← Back to 元史

卷五十九 志第十一: 地理二

Volume 59 Treatises 12: Geography 2

Chapter 59 of 元史 · History of Yuan
← Previous Chapter
Chapter 59
Next Chapter →
1
The Liaoyang Branch Secretariat comprised seven routes, one prefecture, twelve dependent prefectures, and ten dependent counties. Places that survived in name only, without walled towns, are not included in these figures. The province had one hundred twenty relay stations in total.
2
Liaoyang Route (upper grade). Before the Tang, the region belonged to Koguryŏ and Parhae. In the Zhenming period of Later Liang, Abaoji made the old Liaoyang city the seat of Dongping Commandery. Later Tang elevated it to the Southern Capital. The Later Jin renamed it the Eastern Capital. The Jin established Liaoyang Prefecture, governing the counties of Liaoyang and Heye; It was later restored as the Eastern Capital, with Yifeng, Cheng, Fu, Gai, Shen, Guide Prefecture, Guangning Prefecture, and the Laiyuan Army all placed under its jurisdiction. Early in the Yuan, Guide, Cheng, Fu Prefecture, and the Laiyuan Army were abolished; Guangning, Posuo, Yi, and Gai were established as four routes directly under the Branch Secretariat. In Zhiyuan 6 (1269), the Eastern Capital Directorate General was established, and Guangning was demoted to a detached prefecture under it. In year 15, Guangning was again detached to administer its own route affairs, reporting directly to the Branch Secretariat. In year 17, Posuo Prefecture, Yi Prefecture, and Gai Prefecture were again brought under its jurisdiction. In year 24, the Branch Secretariat was first established. In year 25, the Eastern Capital was renamed Liaoyang Route; later Posuo Prefecture was abolished and reduced to an inspection office. It had 3,708 households and a population of 33,231. These figures come from the renzi-year household registration. It governed one county and two prefectures.
3
Liaoyang. Lower grade. Seat-attached to the route capital. In Zhiyuan 6, Heye County and the patrol office were incorporated into it.
4
Gai Prefecture (lower grade). It was originally established as Gai Route. In Zhiyuan 6 it became a branch district of the Eastern Capital, and Xiongyue and Tangchi counties were merged into Jian'an County. In year 8, Jian'an County was in turn merged into the prefecture itself.
5
Yi Prefecture (lower grade). It was originally established as Yi Route. In Zhiyuan 6 it became a branch district of the Eastern Capital; Hao Prefecture and the counties of Tongchang and Lingshan were abolished, merged into Shun'an County, and then absorbed into the prefecture.
6
西
Guangning Prefecture Route (lower grade). Under the Jin it was Guangning Prefecture. In the Yuan, Boroghul was enfeoffed as Prince of Guangning, and a Guangning branch marshal's headquarters had formerly been established there; later, because the territory was distant, the seat was moved to Linhuang and a directorate general was set up. In Zhiyuan 6, because its population was thin, it was demoted to a dependent commandery under the Eastern Capital Route directorate. In year 15 it was again established as a separate route with its own directorate general. Mount Yiwulü served as the northern sacred peak, twenty li northwest of the prefectural seat. In the Zhishun period it had 4,595 registered tax households. It governed two counties:
7
Lüyang (lower grade). A chiliarchy was first established; in Zhiyuan 15, because the population had grown dense, a traveling chiliarchy office was re-established. It was later restored as Lüyang County. Wangping. In Zhiyuan 6, Zhongxiu County was abolished and merged into it. In year 15 it became the Wangping military-civilian chiliarchy; it has since been restored as a county.
8
Surveillance Commission for the Shanbei Liaodong Circuit
9
Daning Route (upper grade). The region was originally Xi territory; in early Tang it fell under Ying Prefecture; in the Zhenguan era the Xi chieftain Kedu submitted, and Raole Commandery was established. Under the Liao it became the Central Capital, Dading Prefecture. The Jin retained the same arrangement. Early in the Yuan it was the Northern Capital Route directorate, governing Xingzhong Prefecture and the ten prefectures of Yi, Rui, Xing, Gao, Jin, Li, Hui, Chuan, Jian, and He. In Zhongtong 3, Xing Prefecture and Songshan County were transferred to Shangdu Route. In Zhiyuan 5, He Prefecture was merged into Li Prefecture as Yonghe Township. In year 7, Xingzhong Prefecture was demoted to a prefecture while remaining under the Northern Capital; the Northern Capital was renamed Daning. In year 25 it was renamed Wuping Route; later the name Daning was restored. It had 46,006 households and a population of 448,193. These are renzi-year figures. It governed one office, seven counties, and nine prefectures.
10
Record-keeping Office. A patrol office was first established; in Zhiyuan 2 it was replaced by a Record-keeping Office.
11
Dading (lower grade). In Zhongtong 2, Changxing was abolished and merged into it. Longshan (lower grade). It was originally under Dading Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 4 it was placed under Li Prefecture; later it was returned to this jurisdiction. Fushu (lower grade). In Zhiyuan 3 it was abolished and merged into Xingzhong Prefecture; it was later restored. Hezhong (lower grade). Jinyuan (lower grade). Huihe (lower grade). Wuping. Lower grade.
12
Yi Prefecture. Lower grade.
13
Xingzhong Prefecture (lower grade). Early in the Yuan it retained the former status as Xingzhong Prefecture; it was later abolished. In Zhiyuan 7 the prefecture was again demoted to a prefecture.
14
西
Rui Prefecture. Lower grade. In Zhiyuan 23, Bayan secured approval for Suodu, Hača, and others to register households and establish farming colonies west of Rui Prefecture; idle coastal land was allotted and brought under timely cultivation, and a Hunting and Colony Directorate General was set up, with Suodu, Hača, and others appointed as colony officials.
15
Gao Prefecture. Lower grade.
16
Jin Prefecture. Lower grade.
17
Li Prefecture. Lower grade.
18
Hui Prefecture. Lower grade.
19
Chuan Prefecture. Lower grade.
20
Jian Prefecture. Lower grade.
21
西 西
Dongning Route: originally Koguryŏ's Pyongyang, also known as Chang'an City. After Han conquered Chosŏn, it established the Lelang and Xuantu commanderies; this was Lelang territory. After the Yixi era of Jin, King Koguryŏ first established his seat at Pyongyang. When Tang conquered Koguryŏ and took Pyongyang, the kingdom moved eastward to a site more than a thousand li southeast of the Yalu River—not the old Pyongyang. Under Wang Geon, Pyongyang was made the Western Capital. In Zhiyuan 6, Li Yanling, Cui Yuan, Hyŏn Wŏnyŏl, and others submitted sixty prefectures, counties, and garrison towns to Yuan rule. In year 8, the Western Capital was renamed Dongning Prefecture. In year 13 it was elevated to the Dongning Route directorate, a Record-keeping Office was established, and Jing, Yi, and Lin prefectures and Weiyuan Garrison were transferred to Posuo Prefecture. This route governed one office; the other walled towns had been abandoned and no offices were maintained, though their old names are still listed for the record.
