄭涯收復。 土貢:麝香、當歸、芎藭。 戶二千四百一十八,口萬四千二百八十五。 縣四。 有府二,曰安川、會川。 同昌,中下。 帖夷,中下。 萬歲通天二年曰武進,神龍元年復故名。 萬全,中下。 本尚安,至德二年更名。 鉗川。 中下。 集州集州符陽郡,下。 武德元年,析梁州之難江,巴州之符陽、長池、白石置。 土貢:蠟燭、藥子。 戶四千三百五十三,口二萬五千七百二十六。 縣三。 難江,上。 武德元年析置平桑縣,貞觀元年省,二年復置,六年省,又省長池縣入焉。 大牟,下。 武德二年徙靜州治狄平,更狄平曰地平。 十七年廢靜州,以大牟、清化隸巴州,地平來屬。 永泰元年以大牟隸集州,更地平曰通平,寶曆元年省。 嘉川。 下。 本隸利州,貞觀二年隸靜州,州廢,還隸利州,永泰元年來屬。 壁州壁州始寧郡,下。 武德八年析巴州之始寧縣地置。 土貢:紬、綿、馬策。 戶萬三千三百六十八,口五萬四千七百五十七。 縣五。 通江,上。 本諾水,隸萬州。 武德中省,八年又析巴州之始寧復置,天寶元年更名。 廣納,中。 武德三年析始寧、歸仁置,寶曆元年省,大中初復置。 符陽,中。 本隸清化郡,武德元年隸集州,八年來屬,貞觀八年復隸集州,長安三年來屬,景雲二年又隸集州,永泰元年來屬。 白石,中。 本隸清化郡,武德元年隸集州,八年來屬。 東巴。 中。 本太平,開元二十三年置,天寶元年更名。 巴州巴州清化郡,中。 土貢:麩金、綿、紬、貲布、花油、橙、石蜜。 戶三萬二百一十,口九萬一千五十七。 縣九。 化城,上。 盤道,中下。 寶曆元年省入恩陽,長慶中復置。 清化,上。 武德元年置靜州,又析置大牟、狄平二縣。 曾口,中。 歸仁,中。 始寧,中。 其章,中。 寶曆元年省,大中元年復置。 恩陽,中。 貞觀十七年省,萬歲通天元年復置。 七盤。 上。 久視元年置。 蓬州蓬州蓬山郡,下。 本咸安郡,武德元年,以巴州之安固、伏虞,隆州之儀隴、大寅,渠州之宕渠、咸安置,開元二十九年徙治大寅,至德二載更郡名。 土貢:綿、紬。 戶萬五千五百七十六,口五萬三千三百五十三。 縣七。 蓬池,中。 本大寅,廣德元年更名,後省,開成元年復置。 良山,中。 本安固,天寶元年更名,寶曆元年省入蓬池,大中中復置。 儀隴,中。 武德三年以縣置方州。 八年州廢,還隸蓬州。 伏虞,中。 宕渠,中下。 寶曆元年省入蓬山,大中中復置。 蓬山,上。 本咸安,至德二載更名。 朗池。 中。 武德四年析果州之相如縣置,隸果州,寶應元年來屬。 寶曆元年省,開成二年復置。 通州通州通川郡,上。 土貢:紬、綿、蜜、蠟、麝香、楓香、白藥實。 戶四萬七百四十三,口十一萬八百四。 縣九。 通川,上。 武德二年置思來縣,貞觀元年省入焉。 永穆,上。 本隸巴州。 武德二年以永穆及歸仁置萬州,又置諾水、廣納、太平、恆豐四縣,七年省諾水。 貞觀元年州廢,以歸仁還隸巴州,廣納隸壁州,省太平、恆豐入永穆,來屬。 三岡,中。 寶曆元年省,大中五年復置。 石鼓,中。 寶曆元年省,大中元年復置。 東鄉,中。 武德三年置南石州,又置下蒲、昌樂二縣。 八年州廢,省昌樂入石鼓,下蒲入東鄉,來屬。 宣漢,中下。 武德元年置南井州,幷析置東關縣。 貞觀元年州廢,省東關,以宣漢來屬。 有鹽,有金。 新寧,中下。 武德二年析通川置。 大和三年隸開州,四年來屬。 巴渠,中。 永泰元年析石鼓置,大和三年隸開州,四年來屬。 閬英。 中。 天寶九載置。 開州開州盛山郡,下。 本萬世郡,義寧二年,析巴東郡之盛山、新浦,通川郡之萬世、西流置,天寶元年更名。 土貢:白紵布、柑、芣苜實。 戶五千六百六十,口三萬四百二十一。 縣三。 開江,上。 本盛山,貞觀元年省西流縣入焉,廣德元年更名。 新浦,中下。 萬歲。 中下。 本萬世,貞觀二十三年更名,寶曆元年省,尋復置。 有鹽。 東南五里有靈洞,貞元九年雷雨震開。 閬州閬州閬中郡,上。 本隆州巴西郡,先天二年避玄宗名更州名,天寶元年更郡名。 土貢:蓮綾、綿、絹、紬、縠。 戶二萬九千五百八十八,口十三萬二千一百九十二。 縣九。 閬中,緊。 本閬內,武德元年更名,是年析置思恭縣,七年省。 有靈山。 有鹽。 晉安,中。 本晉城,武德中避隱太子名更。 南部,上。 有鹽。 蒼溪,中下。 有雲臺山、紫陽山。 西水,中下。 奉國,上。 武德七年隸西平州,貞觀元年州廢,還隸隆州。 新井,中。 武德元年析南部、晉安置。 有鹽。 新政,中。 本新城,武德四年析南部、相如置,避隱太子名更。 有鹽。 岐坪。 中。 本隸利州,開元二十三年來屬,寶曆元年省入奉國、蒼溪,天復中,王建表置。 果州果州南充郡,中。 武德四年析隆州之南充、相如置,大曆六年更名充州,十年復故名。 土貢:絹、絲布。 戶三萬三千六百四,口八萬九千二百二十五。 縣五。 南充,上。 有鹽。 相如,中。 有鹽。 流溪,中。 開耀元年析南充置。 西充,上。 武德四年析南充置。 有鹽。 岳池。 中。 萬歲通天二年析南充、相如置。 有龍扶速山。 渠州渠州潾山郡,下。 本宕渠郡,天寶元年更名。 土貢:紬、綿、藥實、買子本實。 戶九千九百五十七,口二萬六千五百二十四。 縣三。 流江,上。 武德元年析置義興縣,別置賨城縣,八年皆省。 渠江,中。 本賨城,武德元年曰始安,又析置豊樂縣,八年省。 天寶元年更名。 潾山。 中下。 武德元年析潾水置,以縣置潾州,幷置鹽泉縣及渠州之潾水、墊江以隸之。 三年以潾水來屬。 八年州廢,以墊江隸忠州,潾山來屬。 久視元年分蓬州之宕渠置大竹縣,隸蓬州。 至德二載來屬。 寶曆元年省潾水、大竹入潾山。 有鐵。
The east circuit investigative commissioner was stationed at Xiang Prefecture. Shannan West Circuit — Xingyuan Prefecture, Hanzhong Commandery — red. Originally Liang Prefecture's Hanchuan Commandery, it was renamed Bao Prefecture in Kaiyuan 13 because its name sounded like Liangzhou, restored as Liang Prefecture in year 20, given a new commandery name in Tianbao 1, and elevated to a superior prefecture in Xingyuan 1. Local tribute: fine silk, wax, red indigo, rouge, summer garlic, winter bamboo shoots, pickled melons, oranges, loquats, and tea. It registered 37,470 households and 153,717 mouths. It governed five counties. It had one garrison, Lishui. Nanzheng, secondary red. It had Hanshan, Yunü Mountain, and Zhongliang Mountain. Baocheng, secondary metropolitan. In Yining 2 it was renamed Baozhong. In Zhenguan 3 the original name was restored. It had Niutou Mountain. Ganning Pass lay to the north. Chenggu, secondary metropolitan. Renamed Tanggu in Wude 2, it had Baiyun County split off in year 3, which was abolished in year 9. In Zhenguan 2 the original name was restored. Xi, secondary metropolitan. In Wude 3 the county became the seat of Bao Prefecture, with Jinniu split off from Miangu in Li Prefecture; when the prefecture was abolished in year 8, both counties were attached here. In Baoli 1 Jinniu County was abolished and merged into it. Baitao Pass lay to the southwest. It had tin and iron. Sanquan. Secondary metropolitan rank. Split off from Miangu in Li Prefecture in Wude 4, it became the seat of Nan'an Prefecture, with Jiamou County also established. When the prefecture was abolished in year 8, Jiamou was abolished and Sanquan was attached to Li Prefecture. In Tianbao 1 it was attached here. Yang Prefecture, Yangchuan Commandery — heroic. Created in Wude 1 from Xixiang, Huangjin, and Xingshi split off from Liang Prefecture, it moved its seat to Xingdao in Tianbao 15. Local tribute: white crossed silk, hemp cloth, wild ramie, wax, benzoin, and musk. It registered 23,849 households and 88,327 mouths. It governed four counties. Xingdao, closely supervised. Originally Xingshi, it was renamed in Zhenguan 23. It had the Luogu Road, with its southern mouth at Tanggu. Its northern mouth was Luogu. Xixiang, upper. Yangyuan County was split off in Wude 4 and abolished in Baoli 1. It had Yunting Mountain. Huangjin, middle. It had the Ziwu Valley Road. Zhenfu. Middle rank. Originally Huayang, it was split off from Xingdao in Kaiyuan 18. In Tianbao 3 it was abolished. When the Qingshuigu Road was opened in year 8 it was restored; jade tablets found while cutting into the mountain led to renaming, and it was placed under Jingzhao Prefecture. In year 11 it was attached here. It had Taibai Mountain and Jinxing Cave. Li Prefecture, Yichang Commandery — a lower-rank protector-general's office. Originally Yicheng Commandery, it was renamed in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: gold, silk cloth, millet, candles, minnows, asparagus root, lovage, and musk. It registered 13,910 households and 44,600 mouths. It governed six counties. Miangu, upper. It had iron. Jiameng, upper. Yichang, lower-middle. Jiachuan, lower-middle. Yinshan, lower-middle. Originally Yicheng, it was renamed Yiqing in Yining 2. In Wude 7 Xiping Prefecture was created from Yiqing, Qiping, and Fengguo from Long Prefecture. When the prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 2, Yiqing was attached here and Qiping and Fengguo went to Lang Prefecture. In Tianbao 1 it was renamed. Jinggu. Lower-middle rank. In Wude 4 Sha Prefecture was created from Jinggu and Fangwei from Long Prefecture. When the prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1, Fangwei became a garrison town and Jinggu was attached here. It was abolished in Baoli 1 and soon restored. Shimen Pass lay to the west. The fortified towns of Baibo and Yulao lay