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The Yunnan Branch Secretariat of the Pacification Commission comprised thirty-seven circuits, two prefectures, three dependent prefectures, fifty-four dependent prefectures, and forty-seven dependent counties. The other dian, zhai, and military-civilian prefectures are not included in these figures. It had seventy-four horse relay stations and four water relay stations.
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Surveillance Commission for Yunnan Circuits: in 1299 the Yunnan Branch Censorate was abolished and replaced by the Surveillance Commission.
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Zhongqing Circuit, superior grade. Under the Tang it was Yaozhou. When Geluofeng rebelled he took Yaozhou; his son Fengjiayi expanded the city and named it Zhedong, and six generations later Quanfengyou renamed it Shanchan. From the Five Dynasties through the Song it remained only a loosely affiliated territory. When Kublai Khan conquered Dali, eight prefectures were brought under control altogether; Shanchan was one of them, with four commanderies and thirty-seven divisions. Its territory ran east to Hengshan in Pu'an Circuit and west to Jiangtoucheng in the Burmese frontier. From east to west it measured some three thousand nine hundred li; and south to the Lucang River in Lin'an Circuit and north to the Dadu River in Luoluo—some four thousand li in the nearer direction. In 1255 nineteen myriarch offices were set up, with Shanchan divided into four of them. In 1270 it was converted into a circuit. In 1271 the thirty-seven divisions of the Dali kingdom were reorganized into southern, northern, and central circuits, each headed by a darughachi and a general administrator. In 1276 the Yunnan Branch Secretariat was established, commanderies and counties were introduced for the first time, and Shanchan was renamed Zhongqing Circuit. It administered one bureau, three counties, and four prefectures. Those prefectures in turn governed eight counties. This circuit had more than 22,400 shuang of military-civilian colony land.
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Record-keeping Bureau.
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Kunming, middle grade. Seat of the circuit administration. It was established under the Tang. In 1254 its territory was split to establish two chiliarch offices. In 1275 it was upgraded to Yizhou and given jurisdiction over counties. In 1284 the prefecture was abolished and the county status was restored. The area contains Kunming Pool, over five hundred li in circumference; summer floods regularly threaten the walled city. Zhang Lidao, serving as agricultural commissioner for Dali and neighboring regions, traced the springs to their source and drained the water, reclaiming more than ten thousand qing of land that became fertile farmland, according to tradition. Fumin, lower grade. In 1267 the Litan chiliarch office was established. In 1275 a county was created at Litan. Yiliang. Lower grade. Under the Tang it was Kuangzhou—the same territory. A tribal chieftain of the Luo clan built a walled settlement here called Luopilong, which is the present county seat. In 1256 the Taichi chiliarch office was set up under the Songming myriarch. In 1276 it was promoted to Yiliang Prefecture with Taichi County as its seat. In 1284 the prefecture was reduced to a county; Taichi was later abolished and merged into it.
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Songming Prefecture, lower grade. The prefecture lay northeast of Zhongqing, with its seat at Shazhawo City. The Wuman Che clan built it; the Baiman knew it as Songming. Han settlers once lived here, but as the Wuman and Baiman grew powerful they moved away. The tribes swore an alliance on this spot, hence the name Songmeng ('Song Alliance'); an earthen platform south of the prefecture marks where the covenant was made. The Han once established Changzhou and built the cities of Jincheng and Age. When the Meng clan rose to power, Changzhou was renamed the Songmeng Division, a designation retained under the Duan clan. In 1256 the Songming myriarch office was established. In 1275 it was restored as Changzhou. In 1278 it was promoted to Songming Prefecture. In 1285 it was reduced to prefecture status. It governed two counties:
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Yanglin, lower grade. Southeast of the prefecture seat at Yanglin City, this was the homeland of four mixed tribal groups—the Zhi, Che, Dou, and Mo clans. A sheep-shaped stone inside the east gate gave the place its alternate name written with the character for 'sheep.' Under the Tang there was a Yanglin tribal division—this same territory. In 1257 the Yanglin chiliarch office was established. In 1275 it was converted to a county. Shaodian. Lower grade. West of the prefecture, administered from Baiyi Village without walled defenses, this was the former territory of the Che and Dou tribes, called Shudian ('Bound District'). The name was rendered as Shaodian, and in 1257 the Shaodian chiliarch office was established. In 1275 it was converted to a county.