22
Record-keeping Office. Tushan County. Zhonghe County. Tiehua Garrison.
23
Protectorate Prefecture: from the late Tang the region fell under Koryŏ, which established more than sixty prefectures, counties, and garrison towns. This was the Protectorate Prefecture in name; though it kept the old Tang title, it no longer functioned as a true protectorate. In Zhiyuan 6, Li Yanling and others submitted the territory; later its walled seat was ruined and only the name remained, under Dongning Route.
24
西 宿
Dingyuan Prefecture. Guo Prefecture. Fu Prefecture. Huang Prefecture. It governed the counties of Anyue, Sanhe, Longgang, Xiancong, and Jiangxi, and the garrison of Changming. Ling Prefecture. Ci Prefecture. Jia Prefecture. Shun Prefecture. Yin Prefecture. Su Prefecture. De Prefecture. It governed the counties of Jiangdong, Yongqing, Tonghai, and Shunhua, and the garrisons of Ningyuan, Rouyuan, and Anrong. Chang Prefecture. Tie Prefecture. It governed the garrison of Dingrong. Tai Prefecture. Jia Prefecture. Shuo Prefecture. Xuan Prefecture. It governed the garrisons of Ningshuo and Xidao. Cheng Prefecture. It governed the garrison of Shude. Xi Prefecture. Meng Prefecture. It governed Sandeng County and the garrisons of Jiaodao, Duandao, and Ningde. Yan Prefecture. It governed the garrison of Yangyan. Yun Prefecture.
25
西
Shenyang Route: originally Yilou territory; Parhae established Dingli Prefecture to oversee Shen and Ding—this was Shen Prefecture land. Under the Khitan it was the Xingliao Army; under the Jin the Zhaode Army, later the Xiande Army—all were later destroyed by war. Early in the Yuan, after Liaodong was pacified, Hong Fuyuan of Koryŏ's Lin Prefecture Divine Cavalry Command led more than forty cities, including the Western Capital, the Protectorate, and Gui Prefecture, to submit; guarding offices were set up and officials appointed to govern the people. When Koryŏ rebelled again, Hong Fuyuan brought his followers over and was made myriarch of Koryŏ military and civilians; surrendered people were resettled across Liaoyang and Shen Prefecture, new walled towns were built, offices established, and the seat was provisionally placed in old Liaoyang. In Zhongtong 2 it became the Pacification Directorate for Koryŏ Military and Civilians. When Koryŏ submitted entirely, in year 4 the hostage Chun was appointed pacification commissioner for Koryŏ military and civilians, governing more than two thousand households at Shen Prefecture. In Yuanzhen 2 the two offices were merged into the Shenyang Route Pacification Directorate for Koryŏ Military and Civilians, still seated in old Liaoyang, with five director-generals, twenty-four chiliarchies, and twenty-five centuriate offices. In the Zhishun period it had 5,183 registered tax households.
26
西
Kaiyuan Route: ancient Sushen land; in Sui and Tang known as the Heishui Mohe. In early Tang the tribal chief Agulang first came to court; he later submitted, and his territory was made Yan Prefecture with the Heishui office established. Later, when Parhae grew powerful, the Mohe all came under its service. Later still, as Parhae weakened under Khitan attack, the Heishui regained their lands, reaching the sea in the east, bordering Koryŏ in the south and the Khitan in the northwest—the ancestral homeland of the Jin founders. They were first called Jurchen; later, to avoid the taboo of Liao Emperor Xingzong's name, they were called Nüzhi. After Aguda destroyed the Liao, he made Shangjing his capital; Hailing moved the capital to Yan and renamed the region Huining Prefecture. Late in the Jin, the general Puxian Wannu seized Liaodong. In the guisi year early in the Yuan, troops were sent against him; Wannu was captured alive; the army reached Kaiyuan and Shuaibin, and the eastern territories were fully pacified. The name Kaiyuan first appears at this point. In the yiwei year, the Kaiyuan and Southern Capital myriarchies were established, seated at Huanglong Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 4 it became the Liaodong Route directorate general. In year 23 it became Kaiyuan Route, governing Xianping Prefecture; later Xianping was detached as a separate prefecture; both fell under the Liaodong Circuit Pacification Commission. In the Zhishun period it had 4,367 registered tax households.
27
Xianping Prefecture: ancient Korean land granted to Jizi; under Han it was part of Lelang Commandery; later Koryŏ took it. Tang destroyed Koguryŏ and set up the Andong Protectorate to govern the region; Parhae later seized it. The Liao pacified Parhae; because the terrain was rugged, they built a city for displaced people, called the Xianzhou Andong Army, with a county named Xianping. The Jin elevated it to Xianping Prefecture, governing Pingguo, Andong, Xinxing, Qingyun, Qing'an, and Guiren counties—all abandoned in the wars. Early in the Yuan the arrangement continued under Kaiyuan Route; later it was detached again under the Liaodong Pacification Commission.
28
Helan Prefecture Shuidada Route and related territories: the land was vast and sparsely settled. Early in the Yuan five military-civilian myriarchies were established to pacify the northern frontier. One was Taowen, four thousand li from Shangdu. One was Huligai, four thousand two hundred li from Shangdu and three thousand eight hundred li from Dadu. The Huligai and Huntong rivers run through it, and the Helan River flows to the sea. One was Wodolian. One was Tuowolian. One was Bokujiang. Each had its own office, governing territory north and south of the Huntong River. Its people were Shuidada and Jurchen, who kept their old ways: without markets or walled towns, they moved with pasture and water and lived by hunting. Officials were therefore appointed to govern them according to local custom, under Helan Prefecture Shuidada Route and related administrations. A fine bird called the haidongqing flies in from overseas to Nüergan; locals net it as a tribute item. In the Zhishun period it had 20,906 registered tax households.
29
The Henan–Jiangbei Branch Secretariat comprised twelve routes, seven prefectures, and one superior prefecture, with thirty-four dependent prefectures and one hundred eighty-two dependent counties. The province had one hundred six land relay stations and ninety water relay stations.