to the northwest. Feng Prefecture, Hechi Commandery — lower. Local tribute: cloth, candles, and musk. It registered 5,918 households and 27,877 mouths. It governed three counties. It had one garrison, Guichang. Liangquan, lower-middle. Huanghua County was split off in Wude 1 and abolished in Baoli 1. It had silver and iron. Liangdang, lower-middle. It had silver. Hechi. Lower-middle rank. Xing Prefecture, Shunzheng Commandery — lower. Local tribute: wax, lacquer, cinnabar, honey, and bamboo shoots. It registered 2,224 households and 11,046 mouths. It governed two counties. Shunzheng, middle. It had iron. Xingcheng Pass lay to the south. Changju. Lower-middle rank. During the Yuanhe era, Military Commissioner Yan Li dredged the Jialing River two hundred li west from the county, burning great boulders and pouring oil to break them apart, opening water transport to supply Cheng Prefecture's garrison troops. The prefecture also held Mingshui County until Changqing 1, when it was abolished and merged into Changju. It had iron. Cheng Prefecture, Tonggu Commandery — lower. Originally Hanyang Commandery with its seat at Shanglu, it was renamed in Tianbao 1 and fell to the Tibetans in Baoying 1; a provisional prefecture was set up at Nigong Mountain on Tonggu's western border in Zhenyuan 5, restored in Xiantong 7, moved to Baojing Fort, and later to Tonggu. Local tribute: candles, musk, deer antler velvet, peucedanum, and wolf poison. It registered 4,727 households and 21,508 mouths. It governed three counties. It had one garrison, Pingyin. It had the Jingrong Army, established in Baoying 1 by moving Mayi Prefecture to Yanjing Fort. Tonggu, lower-middle. In Wude 1 the county became the seat of Xikang Prefecture; when that prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1 it was attached here, and it was restored in Xiantong 13. Shanglu, middle. It was abolished after falling to the Tibetans. It had Qiuchi Mountain. It had salt. Hanyuan. Lower-middle rank. It was abolished after falling to the Tibetans. Wen Prefecture, Yinping Commandery — lower. In Yining 2 it was created from Qushui, Zhengxi, and Changsong split off from Wudu Commandery. Local tribute: alluvial gold, pongee, cotton, musk, white honey, candles, and oranges. It registered 1,908 households and 9,205 mouths. It governed one county. Qushui. Lower-middle rank. Zhengxi County was abolished in Zhenguan 1 and Changsong County in Zhenyuan 6, and both were merged into Qushui. Fu Prefecture, Tongchang Commandery — lower. It fell to the Tibetans after Qianyuan and was recovered in Dazhong 2 by Military Commissioner Zheng Ya. Local tribute: musk, angelica, and lovage. It registered 2,418 households and 14,285 mouths. It governed four counties. It had two garrisons, Anchuan and Huichuan. Tongchang, lower-middle. Tieyi, lower-middle. Renamed Wujin in Wansui Tongtian 2, it recovered its original name in Shenlong 1. Wanquan, lower-middle. Originally Shang'an, it was renamed in Zhide 2. Qianchuan. Lower-middle rank. Ji Prefecture, Fuyang Commandery — lower. In Wude 1 it was created from Nanjiang of Liang Prefecture and Fuyang, Changchi, and Baishi of Ba Prefecture. Local tribute: candles and yaozi medicine. It registered 4,353 households and 25,726 mouths. It governed three counties. Nanjiang, upper. Pingsang was split off in Wude 1, abolished in Zhenguan 1, restored in year 2, abolished again in year 6, when Changchi was also merged into Nanjiang. Damou, lower. In Wude 2 Jing Prefecture moved its seat to Diping, which was renamed Dipíng. When Jing Prefecture was abolished in year 17, Damou and Qinghua went to Ba Prefecture and Diping was attached here. In Yongtai 1 Damou went to Ji Prefecture, Diping was renamed Tongping, and Tongping was abolished in Baoli 1. Jiachuan. Lower rank. Originally under Li Prefecture, then Jing Prefecture from Zhenguan 2 until that prefecture was abolished, it returned to Li Prefecture and was attached here in Yongtai 1. Bi Prefecture, Shining Commandery — lower. In Wude 8 it was created from territory split off from Shining County in Ba Prefecture. Local tribute: pongee, cotton, and horse whips. It registered 13,368 households and 54,757 mouths. It governed five counties. Tongjiang, upper. Originally Nuoshui under Wan Prefecture. Abolished during Wude, it was restored in year 8 from Shining in Ba Prefecture and renamed in Tianbao 1. Guangna, middle. Split off from Shining and Guiren in Wude 3, it was abolished in Baoli 1 and restored in the early Dazhong era. Fuyang, middle. Originally under Qinghua Commandery, it passed between Ji Prefecture and Bi Prefecture several times before settling here in Yongtai 1. Baishi, middle. Originally under Qinghua Commandery and then Ji Prefecture, it was attached here in year 8. Dongba. Middle rank. Originally Taiping, established in Kaiyuan 23 and renamed in Tianbao 1. Ba Prefecture, Qinghua Commandery — middle. Local tribute: alluvial gold, cotton, pongee, coarse cloth, flower oil, oranges, and rock honey. It registered 30,210 households and 91,057 mouths. It governed nine counties. Huacheng, upper. Pandao, lower-middle. Abolished into Enyang in Baoli 1, it was restored during the Changqing era. Qinghua, upper. In Wude 1 Jing Prefecture was established, with Damou and Diping also split off. Zengkou, middle. Guiren, middle. Shining, middle. Qizhang, middle. It was abolished in Baoli 1 and restored in Dazhong 1. Enyang, middle. It was abolished in Zhenguan 17 and restored in Wansui Tongtian 1. Qipan. Upper rank. It was established in Jiushi 1. Peng Prefecture, Pengshan Commandery — lower. Originally Xi'an Commandery, it was created in Wude 1 from Angu and Fuyu of Ba Prefecture, Yilong and Dayin of Long Prefecture, and Dangqu and Xi'an of Qu Prefecture; the seat moved to Dayin in Kaiyuan 29 and the commandery was renamed in Zhide 2. Local tribute: cotton and pongee. It registered 15,576 households and 53,353 mouths. It governed seven counties. Pengchi, middle. Originally Dayin, renamed in Guangde 1, later abolished, and restored in Kaicheng 1. Liangshan, middle. Originally Angu and renamed in Tianbao 1, it was abolished into Pengchi in Baoli 1 and restored during the Dazhong