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Jinning Prefecture, lower grade. Under the Tang it was Jinning County; under both the Meng and Duan clans it formed the Yangcheng Fort Division. In 1257 the Yangcheng Fort myriarch office was established. In 1275 it was renamed Jinning Prefecture. It governed two counties:
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Chenggong, lower grade. On the western shore of Dian Marsh, sixty li between the circuit to the north and the prefecture to the south, stood the old city of Chenggong, long home to the powerful Zong clan of the Xiemo and Shao tribes. In 1256 the Chenggong chiliarch office was established. In 1275 Chenggong County was created from the six settlements of Zhaoying, Qielong, Chenggong, Cidian, Taluo, and Heluohu, together with Wuna Mountain. Guihua. Lower grade. Northeast of the prefecture and south of Chenggong County, facing Dian Marsh to the west, the place called Dawulong was once home to the Wu clan, later held by the Tuman branch of the Xiemo, who for generations were subject to Shanchan. In 1256 it was placed under the Chenggong chiliarch. In 1275 Guihua County was created from Dawulong, Anjiang, and Anming.
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Kunyang Prefecture, lower grade. South of Dianchi Lake, where Bo and various Yi peoples lived, the walled settlement of Juqiao serves as the prefectural seat. After Geluofeng rebelled against the Tang, he resettled the Quqi tribe here. Under the Duan clan it was subject to Shanchan. Under Möngke, twelve cities including Luoyu were consolidated into the Juqiao myriarch office. In 1276 it was renamed Kunyang Prefecture. It governed two counties:
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Sanbo, lower grade. In 1276 a county was established at Nalong City. Yimen. Lower grade. West of the prefecture, administered from Shiping Village, this land had long been home to the Wuman. Under the Duan clan, Gao Zhisheng, who ruled Shanchan, absorbed this territory. In 1267 the Timen chiliarch office was established. In 1275 it was converted to a county. West of the county lies a spring called Tiyuan. The name was corrupted to Yimen.
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Anning Prefecture, lower grade. In the early Tang, Anning County was established under Kunzhou. After Geluofeng's rebellion against the Tang, Wuman and Baiman settlers moved in. After the fall of the Meng clan, the Sun chieftain of Shanchan became lord of Anning City, while the Yuan and Gao clans held overlapping claims to the land. In 1257 it came under the Yangcheng Fort myriarch. In 1266 the Anning chiliarch office was established. In 1275 it was renamed Anning Prefecture. It governed two counties:
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Lufeng, lower grade. West of the prefecture, administered from Bai Village, the land was malarial and unsuited to major chieftains; only Wuman and mixed tribal groups lived there, moving about without permanent settlements. In 1276 Lufeng County was created from the three districts of Lubeng, Huanai, and Jiconglong, carved out of the Anning chiliarch territory. A stone in the river shaped like a cooking pot gave the place its folk name Lubeng ('stone pot'); the characters were corrupted into the present name Lufeng. Luoci County. Lower grade. North of the prefecture, administered from Yamolübai Village, this was the Lu branch of the Wuman tribes—a rugged land whose people were known for their fierce ways. In 1275 Luoci Prefecture was created from the Luo tribe and placed under Zhongqing Circuit. In 1287 it was reduced from prefecture to county. In 1290 it was placed under Anning Prefecture.
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Weichu Circuit, lower grade. Mixed tribal peoples farmed and grazed here under the local name Elu. No administrative seats existed until the Cuan chieftain Weichu built a fortress at Elushan and made it his seat. In the Tang, Geluofeng of Mengshe united the six zhao, seized Elu, and captured Hezi City—the site of present-day Zhennan Prefecture. When Geluofeng later rebelled, he founded commanderies and counties in his domain, and every Cuan group submitted to him. The Meng kingdom set up two protectorates and six military commissions; the Yinsheng Commission became this circuit. Under the Duan clan, Yinsheng fell under Yaozhou and was also known as Dangzhuyan. When Gao Shengtai seized control of Dali, he granted Weichu to his nephew Mingliang, who built an outer wall and named the settlement Dejiang; the line passed to his descendant Changshou. In 1253 the Mongols conquered Dali and brought it to submission. In 1256 the Weichu myriarch was established. In 1271 it became Weichu Circuit with a general administration. It administered two counties and four prefectures. Each prefecture had one county under it. The circuit had 7,100 shuang of military-civilian colony land.