30
Surveillance Commission for the Henan–Jiangbei Circuit
31
宿 宿
Bianliang Route, upper grade. Tang established the Bian Prefecture directorate general. Later Jin made it Kaifeng Prefecture. Song made it the Eastern Capital and built its capital here. The Jin renamed it the Southern Capital; Emperor Xuanzong moved south and made it his seat. After the Jin fell, it submitted to Yuan rule. It formerly governed Guide Prefecture and twenty prefectures: Yan, Xu, Yu, Tang, Chen, Bo, Deng, Ru, Ying, Xu, Pi, Song, Su, Shen, Zheng, Jun, Sui, Cai, Xi, and the Lushi Xiangfan circuit. In Zhiyuan 8, Guide was made a separate prefecture, and Bo, Xu, Pi, and Su were transferred to it; Shen Prefecture was elevated to Nanyang Prefecture, and Yu, Tang, Ru, Zheng, Song, and the Lushi Xiangfan circuit were placed under it. In year 9, Yan Prefecture was abolished and its counties of Yanjin and Yangwu placed under the Southern Capital Route; it governed Cai, Xi, Zheng, Jun, Xu, Chen, Sui, and Ying, with seat-attached Kaifeng and Xiangfu and fifteen dependent districts. A patrol office formerly existed; in year 14 it became a Record-keeping Office. In year 25 the Southern Capital Route was renamed Bianliang Route. In year 28, because the region south of the Yellow River and north of the Yangzi was strategically vital and had newly joined the realm, a provincial seat was established at the Southern Capital to govern it. In year 30, Cai Prefecture was elevated to Runing Prefecture under the Branch Secretariat, and Xi and Ying were transferred to it. The route had 30,018 households and a population of 184,367. These are renzi-year figures. It governed one office, seventeen counties, and five prefectures. Its prefectures governed twenty-one counties in all.
32
Record-keeping Office
33
Seventeen counties
34
Kaifeng, lower grade. Seat-attached to the route capital. Xiangfu, lower grade. Seat-attached to the route capital. Zhongmu, lower grade. Yuanwu, lower grade. Formerly under Yan Prefecture, it was placed under Kaifeng Prefecture at the start of Yuan rule; when Yan was restored, the county reverted to its former status. In Zhiyuan 9 the prefecture was abolished, and the county later came under this route. Yanling, middle grade. Yingze, lower grade. Formerly under Zheng Prefecture, it was transferred here in Zhiyuan 2. Fengqiu, middle grade. During Jin Dading, the river submerged the county seat, which was relocated to a new town. Early in Yuan, the new town was again ruined by the river; the seat was then moved back to the old site, which was patched up and restored. Fugou, lower grade. Yangwu, lower grade. Formerly under Yan Prefecture, it was transferred here when that prefecture was abolished in Zhiyuan 9. Qi County, middle grade. Early in Yuan a breach opened the river, which destroyed the north wall and took the main channel through the old town. A new county seat was built two li north of the ruins on the river's north bank; the old town was later restored and called South Qi County. Here the Yellow River split three ways: the main channel ran between the two towns; one branch entered the Sui River north of the new city's wall; another passed south of the old town and flowed east — known locally as the Triple Fork. Yanjin, lower grade. It had formerly been Yan Prefecture, subordinate to Henan Route. In Zhiyuan 9 the prefecture was abolished and the county was placed under this route. Lanyang, lower grade. Tongxu, lower grade. Weishi, lower grade. Taikang, lower grade. Weichuan, lower grade. Chenliu. Lower grade.
35
Zheng Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang made it Zheng Prefecture, later renamed Xingyang Commandery. Under Song it became Fengning Army. The Jin kept the name Zheng. At the start of Yuan it governed Guancheng, Xingyang, Sishui, Heyin, Yuanwu, Xinzheng, Mi, and Yingze, plus a Postal Relay Office; Xinzheng and Mi were later transferred to Jun Prefecture, Yingze and Yuanwu to Kaifeng Prefecture, and the Postal Relay Office was merged into Guancheng. It governed four counties:
36
Guancheng, lower grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Xingyang, lower grade. Sishui, lower grade. Heyin, lower grade.
37
Xu Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang made it Xu Prefecture, later Yingchuan Commandery, then Xu Prefecture again. Song elevated it to Yingchang Prefecture. The Jin renamed it Changwu Army. At the start of Yuan it was restored as Xu Prefecture. It governed five counties:
38
Changshe, lower grade. Changge, lower grade. Yancheng, lower grade. Xiangcheng, lower grade. Linying. Lower grade.
39
西
Chen Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang made it Chen Prefecture, later Huaiyang Commandery, then Chen Prefecture again. Song elevated it to Huaide Prefecture. The Jin restored Chen Prefecture. Yuan retained this arrangement at the outset. It formerly governed Wanqiu, Nandun, Xiangcheng, Shangshui, Xihua, and Qingshui. In Zhiyuan 2, Nandun, Xiangcheng, and Qingshui were abolished; Nandun and Xiangcheng were later restored. It governed five counties:
40
西
Wanqiu, Xihua, and Shangshui — in Zhiyuan 2 Nandun and Xiangcheng were absorbed into them, then restored. Nandun and Xiangcheng.
41
Jun Prefecture, lower grade. Tang and Song placed no commandery here; Pseudo-Qi established Yingshun Army. The Jin first renamed it Yingshun Prefecture, then Jun Prefecture. In Yuan Zhiyuan 2, Mi County was transferred from Zheng Prefecture. It governed three counties:
42
Yangdi, lower grade. Xinzheng, lower grade. Mi County. Lower grade.
43
Sui Prefecture, lower grade. Under Tang it fell under Cao Prefecture. Song renamed it Gong Prefecture, then elevated it to Baoqing Army. The Jin renamed it Sui Prefecture. Yuan kept the same name. It governed four counties:
44
Xiangyi, lower grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Kaocheng, lower grade. Yifeng, lower grade. Zhecheng. Lower grade.
45
西
Henan Prefecture Route — early Tang Luo Prefecture, later Henan Prefecture, then the Eastern Capital. Song made it the Western Capital. The Jin made it the Central Capital Jinchang Prefecture. At the start of Yuan it became Henan Prefecture, with its seat in the Zhou royal city. It formerly governed Luoyang, Yiyang, Yongning, Dengfeng, Gong, Yanshi, Mengjin, Xin'an, and Mianchi; Mianchi was later transferred to Shan Prefecture. 9,502 households and 65,751 persons. These are renzi-year figures. It governed one office, eight counties, and one prefecture. That prefecture governed four counties.
46
Record-keeping Office.
47
Luoyang and Yiyang, lower grade. Yongning, lower grade. Dengfeng, lower grade. Mount Song, the Central Peak, lies within its bounds. Gong County, lower grade. Mengjin, lower grade. Xin'an and Yanshi. Lower grade.