era. Yilong, middle. In Wude 3 the county became the seat of Fang Prefecture. When the prefecture was abolished in year 8, it returned to Peng Prefecture. Fuyu, middle. Dangqu, lower-middle. Abolished into Pengshan in Baoli 1, it was restored during the Dazhong era. Pengshan, upper. Originally Xi'an, it was renamed in Zhide 2. Langchi. Middle rank. Split off from Xiangru in Guo Prefecture in Wude 4, it remained under Guo Prefecture until attached here in Baoying 1. It was abolished in Baoli 1 and restored in Kaicheng 2. Tong Prefecture, Tongchuan Commandery — superior. Local tribute: pongee, cotton, honey, wax, musk, maple incense, and white medicine fruit. It registered 40,743 households and 110,804 mouths. It governed nine counties. Tongchuan, upper. Silai County was established in Wude 2 and abolished into Tongchuan in Zhenguan 1. Yongmu, upper. Originally under Ba Prefecture. In Wude 2 Wan Prefecture was created from Yongmu and Guiren, with Nuoshui, Guangna, Taiping, and Hengfeng also established; Nuoshui was abolished in year 7. When Wan Prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1, Guiren returned to Ba Prefecture, Guangna went to Bi Prefecture, Taiping and Hengfeng merged into Yongmu, and Yongmu was attached here. Sangang, middle. It was abolished in Baoli 1 and restored in Dazhong 5. Shigu, middle. It was abolished in Baoli 1 and restored in Dazhong 1. Dongxiang, middle. In Wude 3 Nanshi Prefecture was established, with Xiapu and Changle also created. When the prefecture was abolished in year 8, Changle merged into Shigu, Xiapu into Dongxiang, and Dongxiang was attached here. Xuanhan, lower-middle. In Wude 1 Nanjing Prefecture was established, with Dongguan County also split off. When Nanjing Prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1, Dongguan was abolished and Xuanhan was attached here. It had salt and gold. Xinning, lower-middle. It was split off from Tongchuan in Wude 2. In Taihe 3 it was attached to Kai Prefecture and returned here in year 4. Baqu, middle. Split off from Shigu in Yongtai 1, it went to Kai Prefecture in Taihe 3 and returned here in year 4. Langying. Middle rank. It was established in Tianbao 9. Kai Prefecture, Shengshan Commandery — lower. Originally Wanshi Commandery, it was created in Yining 2 from Shengshan and Xinpu of Badong Commandery and Wanshi and Xiliu of Tongchuan Commandery, and renamed in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: white ramie cloth, oranges, and fenqian fruit. It registered 5,660 households and 30,421 mouths. It governed three counties. Kaijiang, upper. Originally Shengshan, it absorbed abolished Xiliu County in Zhenguan 1 and was renamed in Guangde 1. Xinpu, lower-middle. Wansui. Lower-middle rank. Originally Wanshi, renamed in Zhenguan 23, abolished in Baoli 1, and soon restored. It had salt. Ling Cave lay five li to the southeast and was opened by thunder in Zhenyuan 9. Lang Prefecture, Langzhong Commandery — superior. Originally Long Prefecture's Baxi Commandery, the prefecture was renamed in Xiantian 2 to avoid Emperor Xuanzong's personal name and the commandery in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: lotus damask, cotton, silk, pongee, and fine silk. It registered 29,588 households and 132,192 mouths. It governed nine counties. Langzhong, closely supervised. Originally Langnei, renamed in Wude 1 when Sigong County was also split off; Sigong was abolished in year 7. It had Lingshan. It had salt. Jin'an, middle. Originally Jincheng, it was renamed during Wude to avoid the former crown prince's personal name. Nanbu, upper. It had salt. Cangxi, lower-middle. It had Yuntai Mountain and Ziyang Mountain. Xishui, lower-middle. Fengguo, upper. Attached to Xiping Prefecture in Wude 7, it returned to Long Prefecture when that prefecture was abolished in Zhenguan 1. Xinjing, middle. It was split off from Nanbu and Jin'an in Wude 1. It had salt. Xinzheng, middle. Originally Xincheng, split off from Nanbu and Xiangru in Wude 4 and renamed to avoid the former crown prince's personal name. It had salt. Qiping. Middle rank. Originally under Li Prefecture and attached here in Kaiyuan 23, it was abolished into Fengguo and Cangxi in Baoli 1 and restored on Wang Jian's petition in the Tianfu era. Guo Prefecture, Nanchong Commandery — middle. Created in Wude 4 from Nanchong and Xiangru of Long Prefecture, it was renamed Chong Prefecture in Dali 6 and restored in year 10. Local tribute: silk and silk cloth. It registered 33,604 households and 89,225 mouths. It governed five counties. Nanchong, upper. It had salt. Xiangru, middle. It had salt. Liuxi, middle. It was split off from Nanchong in Kaiyao 1. Xichong, upper. It was split off from Nanchong in Wude 4. It had salt. Yuechi. Middle rank. It was split off from Nanchong and Xiangru in Wansui Tongtian 2. It had Longfusu Mountain. Qu Prefecture, Linshan Commandery — lower. Originally Dangqu Commandery, it was renamed in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: pongee, cotton, medicine fruit, and maiziben fruit. It registered 9,957 households and 26,524 mouths. It governed three counties. Liujiang, upper. Yixing was split off in Wude 1 and Bingcheng was also established; both were abolished in year 8. Qujiang, middle. Originally Bingcheng, called Shi'an in Wude 1 with Fengle also split off; Fengle was abolished in year 8. In Tianbao 1 it was renamed. Linshan. Lower-middle rank. Split off from Linshui in Wude 1, it became the seat of Lin Prefecture, with Yanquan and Qu Prefecture's Linshui and Dianjiang also attached. In year 3 Linshui was attached here. When Lin Prefecture was abolished in year 8, Dianjiang went to Zhong Prefecture and Linshan was attached here. In Jiushi 1 Dazhu was split off from Dangqu in Peng Prefecture and placed under Peng Prefecture. In Zhide 2 it was attached here. In Baoli 1 Linshui and Dazhu were abolished and merged into Linshan. It had iron.