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Weichu, lower grade. Seat of the circuit administration. In 1278 it was upgraded to Weizhou, with Fumin and Jing'e counties established. In 1284 it was demoted to Weichu County, and the two counties were abolished and reorganized as townships under its jurisdiction. Dingyuan County. Lower grade. North of the circuit seat at Muzhishan lived mixed tribal groups. Zhuge Liang's southern campaign passed through here, and the place was later known as Mouzhou. The Meng kingdom posted Cuan chieftain Taie to garrison Mouzhou and built a fortress called Nailong. Once the Gao clan dominated Dali politics, they resettled two hundred households under Somotu chieftain Yixian at Huangpengjing, while Taie's former fortress fell under Gao control. In 1254 the Mouzhou chiliarch and Huangpengjing century offices were set up. In 1275 it became Dingyuan Prefecture with Huangpengjing as Nanning County; the county was later abolished to a township, the prefecture reduced to a county under this circuit.
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Zhennan Prefecture, lower grade. North of the circuit seat, once home to the Pu and Luo tribes. The Qianshe valley held a fortress called Jihe. Under the Tang, the Meng kingdom united the six zhao, conquered the eastern tribes, seized Hezi and Jihe, created Shigu County, and established Sufu Commandery at Shaqi. The prefectural government is at Shaqi. The Duan clan made Gao Mingliang Duke of Chu, with Qianshe and Shaqi under his authority. In 1253 its chieftain submitted to the Mongols. In 1257 the Qianshe chiliarch and Shigu century offices were set up. In 1285 Qianshe was upgraded to Zhennan Prefecture, with Dingbian and Shigu counties created. In 1287 the two counties were abolished and made townships under this prefecture.
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Nan'an Prefecture, lower grade. Southeast of the circuit, amid densely stacked ridges, a lone peak rose with forested slopes and a spring at its summit. The Black Cuan ancestor Washeng Wu once built a stockade on the peak; his line grew strong and remained independent until the Gao enfeoffment at Weichu brought them under authority. Under Möngke the Mochu chiliarch was established under the Weichu myriarch. In 1275 the chiliarch was converted to Nan'an Prefecture under this circuit. It administered one county:
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Guangtong County. Lower grade. North of the prefecture, at Lushan, lived mixed tribal peoples. Geluofeng of Nanzhao once created Lushan County. Under the Duan, when Gao Mingliang held Weichu, Somotu chieftain Yipou and others joined him. Gao Changshou later settled at Lushan, while Yipou moved twenty li from his old fort to build Xinzhai fortress on a hill called Bailongxi. In 1257 Changshou submitted to the Mongols and the Lushan chiliarch was established. In 1275 it became Guangtong County under Nan'an Prefecture.
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Ka'nan Prefecture, lower grade. Southwest of the circuit, its valleys divided into twelve dian where the Pu and Heni tribes once lived. From the legendary King Zhuangmao of Dian Lake through Emperor Wu's opening of the Southwestern Yi and Zhuge Liang's pacification of Yizhou, none had ever entered this territory. When the Meng kingdom rose, it established Yinsheng Prefecture; after Jinci and Baiman tribes overran it, the seat moved to Weichu, and Ka'nan fell to the Shengman. From Nanzhao through the Duan dynasty, the region remained a remote frontier wilderness. In 1262 the Yuan pacified the region and placed its divisions under the Weichu myriarch. In 1275 it became Ka'nan Prefecture.
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Weiyuan Prefecture, lower grade. Southwest of Ka'nan Prefecture, its six valleys were once home to the Pu and Heni tribes. When the Meng kingdom rose and opened Weichu as a commandery, this region first came within reach of the administrative network. Later Jinci and Baiyi chieftains such as Azhibu seized the land. In 1262 a campaign against them brought complete submission. In 1275 Ka'nan and Weiyuan prefectures were established under Weichu Circuit.
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Wuding Circuit Military and Civilian Prefecture, lower grade. Under the Tang it fell under Yaozhou in northern Yunnan, where the Juolu and other tribes once lived. Under the Duan, Wuman leader Azou built Long City at Nazhinigong in Gongdian and another fortress called Yilong. His descendant Fawa grew powerful and took the name of their ancestor Luowu for the tribal division. In 1254 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1257 it was established as a myriarch under Weichu. In 1271 Rend and Yushi were merged into this headquarters as the Northern Route. In 1275 the two divisions were separated and the circuit was renamed Wuding. It administered two prefectures. Its prefectures together administered four counties. The circuit had 748 shuang of colony land.