48
Shan Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang made it Shan Prefecture, later Shan fu, then Shan Commandery. Under Song it became Baoyi Army. Yuan kept the name Shan Prefecture. It governed four counties:
49
Shan County, lower grade. Lingbao, lower grade. In Zhiyuan 3 it was merged into Shan County; in Zhiyuan 8 Guo Prefecture was abolished as Guolue and placed under Shan Prefecture. Guolue was merged with Lingbao as the seat; Guolue became a Patrol Office, and Zhuyang County was absorbed into it. Wenxiang, lower grade. In Zhiyuan 2, Hucheng County was merged into it. Mianchi. Lower grade. The Jin promoted it to Shao Prefecture and established a Mianchi Postal Relay Office. In Yuan Zhiyuan 3 the Postal Relay Office was abolished. In Zhiyuan 8 Shao Prefecture was abolished and it reverted to a county under Henan Prefecture Route; later it was transferred here.
50
Nanyang Prefecture — early Tang Wan Prefecture, though the county was called Nanyang; after the prefecture was abolished, the county fell under Deng Prefecture. From the Five Dynasties through Song it remained a county. The Jin promoted it to Shen Prefecture. In Yuan Zhiyuan 8 it was elevated to Nanyang Prefecture, with Tang, Deng, Yu, Song, and Ru Prefectures subordinate to it. In year 25 it was placed under Bianliang Route, then later reported directly to the Branch Secretariat. 692 households and 4,893 persons. These are renzi-year figures. It governed two counties and five prefectures. Those prefectures governed eleven counties.
51
Nanyang, lower grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Zhenping. Lower grade.
52
西
Deng Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang made it Deng Prefecture, later Nanyang Commandery, then Deng Prefecture again. Under Song it fell under the Southwest Capital Circuit. Under the Jin it fell under the Southern Capital Kaifeng Prefecture. It formerly governed Xiang, Nanyang, Neixiang, Xichuan, and Shunyang. At the start of Yuan, Xichuan and Shunyang were absorbed into Neixiang. A Record-keeping Office had formerly existed; in Zhiyuan 2 it was merged into Xiang County. It governed three counties:
53
Xiang County, lower grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Neixiang, lower grade. In Zhiyuan 2, Shunyang was transferred here. Xinye. Lower grade.
54
西
Tang Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang made it Xian Prefecture, later Tang Prefecture. Under Song it fell under the Southwest Capital Circuit. The Jin renamed it Yu Prefecture. At the start of Yuan it was restored as Tang Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 3, because local resources could not support them, Huyang, Biyang, and Tongbai counties were abolished. It governed one county:
55
Biyang. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat.
56
Song Prefecture, lower grade. Under Tang it consisted of Lu Hun and Yique counties. Song elevated it to Shun Prefecture. The Jin renamed it Song Prefecture, governing Yiyang and Fuchang. At the start of Yuan, Fuchang was transferred to Henan Prefecture Route. In Zhiyuan 3, Yiyang was merged into the prefectural seat. It governed one county:
57
Lushi. Lower grade. In Zhiyuan 2 it was placed under Southern Capital Route. In Zhiyuan 8 it was placed under Nanyang Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 11 it was transferred here.
58
西
Ru Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang made it Yi Prefecture, later Ru Prefecture. Under Song it fell under the Northwest Capital Circuit. In Yuan Zhiyuan 3, Jiacheng and Baofeng were abolished and merged into Liang County; Jia County was later restored. It governed three counties:
59
Liang County, lower grade. Lushan. Lower grade. Jia County. Lower grade.
60
Yu Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang established North Li Prefecture, later Lu Prefecture; it was then abolished as a prefecture and made a county under Tang Prefecture. The Jin promoted it to Yu Prefecture. It formerly governed Fangcheng, Wuyang, and Ye. At the start of Yuan, Ye County handled Suizhou affairs, and Kunyang County was established as a subordinate county. In Zhiyuan 3 the prefecture was abolished and Kunyang and Wuyang were merged into Ye County; Wuyang was later restored. It governed three counties:
61
Fangcheng, lower grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Ye County, lower grade. Wuyang. Lower grade.
62
西輿 輿
Runing Prefecture — under Tang, Cai Prefecture. Shangcai, Xiping, Queshan, Suiping, and Pingyu were its subordinate counties. In Zhiyuan 7, Suiping and Pingyu were merged into Ruyang under Bianliang Route. In year 30, Chancellor Bayan of the Henan and Jiangbei Branch Secretariat said that Cai Prefecture was far from Bianliang, all business was held up in review, and it should be elevated to a loose prefecture. Runing Prefecture was then established, reporting directly to the Branch Secretariat, with Xi, Ying, Xinyang, and Guang Prefectures subordinate to it; Suiping County was restored. Household registration records are incomplete; the Zhishun-era tax household count is 7,075. It governed five counties and four prefectures. Those prefectures governed ten counties.
63
西
Ruyang, lower grade. At the start of Yuan it was abolished; Cai Prefecture was later seated here, and the county was restored. Shangcai, lower grade. Xiping, lower grade. Queshan. Lower grade. Suiping County. Lower grade. Early in the Yuan it was abolished and merged into Ruyang County; it was later restored.
64
Ying Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Xin Prefecture; later it became Ruyin Commandery, then Ying Prefecture again. Under the Song it was elevated to Shunchang Prefecture. Under the Jin it was restored as Ying Prefecture. It had formerly governed Ruyin, Taihe, Shenqiu, and Yingshang counties. In Zhiyuan 2, the four counties and the Record-keeping Office were abolished and merged into the prefecture. Later it again governed three counties:
65
Taihe County (lower grade). Shenqiu County (lower grade). Yingshang County. Lower grade.
66
Xi Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Xi Prefecture; later it became Xinxi County under Cai Prefecture. From the Five Dynasties through the Song the arrangement remained unchanged. Under the Jin Xi Prefecture was restored. It had formerly governed Xinxi, Xincai, Zhenyang, and Baoxin counties. In Zhongtong 3, because of Li Tan's rebellion, the prefecture was abolished. In year 4 it was restored. In Zhiyuan 3, the four counties were merged into the prefecture. Later it again governed two counties:
67
Xincai County (lower grade). Zhenyang County. Lower grade.
68
Guang Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Guang Prefecture; later it became Yiyang Commandery, then Guang Prefecture again. Under the Song it was elevated to the Guangshan Army. In Zhiyuan 12 it submitted and was placed under the Qi-Huang Pacification Commission. In year 22, together with Qi, Huang, and other prefectures, it reported directly to the Branch Secretariat. In year 30 it was placed under Runing Prefecture. It governed three counties:
69
Dingcheng and Gushi counties (lower grade). At the end of the Song, warfare drove the seat from place to place without fixed rule. In Zhiyuan 11 the former seat was restored. Guangshan County. Lower grade. War left the land desolate; in Zhiyuan 12 the old seat was re-established.