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右西道採訪使,治梁州。 隴右道隴右道,蓋古雍、梁二州之境,漢天水、武都、隴西、金城、武威、張掖、酒泉、燉煌等郡,總為鶉首分。 為州十九,都護府二,縣六十。 其名山:秦嶺、隴坻、鳥鼠同穴、朱圉、西傾、積石、合黎、崆峒、三危。 其大川:河、洮、弱、羌、休屠之澤。 厥賦:布、麻。 厥貢:金屑、礪石、鳥獸、革角。 自祿山之亂,河右暨西平、武都、合川、懷道等郡皆沒于吐蕃,寶應元年又陷秦、渭、洮、臨,廣德元年復陷河、蘭、岷、廓,貞元三年陷安西、北廷,隴右州縣盡矣。 大中後,吐蕃微弱,秦、武二州漸復故地,置官守。 五年,張義潮以瓜、沙、伊、肅、鄯、甘、河、西、蘭、岷、廓十一州來歸,而宣、懿德微,不暇疆理,惟名存有司而巳。 秦州秦州天水郡,中都督府。 本治上邽,開元二十二年以地震徙治成紀之敬親川,天寶元年還治上邽,大中三年復徙治成紀。 土貢:龍鬚席、芎藭。 戶二萬四千八百二十七,口十萬九千七百四十。 縣六。 有府六,曰成紀、脩德、清德、清水、三度、長川。 成紀,上。 有銀,有銅,有鐵。 上邽,上。 有嶓冢山。 伏羌,中。 本冀城。 武德二年更名,是年,以伏羌及渭州之隴西置伏州,八年州廢,縣還故屬。 九年析置鹽泉縣,貞觀元年更名夷賓,三年省。 有石臼山、朱圉山。 隴城,下。 武德二年以縣置文州,八年州廢,來屬。 貞觀三年置長川縣,六年省入焉。 有銀。 清水,下。 武德四年以縣置邽州,六年州廢來屬。 又有秦嶺縣,貞觀十七年省。 大中二年先收復,權隸鳳翔府,三年來屬。 東五十里有大震關。 有銀。 長道。 中下。 本隸成州,天寶末廢,咸通十三年復置,來屬。 有鹽。 河州河州安昌郡,下。 本枹罕郡,天寶元年更名。 土貢:麝香。 戶五千七百八十二,口三萬六千八十六。 縣三。 西百八十里有鎮西軍,開元二十六年置。 西八十里索恭川有天成軍,西百餘里鵰窠城有振威軍,皆天寶十三載置。 西南四十里平夷守捉城。 枹罕,中下。 有可藍關。 大夏,中下。 貞觀元年省入枹罕,五年復置。 鳳林。 中下。 本烏州,貞觀七年置,十一年州廢,更置安昌縣,來屬,天寶元年更名。 北有鳳林關,有積石山。 渭州渭州隴西郡,中都督府。 土貢:龍鬚席、麝香、秦艽。 戶六千四百二十五,口二萬四千五百二十。 縣四。 有府四。 曰渭源、平樂、臨源、萬年。 襄武,上。 隴西,上。 鄣,下。 天授二年曰武陽,神龍元年復故名。 南二里有鹽井。 渭源。 上。 高宗上元二年更名首陽,於渭源故縣別置渭源縣。 儀鳳三年省首陽入渭源。 有鳥鼠同穴山,一名青雀山。 鄯州鄯州西平郡,下都督府。 土貢:牸犀角。 戶五千三百八十九,口二萬七千一十九。 縣三。 星宿川西有安人軍。 西北三百五十里有威戎軍。 西南二百五十里有綏和守捉城。 南百八十里有合川守捉城。 湟水,中。 龍支,中。 肅宗上元二年,州沒吐蕃,以龍支、鄯城隸河州。 鄯城。 中。 儀鳳三年置。 有土樓山。 有河源軍,西六十里有臨蕃城,又西六十里有白水軍、綏戎城,又西南六十里有定戎城。 又南隔澗七里有天威軍,軍故石堡城,開元十七年置,初曰振武軍,二十九年沒吐蕃,天寶八載克之,更名。 又西二十里至赤嶺,其西吐蕃,有開元中分界碑。 自振武經尉遲川、苦拔海、王孝傑米柵,九十里至莫離驛。 又經公主佛堂、大非川二百八十里至那錄驛,吐渾界也。 又經暖泉、烈謨海,四百四十里渡黃河,又四百七十里至眾龍驛。 又渡西月河,二百一十里至多彌國西界。 又經犛牛河度藤橋,百里至列驛。 又經食堂、吐蕃村、截支橋,兩石南北相當,又經截支川,四百四十里至婆驛。 乃度大月河羅橋,經潭池、魚池,五百三十里至悉諾羅驛。 又經乞量寧水橋,又經大速水橋,三百二十里至鶻莽驛,唐使入蕃,公主每使人迎勞于此。 又經鶻莽峽十餘里,兩山相崟,上有小橋,三瀑水注如瀉缶,其下如煙霧,百里至野馬驛。 經吐蕃墾田,又經樂橋湯,四百里至閤川驛。 又經恕諶海,百三十里至蛤不爛驛,旁有三羅骨山,積雪不消。 又六十里至突錄濟驛,唐使至,贊普每遣使慰勞于此。 又經柳谷莽布支莊,有溫湯,涌高二丈,氣如煙雲,可以熟米。 又經湯羅葉遺山及贊普祭神所,二百五十里至農歌驛。 邏些在東南,距農歌二百里,唐使至,吐蕃宰相每遣使迎候于此。 又經鹽池、暖泉、江布靈河,百一十里渡姜濟河,經吐蕃墾田,二百六十里至卒歌驛。 乃渡臧河,經佛堂,百八十里至勃令驛鴻臚館,至贊普牙帳,其西南拔布海。 蘭州蘭州金城郡,下。 以皋蘭山名州。 土貢:麩金、麝香、𪕅鼥鼠。 戶二千八百八十九,口萬四千二百二十六。 縣二。 有府二,曰金城、廣武。 又有榆林軍。 五泉,下。 咸亨二年更名金城,天寶元年復故名。 北有金城關。 金城。 下。 本廣武縣,乾元二年更名。 臨州臨州狄道郡,下都督府。 天寶三載析金城郡之狄道縣置。 縣二。 有臨洮軍,久視元年置,寶應元年沒吐蕃。 狄道,下。 長樂。 下。 本安樂,天寶後置,乾元後更名。 階州階州武都郡,下。 本武州,因沒吐蕃,廢,大曆二年復置為行州,咸通中始得故地,龍紀初遣使招葺之,景福元年更名,治皋蘭鎮。 土貢:麝香、蜜、蠟燭、山雞尾、羚羊角。 戶二千九百二十三,口萬五千三百一十三。 縣三。 將利,中下。 州又領建威縣,貞觀元年省入焉。 福津,中下。 本覆津,景福元年更名。 盤隄。 中下。 沒蕃後不復置。 洮州洮州臨洮郡,下。 本治美相,貞觀八年徙治臨潭。 開元十七年州廢,以縣隸岷州,二十年復置,更名臨州,二十七年復故名。 土貢:甘草、麝香。 戶二千七百,口萬五千六十。 縣一。 有府一,曰安西。 有莫門軍,儀鳳二年置。 西八十里磨禪川有神策軍,天寶十三載置。 臨潭。 中。 本美相。 貞觀四年徙治洪和城,以故地置旭州。 五年又置臨潭縣。 八年州廢,以臨潭來屬,徙州來治,遷于洮陽城。 十二年省博陵縣,天寶中省美相縣,皆入臨潭。 西百六十里有廣恩鎮。 有西傾山。 岷州岷州和政郡,下。 義寧二年析臨洮郡之臨洮、和政置。 土貢:龍鬚席、甘草。 戶四千三百二十五,口二萬三千四百四十一。 縣三。 有府三,曰祐川、臨洮、和政。 溢樂,中下。 本臨洮,義寧二年更名,貞觀二年析置當夷縣,神龍元年省。 有岷山。 西有崆峒山。 祐川,中下。 本基城,義寧二年置,先天元年更名。 和政。 中。 有闊博山。 廓州廓州寧塞郡,下。 本澆河郡,天寶元年更名。 土貢:麩金、酥、大黃、戎鹽、麝香。 戶四千二百六十一,口二萬四千四百。 縣三。 西有寧邊軍,本寧塞軍。 西八十里宛秀城有威勝軍。 西南百四十里洪濟橋有金天軍,其東南八十里百谷城有武寧軍。 南二百里黑峽川有曜武軍。 皆天寶十三載置。 廣威,下。 本化隆,先天元年曰化成,天寶元年又更名。 達化,下。 西有積石軍,本靜邊鎮,儀鳳二年為軍。 東有黃沙戍。 米川。 下。 貞觀五年置,又以縣置米州,十年州廢,隸河川。 永徽六年來屬。 疊州疊州合川郡,下。 武德二年析洮州之合川、樂川、疊川置。 土貢:麝香。 戶千二百七十五,口七千六百七十四。 縣二。 有府一,曰長利。 合川,下。 武德五年以党項戶置安化、和同二縣,尋省。 貞觀二年省樂川、疊川入焉。 有渭礱山。 常芬。 下。 武德元年以縣置芳州,幷置丹嶺縣。 四年以丹嶺隸洮州。 貞觀二年置恆香縣,僑治恆香戍,復以丹嶺隸芳州。 高宗上元二年陷吐蕃,神龍元年州廢,省丹嶺、恆香,以常芬來屬。 宕州宕州懷道郡,下。 本宕昌郡,天寶元年更名。 土貢:麩金、散金、麝香。 戶千一百九十,口七千一百九十九。 縣二。 有府二,曰同歸、常吉。 懷道,下。 貞觀三年省和戎縣入焉。 西百八十三里有蘇董戍。 有同均山。 良恭。 下。 貞觀元年以成州之潭水來屬,後省入焉。 涼州涼州武威郡,中都督府。 土貢:白夌,龍鬚席、毯、野馬革、芎藭。 戶二萬二千四百六十二,口十二萬二百八十一。 縣五。 有府六,曰明威、洪池、番禾、武安、麗水、姑臧。 又有赤水軍,本赤烏鎮,有赤青泉,因名之,幅員五千一百八十里,軍之最大也。 西二百里有大斗軍,本赤水守捉,開元十六年為軍,因大斗拔谷為名。 東南二百里有烏城守捉。 南二百里有張掖守捉。 西二百里有交城守捉。 西北五百里有白亭軍,本白亭守捉,天寶十四載為軍。 姑臧,中下。 北百八十里有明威戍。 西北百六十里有武安戍。 有武興鹽池、黛眉鹽池。 神烏,下。 武德三年置,貞觀元年省,總章元年復置,曰武威,神龍元年復故名。 昌松,中。 東北百五十里有白山戍。 天寶,中下。 本番禾,咸亨元年以縣置雄州,調露元年州廢,來屬,天寶三載以山出醴泉,更名。 有通化鎮。 有焉支山。 嘉麟。 神龍二年於故漢鸞鳥縣城置,景龍元年省,先天二年復置。 沙州沙州燉煌郡,下都督府。 本瓜州,武德五年曰西沙州,貞觀七年曰沙州。 土貢:碁子、黃礬、石膏。 戶四千二百六十五,口萬六千二百五十。 縣二。 有府三,曰龍勒、效穀、懸泉。 有豆盧軍,神龍元年置。 燉煌,下。 東四十七里有鹽池。 有三危山。 壽昌。 下。 武德二年析燉煌置,永徽元年省,乾封二年復置,開元二十六年又省,後復置,治漢龍勒城。 西有陽關,西北有玉門關。 有雲雨山。 瓜州瓜州晉昌郡,下都督府。 武德五年析沙州之常樂置。 土貢:野馬革、緊鞓、草豉、黃礬、絳礬、胡桐律。 戶四百七十七,口四千九百八十七。 縣二。 有府一,曰大黃。 西北千里有墨離軍。 晉昌,中下。 本常樂,武德四年更名。 東北有合河鎮,又百二十里有百帳守捉,又東百五十里有豹文山守捉,又七里至寧寇軍,與甘州路合。 常樂。 中下。 武德五年別置。 有拔河帝山。 甘州甘州張掖郡,下。 土貢:麝香,野馬革,冬柰,苟𣏌實、葉。 戶六千二百八十四,口二萬二千九十二。 縣二。 西北百九十里祁連山北有建康軍,證聖元年,王孝傑以甘、肅二州相距回遠,置軍。 西百二十里有蓼泉守捉城。 張掖,上。 有祁連山、合黎山。 北九百里有鹽池。 西有鞏[上竹下乇驛。 刪丹。 中下。 北渡張掖河,西北行出合黎山峽口,傍河東壖屈曲東北行千里,有寧寇軍,故同城守捉也,天寶二載為軍。 軍東北有居延海,又北三百里有花門山堡,又東北千里至迴鶻衙帳。 肅州肅州酒泉郡,下。 武德二年析甘州之福祿、瓜州之玉門置。 土貢:麩金、野馬革、蓯蓉、柏脈根。 戶二千二百三十,口八千四百七十六。 縣三。 有酒泉、威遠二守捉城。 酒泉,中下。 本福祿,唐初更名。 西十五里有興聖皇帝陵,七十里有洞庭山,出金。 有崑崙山。 福祿,下。 武德二年別置。 東南百二十里有祁連戍。 東北八十里有鹽池。 玉門。 中下。 貞觀元年省,後復置。 開元中沒吐蕃,因其地置玉門軍。 天寶十四載廢軍為縣。 北有獨登山,出鹽,以充貢。 有神雨山。 伊州伊州伊吾郡,下。 本西伊州,貞觀六年更名。 土貢:香棗、陰牙角、胡桐律。 戶二千四百六十七,口萬一百五十七。 縣三。 西北三百里甘露川有伊吾軍,景龍四年置。 伊吾,下。 貞觀四年置,幷置柔遠縣,神功元年省入焉。 在大磧外,南去玉門關八百里,東去陽關二千七百三十里。 有折羅漫山,亦曰天山。 南二里有鹹池海。 納職,下。 貞觀四年以鄯善故城置,開元六年省,十五年復置。 南六十里有陸鹽池。 自縣西經獨泉、東華、西華駝泉,渡茨萁水,過神泉,三百九十里有羅護守捉; 又西南經達匪草堆,百九十里至赤亭守捉,與伊西路合。 別自羅護守捉西北上乏驢嶺,百二十里至赤谷; 又出谷口,經長泉、龍泉,百八十里有獨山守捉; 又經蒲類,百六十里至北庭都護府。 柔遠。 下。 西州西州交河郡,中都督府。 貞觀十四年平高昌,以其地置。 開元中曰金山都督府。 天寶元年為郡。 土貢:絲、㲲布、氈、剌蜜、蒲萄五物酒漿煎皺乾。 戶萬九千一十六,口四萬九千四百七十六。 縣五。 有天山軍,開元二年置。 自州西南有南平、安昌兩城,百二十里至天山西南入谷,經礌石磧,二百二十里至銀山磧,又四十里至焉耆界呂光館。 又經盤石百里,有張三城守捉。 又西南百四十五里經新城館,渡淡河,至焉耆鎮城。 前庭,下,本高昌,寶應元年更名。 柳中,下。 交河,中下。 自縣北八十里有龍泉館,又北入谷百三十里,經柳谷,渡金沙嶺,百六十里,經石會漢戍,至北庭都護府城。 蒲昌,中。 本隸庭州,後來屬。 西有七屯城、弩支城,有石城鎮、播仙鎮。 天山。 下。 有天山。 北庭大都護府北庭大都護府,本庭州,貞觀十四年平高昌,以西突厥泥伏沙鉢羅葉護阿史那賀魯部落置,幷置蒲昌縣,尋廢,顯慶三年復置,長安二年為北庭都護府。 土貢:陰牙角、速霍角、阿魏截根。 戶二千二百二十六,口九千九百六十四。 縣四。 有瀚海軍,本燭龍軍,長安二年置,三年更名,開元中蓋嘉運增築。 西七百里有清海軍,本清海鎮,天寶中為軍。 南有神山鎮。 自庭州西延城西六十里有沙鉢城守捉,又有馮洛守捉,又八十里有耶勒城守捉,又八十里有俱六城守捉,又百里至輪臺縣,又百五十里有張堡城守捉,又渡里移得建河,七十里有烏宰守捉,又渡白楊河,七十里有清鎮軍城,又渡葉葉河,七十里有葉河守捉,又渡黑水,七十里有黑水守捉,又七十里有東林守捉,又七十里有西林守捉。 又經黃草泊、大漠、小磧,渡石漆河,踰車嶺,至弓月城。 過思渾川、蟄失蜜城,渡伊麗河,一名帝帝河,至碎葉界。 又西行千里至碎葉城,水皆北流入磧及入夷播海。 金滿,下。 輪臺,下。 有靜塞軍,大曆六年置。 後庭,下。 本蒲類,隸西州,後來屬,寶應元年更名。 有蒲類、郝遮、鹹泉三鎮,特羅堡。 西海。 下。 寶應元年置。 安西大都護府安西大都護府,初治西州。 顯慶二年平賀魯,析其地置濛池、崑陵二都護府,分種落列置州縣,西盡波斯國,皆隸安西,又徙治高昌故地。 三年徙治龜茲都督府,而故府復為西州。 咸亨元年,吐蕃陷都護府。 長壽二年收復安西四鎮。 至德元載更名鎮西。 後復為安西。 土貢:𥐼砂、緋氈、偏桃人。 吐蕃既侵河、隴,惟李元忠守北庭,郭昕守安西,與沙陀、迴紇相依,吐蕃攻之久不下。 建中二年,元忠、昕遣使間道入奏,詔各以為大都護,並為節度。 貞元三年,吐蕃攻沙陀、迴紇,北庭、安西無援,遂陷。 有保大軍,屯碎葉城。 于闐東界有蘭城、坎城二守捉城。 西有葱嶺守捉城,有胡弩、固城、吉良三鎮。 東有且末鎮。 西南有皮山鎮。 焉耆西有于術、榆林、龍泉、東夷僻、西夷僻、赤岸六守捉城。
The west circuit investigative commissioner was stationed at Liang Prefecture. Longyou Circuit covered the ancient Yong and Liang provinces and the Han commanderies of Tianshui, Wudu, Longxi, Jincheng, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, and others, all in the Quèshǒu division. It comprised nineteen prefectures, two protectorate prefectures, and sixty counties. Its famous mountains were Qinling, Longqi, Niaoshu Tongxue, Zhuwei, Xiqing, Jishi, Heli, Kongtong, and Sanwei. Its great rivers were the Yellow River, Tao, Ruo, Qiang, and the Xiutu marshes. Its tax items: cloth and hemp. Its tribute items: gold dust, whetstone, birds and beasts, and hides and horns. From the An Lushan rebellion, lands west of the Yellow River and commanderies including Xiping, Wudu, Hechuan, and Huaidao fell to the Tibetans; Baoying 1 added Qin, Wei, Tao, and Lin; Guangde 1 He, Lan, Min, and Kuo; Zhenyuan 3 Anxi and Beiting — until Longyou's prefectures and counties were entirely lost. After the Dazhong era, as Tibet weakened, Qin and Wu prefectures gradually recovered former territory and officials were posted to guard it. In year 5 Zhang Yichao submitted eleven prefectures — Gua, Sha, Yi, Su, Shan, Gan, He, Xi, Lan, Min, and Kuo — but under the morally weak Emperors Xuanzong and Yizong the borders went unorganized and only nominal offices remained. Qin Prefecture, Tianshui Commandery — a middle-rank protector-general's office. Originally seated at Shanggui, it moved to Jingqin River in Chengji after an earthquake in Kaiyuan 22, returned to Shanggui in Tianbao 1, and moved back to Chengji in Dazhong 3. Local tribute: dragon-whisker mats and lovage. It registered 24,827 households and 109,740 mouths. It governed six counties. It had six garrisons: Chengji, Xiude, Qingde, Qingshui, Sandu, and Changchuan. Chengji, upper. It had silver, copper, and iron. Shanggui, upper. It had Bozhong Mountain. Fuqiang, middle. Originally Jicheng. Renamed in Wude 2, it became part of Fu Prefecture that year with Longxi from Wei Prefecture; when Fu Prefecture was abolished in year 8, the county returned to its former jurisdiction. Yanquan was split off in year 9, renamed Yibin in Zhenguan 1, and abolished in year 3. It had Shijiu Mountain and Zhuwei Mountain. Longcheng, lower. In Wude 2 the county became the seat of Wen Prefecture; when it was abolished in year 8, it was attached here. Changchuan was established in Zhenguan 3 and abolished into Longcheng in year 6. It had silver. Qingshui, lower. In Wude 4 the county became the seat of Gui Prefecture; when it was abolished in year 6, it was attached here. Qinling County also existed until it was abolished in Zhenguan 17. Recovered first in Dazhong 2, it was provisionally under Fengxiang Prefecture before being attached here in year 3. Dazhen Pass lay fifty li to the east. It had silver. Changdao. Lower-middle rank. Originally under Cheng Prefecture, it was abolished at the end of Tianbao, restored in Xiantong 13, and attached here. It had salt. He Prefecture, Anchang Commandery — lower. Originally Fuhan Commandery, it was renamed in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: musk. It registered 5,782 households and 36,086 mouths. It governed three counties. Zhenxi Army lay one hundred eighty li to the west, established in Kaiyuan 26. Tiancheng Army stood eighty li west on Suogong River and Zhenwei Army at Diaoke Fort one hundred-plus li west — both established in Tianbao 13. The Pingyi defense garrison town lay forty li southwest. Fuhan, lower-middle. It had Kelan Pass. Daxia, lower-middle. Abolished into Fuhan in Zhenguan 1, it was restored in year 5. Fenglin. Lower-middle rank. Originally Wu Prefecture, established in Zhenguan 7 and abolished in year 11, when Anchang County was restored here and renamed in Tianbao 1. Fenglin Pass and Jishi Mountain lay to the north. Wei Prefecture, Longxi Commandery — a middle-rank protector-general's office. Local tribute: dragon-whisker mats, musk, and large gentian. It registered 6,425 households and 24,520 mouths. It governed four counties. It had four garrisons. They were Weiyuan, Pingle, Linyuan, and Wannian. Xiangwu, upper. Longxi, upper. Zhang, lower. Renamed Wuyang in Tianshou 2, it recovered its original name in Shenlong 1. A salt well lay two li to the south. Weiyuan. Upper rank. In Shangyuan 2 of Emperor Gaozong it was renamed Shouyang, with a new Weiyuan County at the old site. In Yifeng 3 Shouyang was abolished and merged into Weiyuan. It had Niaoshu Tongxue Mountain, also called Qingque Mountain. Shan Prefecture, Xiping Commandery — a lower-rank protector-general's office. Local tribute: female rhinoceros horn. It registered 5,389 households and 27,019 mouths. It governed three counties. Anren Army lay west of Xingsu River. Weirong Army lay three hundred fifty li northwest. Suihe defense garrison town lay two hundred fifty li southwest. Hechuan defense garrison town lay one hundred eighty li south. Huangshui, middle. Longzhi, middle. When the prefecture fell to the Tibetans in Shangyuan 2 of Emperor Suzong, Longzhi and Shancheng were attached to He Prefecture. Shancheng. Middle rank. It was established in Yifeng 3. It had Tulou Mountain. It had Heyuan Army; sixty li west was Linfan Fort, another sixty li west Baishui Army and Suirong Fort, and another sixty li southwest Dingrong Fort. Seven li south across a stream stood Tianwei Army at old Shibao Fort, established as Zhenwu Army in Kaiyuan 17, lost in year 29, recovered and renamed in Tianbao 8. Twenty li farther west was Chiling; beyond lay Tibet, marked by a Kaiyuan-era boundary stele. From Zhenwu the route passed Yuchi River, Kuba Sea, and Wang Xiaojie's mile-post fence — ninety li to Moli Post. It continued through the Princess Buddha Hall and Dafei River — two hundred eighty li to Nalu Post on the Tuyuhun border. Continuing through Nuanquan and Liemo Sea — four hundred forty li across the Yellow River, then another four hundred seventy li to Zhonglong Post. Crossing the Xiyue River — two hundred ten li to the western border of Duomi State. Continuing through the Yak River and a rattan bridge — one hundred li to Lie Post. Continuing through Shitang, a Tibetan village, Jiezhi Bridge with two facing stone pillars, and Jiezhi River — four hundred forty li to Po Post. Crossing the Dayue River rope bridge and passing Tanchi and Yuchi — five hundred thirty li to Sinuo Post. Continuing through the Qiliangning Water bridge and Dasu Water bridge — three hundred twenty li to Gumang Post, where the princess always sent people to welcome Tang envoys. Continuing through Gumang Gorge for ten-plus li, with facing mountains, a small bridge, and three cascades pouring like a tipping jar amid mist — one hundred li to Yema