70
西
Xinyang Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Shen Prefecture; later it became Yiyang Commandery. The Song renamed it the Xinyang Army; during the Duanping era warfare left the land desolate for more than forty years. In Zhiyuan 14, Xinyang Prefecture was established, governing Luoshan and Xinyang counties. In year 15 it was redesignated a zhou prefecture. In year 20, because Luoshan County stood on a vital post-station route, the prefectural seat was moved there; the county seat was shifted southwest and called New Luoshan County—the present prefectural seat is the old county seat. It had 3,414 households and a population of 33,751. These figures are from Zhiyuan 7. It governed two counties:
71
Luoshan County. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Xinyang County.
72
宿
Guide Prefecture: under the Tang it was Song Prefecture, also known as Suiyang Commandery. Under Later Tang it became the Guide Army. Under the Song it was elevated to the Southern Capital. Under the Jin it was Guide Prefecture. After the Jin fell, the Song recovered it. It had formerly governed Songcheng, Ningling, Xiayi, Yucheng, Gushu, and Dangshan counties. Early in the Yuan, together with Zan County of Bo Prefecture it submitted; an Eastern Branch Secretariat was established, but was soon abolished. In the renzi year, route, prefecture, and county offices were again established to pacify the newly settled populace. In Zhongtong 2, household numbers were reviewed and official posts fixed according to population. In Zhiyuan 2, because Yucheng and Dangshan lay north of the dry Yellow River course, they were transferred to Jining Prefecture; Gushu was merged into Suiyang, Zan County into Yong Prefecture; Yong Prefecture was demoted to Yongcheng County; and Ningling and Xiayi were placed under this prefecture. In year 8, Su, Bo, Xu, and Pi prefectures were all placed under it. The terrain was flat and frequently afflicted by river disasters. The prefecture was a detached prefecture, with one prefect, one administrative vice-prefect, and one assistant prefect each, reporting directly to the Branch Secretariat. Registration census figures are lacking; in the Zhishun period it had 23,317 registered tax households. It governed four counties and four prefectures. The prefectures governed eight counties in all.
73
Suiyang County (lower grade). Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Under the Tang it was called Songcheng, also called Suiyang. Under the Jin it was called Suiyang. Under the Song it was called Songcheng. Under the Yuan it remained Suiyang. Yongcheng County (lower grade). Xiayi County (lower grade). Ningling County. Lower grade.
74
西
Xuzhou Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Xuzhou; later it became Pengcheng Commandery, then the Wuning Army. The Song followed this arrangement. Under the Jin it belonged to the Shandong West Circuit. After the Jin fell, the Song recovered it. After submitting early in the Yuan, officials were appointed at each prefecture and county according to population. In Zhiyuan 2, by regulation it was demoted to a lower-grade prefecture. It had formerly governed Pengcheng, Xiao, and Yonggu counties and a Record-keeping Office; at this time Yonggu was merged into Xiao County, and Pengcheng and the Record-keeping Office were merged into the prefecture. It governed one county:
75
Xiao County. Lower grade. In Zhiyuan 2 it was merged into Xuzhou; in year 12 it was restored.
76
宿 使
Suzhou Prefecture (middle grade). Established under the Tang; under the Song elevated to the Baojing Army; under the Jin a defense commissioner was installed. After the Jin fell, the Song recovered it. Early in the Yuan it was under Guide Prefecture, governing Linhuan, Qi, Lingbi, and Fuli counties and a Patrol Office. In Zhiyuan 2, the four counties and one office were merged into the prefecture. In year 4, Lingbi was placed under Si Prefecture; in year 17 it returned to this jurisdiction. It governed one county:
77
Lingbi County. Lower grade.
78
宿
Pi Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Pi Prefecture; later abolished and placed under Si Prefecture, then under Xuzhou. Under the Song the Huaiyang Army was established. Under the Jin it was restored as Pi Prefecture. After the Jin fell, the Song briefly held it. Early in the Yuan, because the population was sparse, three counties were merged into the prefecture. In Zhiyuan 8, the prefecture was placed under Guide Prefecture. In year 12, Suining and Suqian counties were restored and placed under Huai'an. In year 15 it returned to this jurisdiction. It governed three counties:
79
宿
Xiapi County (lower grade). Prefectural seat. Suqian County (lower grade). Suining County. Lower grade.
80
鹿 鹿
Bo Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Bo Prefecture; later it became Qiao Commandery, then Bo Prefecture again. Under the Song it was elevated to the Jiqing Army. Under the Jin it was restored as Bo Prefecture. After the Jin fell, the Song recovered it. Early in the Yuan it governed six counties: Qiao, Zan, Luyi, Chengfu, Weizhen, and Gushu. Later, because households were few, Chengfu was merged into Qiao, Weizhen into Luyi, Gushu into Suiyang, and Zan into Yongcheng; Suiyang and Yongcheng were detached and placed under Guide Prefecture. Chengfu was later restored. It governed three counties:
81
鹿
Qiao County (lower grade). Luyi County. Lower grade. This county suffered repeated floods; for generations its people had no settled life. Chengfu County. Lower grade.
82
西
Xiangyang Route: in early Tang it was Xiang Prefecture; later it became Xiangyang Commandery. Under the Song it was Xiangyang Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 10, the army captured Fancheng; Xiangyang's defender Lü Wenhuan surrendered; the Song Jingxi Capital Security Pacification Commission was abolished; a Branch Secretariat for Henan and other routes was established; Xiangyang Prefecture was made a detached prefecture; the secretariat was soon abolished. In year 11, Xiangyang Prefecture became a General Directorate Prefecture, and a Jinghu Branch Privy Council was also established. In year 12, the Jinghu Branch Secretariat was established; it was later abolished again. This prefecture originally governed four counties and one office; in year 19 Jun and Fang prefectures were detached and placed under it, and Guanghua and Zaoyang counties were transferred here. Household registration records are incomplete; the Zhishun-era tax household count is 5,090. It governed one office, six counties, and two prefectures. Those prefectures governed four counties.
83
Record-keeping Office.
84
Xiangyang County (lower grade). Seat-attached to the route capital. Nanzhang County (lower grade). Yicheng County (lower grade). Gucheng County (lower grade). Guanghua: in Zhiyuan 13 the southern campaign was launched; officials were posted and the county established the next year; it was under Nanyang; in year 19 it was transferred here. Zaoyang County. In Zhiyuan 14 it was under Nanyang; in year 19 it was transferred here.