Post. Continuing through Tibetan reclaimed fields and Leqiao Hot Springs — four hundred li to Gechuan Post. Continuing through Shuchen Sea — one hundred thirty li to Gabulan Post beside Sanluogu Mountain, where snow never melted. Another sixty li to Tulu Post, where the zanpu always sent envoys to welcome Tang missions. Continuing through Liugu Mangbuzhi Manor, with hot springs rising twenty zhang, steaming like clouds and hot enough to cook rice. Continuing through Tangluoyiyishan and the zanpu's sacrificial site — two hundred fifty li to Nongge Post. Luoxie lay southeast, two hundred li from Nongge; when Tang envoys arrived, the Tibetan chief minister always sent people to meet them here. Continuing through Salt Pond, Nuanquan, and Jiangbuling River — one hundred ten li across the Jiangji River, then through Tibetan reclaimed fields — two hundred sixty li to Cuge Post. Crossing the Zang River and passing the Buddha Hall — one hundred eighty li to Boling Post and the Honglu lodging at the zanpu's camp; Babo Sea lay to its southwest. Lan Prefecture, Jincheng Commandery — lower. The prefecture was named for Gaolan Mountain. Local tribute: alluvial gold, musk, and flying squirrels. It registered 2,889 households and 14,226 mouths. It governed two counties. It had two garrisons, Jincheng and Guangwu. It also had Yulin Army. Wuquan, lower. Renamed Jincheng in Xianheng 2 and restored in Tianbao 1. Jincheng Pass lay to the north. Jincheng. Lower rank. Originally Guangwu County, renamed in Qianyuan 2. Lin Prefecture, Didao Commandery — a lower-rank protector-general's office. In Tianbao 3 it was created from Didao County split off from Jincheng Commandery. It governed two counties. It had Lintao Army, established in Jiushi 1 and lost to the Tibetans in Baoying 1. Didao, lower. Changle. Lower rank. Originally Anle, established after Tianbao and renamed after Qianyuan. Jie Prefecture, Wudu Commandery — lower. Originally Wu Prefecture, abolished after falling to the Tibetans, restored as a provisional prefecture in Dali 2, its territory recovered in the Xiantong era, repaired by envoys in the Longji era, and renamed with its seat at Gaolan Fort in Jingfu 1. Local tribute: musk, honey, candles, pheasant tail feathers, and antelope horn. It registered 2,923 households and 15,313 mouths. It governed three counties. Jiangli, lower-middle. The prefecture also held Jianwei County until it was abolished into Jiangli in Zhenguan 1. Fujin, lower-middle. Originally Fujin, renamed in Jingfu 1. Pandi. Lower-middle rank. It was not re-established after falling to the Tibetans. Tao Prefecture, Lintao Commandery — lower. Originally seated at Meixiang, it moved to Lintan in Zhenguan 8. Abolished in Kaiyuan 17 with its county attached to Min Prefecture, it was restored in year 20 as Lin Prefecture and recovered its name in year 27. Local tribute: licorice and musk. It registered 2,700 households and 15,060 mouths. It governed one county. It had one garrison, Anxi. It had Momen Army, established in Yifeng 2. Shence Army stood eighty li west on Mochan River, established in Tianbao 13. Lintan. Middle rank. Originally Meixiang. In Zhenguan 4 the seat moved to Honghe Fort and Xu Prefecture was established at the old site. Lintan County was also established in year 5. When Xu Prefecture was abolished in year 8, Lintan was attached here, the prefecture moved its seat here, and relocated to Taoyang Fort. Boling was abolished in year 12 and Meixiang in the Tianbao era, both merging into Lintan. Guangen Fort lay one hundred sixty li to the west. It had Xiqing Mountain. Min Prefecture, Hezheng Commandery — lower. In Yining 2 it was created from Lintao and Hezheng split off from Lintao Commandery. Local tribute: dragon-whisker mats and licorice. It registered 4,325 households and 23,441 mouths. It governed three counties. It had three garrisons: Youchuan, Lintao, and Hezheng. Yile, lower-middle. Originally Lintao, renamed in Yining 2, with Dangyi split off in Zhenguan 2 and abolished in Shenlong 1. It had Min Mountain. Kongtong Mountain lay to the west. Youchuan, lower-middle. Originally Jicheng, established in Yining 2 and renamed in Xiantian 1. Hezheng. Middle rank. It had Kuobo Mountain. Kuo Prefecture, Ningsai Commandery — lower. Originally Jiaohe Commandery, renamed in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: alluvial gold, butter, rhubarb, frontier salt, and musk. It registered 4,261 households and 24,400 mouths. It governed three counties. Ningbian Army lay to the west, originally Ningsai Army. Weisheng Army stood at Wanyu Fort eighty li west. Jintian Army stood at Hongji Bridge one hundred forty li southwest and Wuning Army at Baigu Fort eighty li southeast. Yaowu Army stood at Heixia River two hundred li south. All were established in Tianbao 13. Guangwei, lower. Originally Hualong, called Huacheng in Xiantian 1 and renamed again in Tianbao 1. Dahua, lower. Jishi Army lay to the west, originally Jingbian Fort and made an army in Yifeng 2. Huangsha Garrison lay to the east. Michuan. Lower rank. Established in Zhenguan 5 as the seat of Mi Prefecture; when Mi Prefecture was abolished in year 10 it went to Hechuan. In Yonghui 6 it was attached here. Die Prefecture, Hechuan Commandery — lower. In Wude 2 it was created from Hechuan, Lechuan, and Diechuan split off from Tao Prefecture. Local tribute: musk. It registered 1,275 households and 7,674 mouths. It governed two counties. It had one garrison, Changli. Hechuan, lower. In Wude 5 Anhua and Hetong were established for Tangut households and soon abolished. In Zhenguan 2 Lechuan and Diechuan were abolished and merged into it. It had Weilong Mountain. Changfen. Lower rank. In Wude 1 the county became the seat of Fang Prefecture, with Danling County also established. In year 4 Danling was attached to Tao Prefecture. In Zhenguan 2 Hengxiang was established at Hengxiang Garrison and Danling returned to Fang Prefecture. It fell to the Tibetans in Shangyuan 2 of Emperor Gaozong; when Fang Prefecture was abolished in Shenlong 1, Danling and Hengxiang were abolished and Changfen was attached here. Dang Prefecture, Huaidao Commandery — lower. Originally Dangchang