85
Jun Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Jun Prefecture; later it became Wudang Commandery. Under the Song it was the Wudang Army. In Zhiyuan 12, Jiangling submitted and was placed under the Hubei Circuit Pacification Commission. In year 19 it was returned to Xiangyang. It governed two counties:
86
Wudang County (lower grade). War drove repeated relocations of the seat without fixed rule; in Zhiyuan 14 it was restored. Yun County. Lower grade. After the war it was provisionally administered from various places without fixed rule; in Zhiyuan 14 it was restored.
87
Fang Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Qian Prefecture; later it became Fang Prefecture, then Fangling Commandery. Under the Song the Baokang Army was established. In the Deyou era, Prefect Huang Sixian surrendered the territory; a chiliarch was ordered to garrison it, and Sixian was still left in charge of prefectural affairs. In Zhiyuan 19 it was placed under Xiangyang Route. It governed two counties:
88
Fangling County (lower grade). Zhushan County. Lower grade.
89
西
Qizhou Route (lower grade). In early Tang it was Qi Prefecture; later it became Qichun Commandery, then Qi Prefecture again. Under the Song it was a defense prefecture. In Zhiyuan 12 the Huai-West Pacification Commission was established. In year 14 it became a General Directorate Prefecture and a Record-keeping Office was established. It had 39,190 households and a population of 249,321. From here onward through Dean Prefecture, all figures are from Zhiyuan 27. It governed one office and five counties.
90
Record-keeping Office.
91
Qichun County (middle grade). Seat-attached to the route capital. Qishui County (middle grade). Guangji County (middle grade). During the Song Jiading war disturbances, the seat was moved to a mid-river islet in the Yangzi; after submission the former seat was restored. Huangmei County (middle grade). During the Jiading war disturbances, it was provisionally administered from the mid-river islet; later the former seat was restored. Luotian County. Lower grade. War abolished the county; it was only established after submission.
92
Huangzhou Route (lower grade). In early Tang it was Huang Prefecture; later it became Qi'an Commandery, then Huang Prefecture again. Under the Song it was a regional training army prefecture. In Zhiyuan 12 it submitted. In year 14 a General Directorate Prefecture was established. In year 18 it again became the seat of the Huang-Qi Pacification Commission. In year 23 the Pacification Commission was abolished; it reported directly to the Branch Secretariat. It had 14,878 households and a population of 36,879. It governed one office and three counties.
93
Record-keeping Office.
94
Huanggang County (middle grade). Prefectural seat. Huangpi County (lower grade). During the war it was provisionally administered from Qingshanji in E Prefecture; after submission it returned to its former seat. Macheng County. Lower grade. During the wars the county seat was moved to Shizi Mountain; after submission it returned to its former location.
95
西
Surveillance Commission for the Huai West Jiang North Circuit
96
西 西 西
Luzhou Route (upper grade). Under the Tang it was renamed Lujiang Commandery, then restored as Luzhou. Under the Song it belonged to Huainan West Circuit. Early in the Yuan, in Zhiyuan 13, the Huai West General Directorate was established. The next year a general directorate was established on this route, subordinate to the Huai West Circuit. In year 28 Lu'an Army was made a county and placed under it; later Lu'an County was promoted to a prefecture. It had 31,746 households and a population of 229,457. It governed one office, three counties, and three prefectures. The prefectures governed eight counties in all.
97
Record-keeping Office.
98
Hefei (upper grade). Seat-attached to the route capital. Liang County (middle grade). Shucheng. Middle grade.
99
西
He Prefecture (middle grade). Under the Tang it was renamed Liyang Commandery, then restored as He Prefecture. Under the Song it was subordinate to Huainan West Circuit. In Zhiyuan 13 a garrison myriarch office was established. The next year a Pacification Commission was established in its place. The year after that it was promoted to He Route. In year 28 it was demoted to a prefecture, subordinate to Luzhou Route. A Record-keeping Office had formerly existed; later it was absorbed into the prefecture for self-administration. It governed three counties:
100
Liyang (upper grade). Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Hanshan (middle grade). Wujiang. Middle grade.
101
Wuwei Prefecture (middle grade). In early Tang it was subordinate to Guang Prefecture. The Song first established Wuwei Army at Chengkou garrison town, hoping the realm would dwell in untroubled peace and taking the idea of "governing through non-action" as its name. In Zhiyuan 14 it was promoted to a route. In year 28 it was demoted to a prefecture; Chaozhou garrison town was abolished and made a county subordinate to it. It governed three counties:
102
Wuwei (upper grade). Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Lujiang (middle grade). Chao County. Lower grade.
103
Lu'an Prefecture (lower grade). Under the Tang Huoshan County was made into Huo Prefecture; later the prefecture was abolished and it remained a county. Under Liang it was renamed Qianshan County. Under the Song it was changed to Lu'an Army. It submitted to Yuan rule in Zhiyuan 12; in year 28 it was demoted to a county subordinate to Luzhou Route, and later promoted to a prefecture. It governed two counties:
104
Lu'an (middle grade). Yingshan. Middle grade.
105
Anfeng Route (lower grade). In early Tang it was Shou Prefecture; later it was renamed Shouchun Commandery. Under the Song it was Shouchun Prefecture; Anfeng County was made Anfeng Army, and the army was later transferred to Shouchun Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 14 it was changed to the Anfeng Route General Directorate. In year 15 it was fixed as a detached prefecture, governing Shouchun, Anfeng, and Huoqiu counties. In year 28 it was again promoted to a route; Linhao Prefecture became Haozhou, and Xiaocai and Mengcheng were all brought under its jurisdiction. It had 17,992 households and a population of 97,611. It governed one office, five counties, and one prefecture. The prefecture governed three counties.
106
Record-keeping Office.
107
便
Shouchun (middle grade). Seat-attached to the route capital. Anfeng (lower grade). In Zhiyuan 21 the Jianghuai Branch Secretariat reported: "Anfeng's Shaobo Marsh can irrigate ten thousand qing of fields; establishing colonies to open cultivation would bring real benefit." The request was approved. A myriarch office was established at Anfeng County, with more than 14,800 colony households. Huoqiu (lower grade). Xiaocai (lower grade). In Zhiyuan 13 it was subordinate to Shouchun Prefecture. In year 28 the prefecture was abolished, and it and Mengcheng were both brought under this route. Mengcheng. Lower grade.
108
西
Haozhou (lower grade). In early Tang it was Haozhou; later it was renamed Zhongli Commandery, then restored as Haozhou. Barred by the Huai and girded by mountains, it and Shouyang were both strategic commanderies of Huainan; the name originally used the character for "bold," and later the water radical was added to form "Haozhou." Southern Tang established Dingyuan Army. Under the Song it was a regimentation prefecture; at first subordinate to Huainan South Circuit, later to Huainan West Circuit. It submitted to Yuan rule in Zhiyuan 13, and the Haozhou Pacification Commission was established. In year 15 it was fixed as Linhao Prefecture. In year 28 it was restored as Haozhou; Huaiyuan was reformed as a lower-grade county and placed under it. It governed three counties:
109
Zhongli (lower grade). Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Dingyuan (lower grade). Huaiyuan. Lower grade. Under the Song it was Huaiyuan Army, governing the single county of Jingshan. In Zhiyuan 28 the army was made a county subordinate to Haozhou, and Jingshan was abolished and merged into it.
110
Anqing Route (lower grade). In early Tang it was Dong'an Prefecture; it was renamed Shu Prefecture, then Tong'an Commandery, then restored as Shu Prefecture. Under the Song it was Anqing Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 13 a Pacification Commission was established. In year 14 it was changed to the Anqing Route General Directorate, subordinate to the Qi-Huang Pacification Commissioner's Headquarters. In year 23 the pacification commissioner's headquarters was abolished, and the route reported directly to the Branch Secretariat. It had 35,106 households and a population of 219,490. It governed one office and six counties.
111
Record-keeping Office.
112
宿
Huaining (middle grade). Susong, middle grade. Wangjiang, lower grade. Taihu, middle grade. Tongcheng, middle grade. Qianshan. It was first established in Zhizhi 3.
113
使
Pacification Commission for the Huaidong Circuit
114
Surveillance Commission for the Jiangbei Huaidong Circuit
115
Yangzhou Route (upper grade). Early Tang made it Southern Yan Prefecture, then Han Prefecture, then Guangling Commandery, then Yang Prefecture again. Under Song it was the Eastern Huainan Circuit. In Zhiyuan 13 a grand military commission was first established and the Jiang-Huai Branch Secretariat was set up. In year 14 it became the Yangzhou Route directorate. In year 15 the Huaidong Pacification Commission was established, and this route fell under it. In year 19 the Pacification Commission was abolished and the route directorate reported directly to the Branch Secretariat. In year 21 the Branch Secretariat moved to Hangzhou; the Huaidong Pacification Commission was re-established, governing only this route and Huai'an; the route itself governed Gaoyou Prefecture and Zhen, Chu, Tong, Tai, and Chongming prefectures. In year 22 the Branch Secretariat returned; the Pacification Commission was abolished, but subordination remained unchanged. Later the Henan–Jiangbei Branch Secretariat was established with its seat at Bianliang Route; the Huaidong Pacification Commission was re-established; Gaoyou Prefecture was detached as a separate prefecture under the commission. It had 249,466 households and a population of 1,471,194. It governed one office, two counties, and five prefectures. Its prefectures governed nine counties in all.
116
Record-keeping Office.
117
Jiangdu, upper grade. Seat-attached to the route capital. Taixing. Upper grade.
118
Zhen Prefecture, middle grade. Before the Five Dynasties the land fell under Yang Prefecture; Song established the Jian'an Army at Yingluan Garrison and later elevated it to Zhen Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 13 the Zhen Prefecture Pacification Office was first established. In year 14 it became the Zhen Route directorate. In year 21 it reverted to a prefecture under Yangzhou Route. It governed two counties:
119
Yangzi, upper grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. In Zhiyuan 20 the Record-keeping Office was abolished and incorporated into it. Luhe. Lower grade.
120
Chu Prefecture, lower grade. Early Tang it was carved from Yang Prefecture; later Yongyang Commandery, then Chu Prefecture again. In Zhiyuan 15 it became the Chu Route directorate. In year 20 it remained a prefecture under Yangzhou Route. It governed three counties:
121
Qingliu, middle grade. In Zhiyuan 14 the Record-keeping Office was abolished and incorporated into it. Lai'an, lower grade. Quanjiao. Middle grade.
122
Tai Prefecture, upper grade. Tang renamed Hailing County Wuling, established Wu Prefecture, and soon abolished it. Southern Tang elevated Tai Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 14 the Tai Route directorate was established. In year 21 it became a prefecture under Yangzhou Route. It governed two counties:
123
Hailing, upper grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Rugao. Upper grade.
124
Tong Prefecture, middle grade. Under Tang it fell under Yang Prefecture. Southern Tang established Jinghai Garrison on Hailing's eastern frontier. When Zhou conquered Huainan, it became Tong Prefecture. Song renamed it Jinghai Commandery. In Zhiyuan 15 it became the Tong Route directorate. In year 21 it reverted to a prefecture under Yangzhou Route. It governed two counties:
125
Jinghai, upper grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Haimen. Middle grade.
126
Chongming Prefecture, lower grade. Originally a sandbar off Tong Prefecture's coast; during Song's Jianyan era, Yao and Liu of Jurong County in Sheng Prefecture took refuge from war on the sands; as settlement grew, it was called Yao-Liu Sandbar. In the Jiading period a salt field was established under the Huaidong fiscal commission. In Zhiyuan 14 it was elevated to Chongming Prefecture.
127
Huai'an Route (upper grade). Tang made it Chu Prefecture, then Linhuai Commandery, then Chu Prefecture again. Under Song it was Huai'an Prefecture. In Zhiyuan 13 the Huaidong Pacification Office was established. In year 14 a route directorate was established governing Shanyang, Yancheng, Huai'an, Huaiyin, Xincheng, Qinghe, and Taoyuan, with a Record-keeping Office. In year 20 it became Huai'an Prefecture Route; Huai'an, Xincheng, and Huaiyin were merged into Shanyang; it also governed Linhuai Prefecture and Haining, Si, and Andong prefectures; Xuyi, Tianchang, Linhuai, Hong, Wuhe, Ganyu, Qushan, and Muyang each reverted to their proper jurisdictions. In year 27 Linhuai Prefecture was abolished and Xuyi and Tianchang were placed under Si Prefecture. It had 91,022 households and a population of 547,377. It governed one office, four counties, and three prefectures. Its prefectures governed eight counties in all. In Zhiyuan 23 the Hongze Colony ten-thousand-household village was established at Baishuitang, Huangjiatuan, and elsewhere on this route.
128
Record-keeping Office.
129
Shanyang, upper grade. In Zhiyuan 12, after Andong Prefecture submitted, the Maluo Army Fort here became Shanyang County. In year 13, when Huai'an Route submitted, Huai'an County was kept. In year 20 Huai'an and Xincheng were abolished and incorporated into it. Yancheng, upper grade. Taoyuan, lower grade. Qinghe. Lower grade. Originally Si Prefecture's Qinghe Estuary; Song established the Qinghe Army; in Zhiyuan 15 it became a county.