Commandery, renamed in Tianbao 1. Local tribute: alluvial gold, scattered gold, and musk. It registered 1,190 households and 7,199 mouths. It governed two counties. It had two garrisons, Tonggui and Changji. Huaidao, lower. In Zhenguan 3 Herong County was abolished and merged into it. Sudong Garrison lay one hundred eighty-three li to the west. It had Tongjun Mountain. Lianggong. Lower rank. In Zhenguan 1 Tanshui from Cheng Prefecture was attached here and later merged into Lianggong. Liang Prefecture, Wuwei Commandery — a middle-rank protector-general's office. Local tribute: white ramie, dragon-whisker mats, rugs, wild-horse hide, and lovage. It registered 22,462 households and 120,281 mouths. It governed five counties. It had six garrisons: Mingwei, Hongchi, Fanhe, Wu'an, Lishui, and Guzang. It also had Chishui Army, originally Chiwu Fort named for Chiqing Spring, with a jurisdiction of 5,180 li — the largest army. Dadou Army lay two hundred li west, originally Chishui defense garrison and made an army in Kaiyuan 16, named for Dadouba Valley. Wucheng defense garrison lay two hundred li southeast. Zhangye defense garrison lay two hundred li south. Jiaocheng defense garrison lay two hundred li west. Baiting Army lay five hundred li northwest, originally Baiting defense garrison and made an army in Tianbao 14. Guzang, lower-middle. Mingwei Garrison lay one hundred eighty li north. Wu'an Garrison lay one hundred sixty li northwest. It had Wuxing Salt Pond and Daimei Salt Pond. Shenwu, lower. Established in Wude 3, abolished in Zhenguan 1, restored as Wuwei in Zongzhang 1, and given back its original name in Shenlong 1. Changsong, middle. Baishan Garrison lay one hundred fifty li northeast. Tianbao, lower-middle. Originally Fanhe, seat of Xiong Prefecture in Xianheng 1 until abolished in Tiaolu 1; renamed in Tianbao 3 for a mountain spring. It had Tonghua Fort. It had Yanzhi Mountain. Jialin. Established at old Luanniao in Shenlong 2, abolished in Jinglong 1, and restored in Xiantian 2. Sha Prefecture, Dunhuang Commandery — a lower-rank protector-general's office. Originally Gua Prefecture, called Xisha Prefecture in Wude 5 and Sha Prefecture in Zhenguan 7. Local tribute: go stones, yellow alum, and gypsum. It registered 4,265 households and 16,250 mouths. It governed two counties. It had three garrisons: Longle, Xiaogu, and Xuanquan. It had Doulu Army, established in Shenlong 1. Dunhuang, lower. A salt pond lay forty-seven li to the east. It had Sanwei Mountain. Shouchang. Lower rank. Split off from Dunhuang in Wude 2, abolished in Yonghui 1, restored in Qianfeng 2, abolished again in Kaiyuan 26, later restored at the Han Longle Fort. Yang Pass lay to the west and Yumen Pass to the northwest. It had Yunyun Mountain. Gua Prefecture, Jinchang Commandery — a lower-rank protector-general's office. In Wude 5 it was created from Changle split off from Sha Prefecture. Local tribute: wild-horse hide, tight girths, fermented beans, yellow alum, red alum, and hutong wood. It registered 477 households and 4,987 mouths. It governed two counties. It had one garrison, Dahuang. Moli Army lay one thousand li northwest. Jinchang, lower-middle. Originally Changle, renamed in Wude 4. Hehe Fort lay northeast, Baizhang defense garrison one hundred twenty li farther, Baowenshan defense garrison one hundred fifty li east, and Ningkou Army seven li beyond, joining the Gan Prefecture route. Changle. Lower-middle rank. It was separately established in Wude 5. It had Bahedi Mountain. Gan Prefecture, Zhangye Commandery — lower. Local tribute: musk, wild-horse hide, winter pears, and gouqi fruit and leaves. It registered 6,284 households and 22,092 mouths. It governed two counties. Jiankang Army stood one hundred ninety li northwest north of Qilian Mountain, established by Wang Xiaojie in Zhengsheng 1 because Gan and Su prefectures were too far apart. Liaoshui defense garrison town lay one hundred twenty li west. Zhangye, upper. It had Qilian Mountain and Heli Mountain. A salt pond lay nine hundred li north. Gongzhuo Post lay to the west. Shandan. Lower-middle rank. Crossing the Zhangye River north and exiting Heli Mountain gorge northwest, then following the river's east bank northeast for one thousand li, stood Ningkou Army, formerly Tongcheng defense garrison and made an army in Tianbao 2. Northeast of the army lay Juyan Sea; Huamen Mountain Fort three hundred li north; and the Uyghur headquarters one thousand li northeast. Su Prefecture, Jiuquan Commandery — lower. In Wude 2 it was created from Fulu of Gan Prefecture and Yumen of Gua Prefecture. Local tribute: alluvial gold, wild-horse hide, cistanche, and baimo root. It registered 2,230 households and 8,476 mouths. It governed three counties. It had Jiuquan and Weiyuan defense garrison towns. Jiuquan, lower-middle. Originally Fulu, renamed at the beginning of Tang. The Xingsheng Emperor's tomb lay fifteen li west; Dongting Mountain, which produced gold, seventy li away. It had Kunlun Mountain. Fulu, lower. It was separately established in Wude 2. Qilian Garrison lay one hundred twenty li southeast. A salt pond lay eighty li northeast. Yumen. Lower-middle rank. It was abolished in Zhenguan 1 and later restored. In the Kaiyuan era it fell to the Tibetans and Yumen Army was established on its site. In Tianbao 14 the army was abolished and converted to a county. Dudeng Mountain lay to the north and produced salt supplied as tribute. It had Shenyu Mountain. Yi Prefecture, Yiwu Commandery — lower. Originally Western Yi Prefecture, renamed in Zhenguan 6. Local tribute: fragrant jujubes, dark ivory horn, and hutong wood. It registered 2,467 households and 10,157 mouths. It governed three counties. Yi Army lay three hundred li northwest at Ganlu River and was established in Jinglong 4. Yiwu, lower. Established in Zhenguan 4 with Rouyuan County; Rouyuan was abolished and merged here in Shengong 1. It lay outside the great desert, eight hundred li south of Yumen Pass and two thousand seven hundred thirty li east of Yang Pass. It had Zheluo Mountain, also known as Heavenly Mountain. Saline Pool Sea lay two li south. Nazhi, lower. Established in Zhenguan 4 at the old Shanshan