130
Haining Prefecture, lower grade. Under Tang it was Hai Prefecture. Under Song it fell under the Eastern Huainan Circuit. In Zhiyuan 15 it became the Hai Route directorate, then Haining Prefecture, soon demoted to a prefecture under Huai'an Route. A Record-keeping Office was first established; in year 20 it and Donghai County were merged into Qushan. It governed three counties:
131
Qushan, middle grade. Muyang, lower grade. Ganyu. Lower grade.
132
宿
Sizhou, lower grade. Tang made it Linhuai Commandery, then Sizhou again. Under Song it fell under the Huainan East Circuit. In Yuan Zhiyuan 13 it was demoted to lower grade. It formerly governed Linhuai, Huaiping, Hong, Lingbi, and Suining. In year 16, Suining was transferred to Pi Prefecture. In year 17, Lingbi was transferred to Su Prefecture, and Wuhe County was placed under it. In year 21, Huaiping was merged into Linhuai. In year 27, Linhuai Prefecture was abolished, and Xuyi and Tianchang were placed under it. It governed five counties:
133
Linhuai, lower grade. Hong County, lower grade. Wuhe, lower grade. Under Yuan it fell under Linhuai Prefecture; in year 17 it was transferred here. Xuyi, upper grade. Under Song it was the Zhaoxin Army. In Zhiyuan 13 it exercised the pacification affairs of the Zhaoxin Army, governing Xuyi, Tianchang, Zhaoxin, and Wuhe. The following year it was elevated to the Zhaoxin Route directorate. In year 15 it was renamed Linhuai Prefecture. In year 17, because Wuhe lay north of the Huai River, it was transferred to Sizhou. In year 20, Zhaoxin was merged into Xuyi. In year 27, Linhuai Prefecture was abolished and reduced to Xuyi County. Tianchang. Middle grade.
134
Andong Prefecture. Lower grade.
135
Gaoyou Prefecture — in Tang it was a county. Song elevated it to an army. In Yuan Zhiyuan 14 it was elevated to the Gaoyou Route directorate, with a Record-keeping Office and the counties of Gaoyou and Xinghua. In year 20, Anyi Prefecture was abolished and Baoying County transferred here; the Record-keeping Office was merged in, Gaoyou Route became a prefecture, and it was placed under Yangzhou Route. It now reports to the Huai East Pacification Commission. Household registration records are incomplete; the Zhishun-era tax household count is 50,098. It governed three counties:
136
Gaoyou, upper grade. Xinghua, middle grade. Baoying. Upper grade. It was formerly the Baoying Army; in Zhiyuan 16 it became Anyi Prefecture. In year 20 the prefecture was abolished and it reverted to a county under this prefecture.
137
Pacification Commission for the Jingbei Hubei Circuit
138
Surveillance Commission for the Shannan–Jiangbei Circuit
139
Zhongxing Route (upper grade). Tang made it Jing Prefecture, then Jiangling Prefecture again. Song made it Jingnan Prefecture. In Yuan Zhiyuan 13 it became an upper-grade route directorate, with a Record-keeping Office established. In Tianli 2, because Emperor Wenzong had held a princely fief there, it was renamed Zhongxing Route. It had 170,682 households and a population of 599,224. It governed one office and seven counties.
140
Record-keeping Office.
141
Jiangling, upper grade. Gong'an, middle grade. Shishou, middle grade. Songzi, middle grade. Zhijiang, lower grade. Qianjiang, middle grade. Jianli. Middle grade. At the end of Song, war scattered the population; the former arrangement was restored only after submission.
142
Xiazhou Route (lower grade). Tang made it Yiling Commandery, then Xia Prefecture again. Under Song it fell under the Jingbei Hubei Circuit; later its seat was moved south of the Yangzi. It submitted in Yuan Zhiyuan 13 and was elevated to Xiazhou Route in year 17. It had 37,291 households and a population of 93,947. It governed four counties:
143
Yiling, middle grade. At the end of Song its seat shifted repeatedly with the prefecture; after submission it returned to its former seat north of the Yangzi. Yidu, lower grade. Changyang, lower grade. Yuan'an. Lower grade.
144
西
Anlu Prefecture — Tang Ying Prefecture, later Fushui Commandery, then Ying Prefecture again. Under Song it fell under the Southwest Capital Circuit. It submitted in Yuan Zhiyuan 13 and was elevated to Anlu Prefecture in year 15. It had 14,665 households and a population of 33,554. It governed two counties:
145
Changshou, middle grade. Jingshan. Middle grade. During the wars its seat was moved to Hanbin; in Zhiyuan 13 it returned to its former seat.
146
Mianyang Prefecture — Tang Fu Prefecture, later Jingling Commandery, then Fu Prefecture again. During Song's Duanping era the prefectural seat was moved to Mianyang Town. It submitted in Zhiyuan 13, became Fu Prefecture Route, and was elevated to Mianyang Prefecture in year 15. It had 17,766 households and a population of 39,055. It governed two counties:
147
Yusha, middle grade. Seat-attached to the prefectural seat. Jingling. Middle grade. During the wars its seat shifted repeatedly; after submission it returned to its former seat.
148
Jingmen Prefecture (lower grade). In Tang it was a county. Song elevated it to an army; during the Duanping era its seat was moved to Dangyang County. It submitted in Yuan Zhiyuan 13, was elevated to a prefecture in year 14, had its seat moved to Gucheng in year 15, and was reduced to a prefecture. It had 29,471 households and a population of 165,435. It governed two counties:
149
Changlin, upper grade. Dangyang County. Middle grade.
150
De'an Prefecture — under the Tang it was An Prefecture; later it became Anlu Commandery, then An Prefecture again. Under the Song it was De'an Prefecture; during the Xianchun period its seat was moved to Hanyang. In Zhiyuan 13 it returned to its former seat and was placed under the Hubei Circuit Pacification Commission. In year 18 the Pacification Commission was abolished; it reported directly to the Ezhou Branch Secretariat as a detached prefecture, and was later transferred here. It had 10,923 households and a population of 36,218. It governed four counties and one prefecture. The prefecture governed two counties.
151
Anlu County. Lower grade. Xiaogan County (lower grade). Yingcheng County (middle grade). Yunmeng County. Lower grade.
152
Suizhou Prefecture (lower grade). In early Tang it was Suizhou; later it became Handong Commandery, then Suizhou again. Under the Song it was Chongxin Army, then Zaoyang Army; later, amid the wars, its seat was moved back and forth without a fixed location. In Zhiyuan 12 it submitted. In year 13 its seat was established at Huangxian Cave. It had 15,966 households and a population of 52,064. It governed two counties:
153
Suixian County (lower grade). Yingshan County. Lower grade.
← Previous Chapter
Back to Chapters
Next Chapter →