city, abolished in Kaiyuan 6, and restored in Kaiyuan 15. Luzhi Salt Pond lay sixty li south. From the county west through Du Spring, Donghua, and Xihua Camel Spring, crossing Ciji Water and passing Divine Spring, Luohu defense garrison lay three hundred ninety li away; Continuing southwest through Dafei Grass Mound, Chiting defense garrison lay one hundred ninety li away, joining the Yi West route. Separately from Luohu defense garrison northwest up Fanlu Ridge, Red Valley lay one hundred twenty li away; Exiting the valley mouth through Chang Spring and Dragon Spring, Dushan defense garrison lay one hundred eighty li away; Continuing via Pulei, Beiting Protectorate General lay one hundred sixty li away. Rouyuan. Rank: lower. Xi Prefecture, Jiaohe Commandery — a middle-rank protector-general's office. In Zhenguan 14 Gaochang was pacified and the prefecture was established on its territory. In the Kaiyuan era it was called Jinshan Protectorate Prefecture. In Tianbao 1 it became a commandery. Local tribute: silk, felt cloth, rugs, wild honey, and dried grape wine syrup. It registered 19,016 households and 49,476 mouths. It governed five counties. It had Tianshan Army, established in Kaiyuan 2. From the prefecture southwest were Nanping and Anchang; one hundred twenty li farther the route entered Heavenly Mountain southwest, crossed Leishi Desert, reached Yinshan Desert two hundred twenty li on, and Luguang Station on the Yanqi boundary forty li beyond. Continuing through Panshi for one hundred li was Zhang Sancheng defense garrison. Continuing southwest one hundred forty-five li through Xincheng Station, crossing Dan River, to Yanqi garrison city. Qianting, lower; originally Gaochang, renamed in Baoying 1. Liuzhong, lower. Jiaohe, lower-middle. From the county north eighty li was Longquan Station; entering the valley north another one hundred thirty li, through Willow Valley, crossing Jinsha Ridge, one hundred sixty li farther, passing Shihui Han Garrison, to Beiting Protectorate General city. Puchang, middle. Originally subordinate to Ting Prefecture, it later came under this prefecture. To the west were Qitun City and Nuzhi City; it had Shicheng Fort and Boxian Fort. Tianshan. Rank: lower. It had Heavenly Mountain. Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate General — originally Ting Prefecture; in Zhenguan 14 Gaochang was pacified and it was established from the Western Turk Nivoshabo Liye protector Ashina Helu's tribe, with Puchang County also established; soon abolished, restored in Xianqing 3, and made Beiting Protectorate General in Chang'an 2. Local tribute: dark ivory horn, suhuo horn, and asafetida root sections. It registered 2,226 households and 9,964 mouths. It governed four counties. It had Hanhai Army, originally Zhulong Army, established in Chang'an 2 and renamed in year 3; in the Kaiyuan era Gai Jiayun expanded its fortifications. Qinghai Army lay seven hundred li west, originally Qinghai Fort and made an army in the Tianbao era. Shenshan Fort lay to the south. From Ting Prefecture west of Yanxi City, Shabo City defense garrison lay sixty li away, with Fengluo defense garrison beyond; Yele City defense garrison eighty li farther, Juliu City defense garrison eighty li beyond that, Luntai County one hundred li on, Zhangbao City defense garrison one hundred fifty li farther; crossing the Liyidejian River, Wuzai defense garrison lay seventy li away; crossing the White Poplar River, Qingzhen Army City seventy li on; crossing the Yeye River, Yehe defense garrison seventy li farther; crossing the Black Water, Heishui defense garrison seventy li on; Donglin defense garrison seventy li beyond, and Xilin defense garrison seventy li farther. Continuing through Yellow Grass Marsh, the great desert, and small desert, crossing Shipi River and Che Ridge to Gongyue City. Passing Sihun River and Zheshimi City, crossing Yili River — also called Didi River — to the Suyab boundary. Continuing west one thousand li to Suyab City, all waters flowed north into the desert and into Yibohai. Jinman, lower. Luntai, lower. It had Jingsai Army, established in Dali 6. Houting, lower. Originally Pulei, subordinate to Xi Prefecture, it later came under this prefecture and was renamed in Baoying 1. It had Pulei, Haozhe, and Xianquan forts and Teluo Fort. Xihai. Rank: lower. It was established in Baoying 1. Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate General — initially administered from Xi Prefecture. In Xianqing 2 Helu was pacified; his territory was divided to establish Mengchi and Kunling protectorates, tribal groups were arranged into prefectures and counties west to Persia, all subordinate to Anxi, and the seat moved to the old Gaochang site. In year 3 the seat moved to Kucha Protectorate Prefecture, and the former headquarters again became Xi Prefecture. In Xianhe 1 the Tibetans captured the protectorate general's headquarters. In Changshou 2 the four Anxi garrisons were recovered. In the first year of Zhide it was renamed Zhenxi. Later it was again called Anxi. Local tribute: natron, crimson felt, and pistachio kernels. Once the Tibetans had invaded the He and Long regions, only Li Yuanzhong held Beiting and Guo Xin held Anxi, relying on the Shatuo and Uyghurs; the Tibetans besieged them for a long time without success. In Jianzhong 2 Yuanzhong and Xin sent envoys by concealed routes to memorialize the throne; each was appointed metropolitan protector and also made military commissioner. In Zhenyuan 3 the Tibetans attacked the Shatuo and Uyghurs; Beiting and Anxi had no reinforcements and finally fell. It had Baoda Army, garrisoned at Suyab City. On the eastern border of Khotan were Lan City and Kan City, two defense garrison towns. To the west was Congling defense garrison town; it had Hunu, Gucheng, and Jiliang forts. Qiemo Fort lay to the east. Pishan Fort lay to the southwest. West of Yanqi were Yushu, Yulin, Longquan, Dongyipi, Xiyipi, and Chian — six defense garrison towns.
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右隴右採訪使,治鄯州。
The Longyou circuit investigative commissioner was stationed at Shan Prefecture.
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