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Hequ Prefecture, lower grade. Southwest of the circuit at Pokedian lived the Bo, Quanlu, and other tribal groups. Numerous Han tombs led some to believe Chinese settlers had once lived there. Under the Meng, Baiman tribes held the land; under the Duan, Wuman leader Ali'e absorbed more than thirty tribal settlements, assigning kinsmen to govern them under the Luowu division. In 1256 Pokedian was renamed Hequ. In 1289 it was upgraded to prefecture status. It administered two counties:
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Nandian, lower grade. The circuit seat lay in this county, known to locals as Rangdian or Tizoulung. In 1289 it was established as a county. Yuanmou County. Lower grade. Locals once called it Huanzhou; under the Yuan it governed five dian, and in 1279 it became a county.
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Luquan Prefecture, lower grade. Northeast of the circuit at Hongnongluquan lived mixed tribal peoples with no prior administrative seat. In 1289 Luquan Prefecture was established. It administered two counties:
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Yilong, lower grade. Yilong was a fortress name; north of the prefecture at a place called Beichang. Two streams ran through the county; in the local language ti meant water and long meant fortress, giving the place its name. The great chieftain of the Luowu division once lived here, and it served as a gathering place for tribal leaders. In 1289 the county was established. Shijiu County. Lower grade. East of the prefecture, the county comprised four tribal districts: Zhangjiu, Fakuai, Monian, and Qubi. In the Zhangjiu district a stream wrapped three sides of the land with dozens of fords, giving the place its name; the name was later corrupted to Shijiu. In 1289 the county was established.
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Heqing Circuit Military and Civilian Prefecture, lower grade. The seat stood southeast of Lijiang Circuit and northeast of Dali Circuit, known in the local language as Hechuan and Yanggong. It had belonged to the Yuexi zhao, and through the Han and Tang dynasties no cities or towns had been built there. At the end of the Kaiyuan reign Geluofeng united the six zhao into Nanzhao and relocated the capital to Yangju City near Longwei and Hezhe, the site of the present prefecture. During the Dahe reign Mengquan Fengyou founded Moutong Commandery at Yanggong. After the Meng line ended, rule passed through several other lineages unchanged. In 1253 it submitted to the Mongols and was made He Prefecture. In 1257 a two-thousand-household office was set up, still under the name Moutong and subordinate to the Upper Dali myriarch. In 1274 the Moutong chiliarch was abolished and the region reverted to He Prefecture. In 1283 it was assigned as a fief of the Prince of Yan and placed under the Branch Secretariat. In 1286 it was upgraded to Heqing Prefecture. It administered one county:
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Jianchuan County. Lower grade. The seat stood west of Jianchuan Lake at Yunluo Fort in the local language. The History of Tang records six Nanzhao military commissions, of which Jianchuan was one. Before the Meng clan united the six zhao, the Langqiong zhao fought Nanzhao and, defeated, withdrew to Jianchuan and took the name Jianlang. During the Zhenyuan reign Nanzhao crushed them, took the valleys of Jian and Gong, and their chief resettled four hundred li northwest of Jianshan under the title Jian Qiang. When the Meng line gave way to the Duan, Jianchuan was renamed Yidu lien. In 1254 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1257 the Yidu chiliarch was established. In 1274 the chiliarch was abolished and Jianchuan County was created under He Prefecture. Military-civilian colony land totaled over 2,000 shuang.
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The Yunyuan Circuit Military and Civilian General Administration was established in 1296.
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The Chelai Military and Civilian General Administration was established during the Dade reign. During the Dade reign Yunnan Province reported that Greater Chelai and Babai Xifu were interlocked like dogteeth and their strength was evenly matched. Greater Chelai under Hunian had surrendered, but Lesser Chelai still held advantageous ground and raiding was constant; Hunian fought them daily and could not leave, so he sent his brother Hunlun to court with a map and asked for a separate Chelai military-civilian pacification commission under a commander who knew the tribal peoples and Yi, to win submission and provide a foothold for further advances. The court then established the Chelai Military and Civilian General Administration.
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The Guangnan West Circuit Pacification Commission. The text is missing.
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The Lijiang Circuit Military and Civilian Pacification Commission was named for the river, the Jinsha said to yield gold-bearing sand. Its headwaters rose in the Tibetan frontier. Lijiang was ancient Lishui, the western frontier of Yuexi Commandery from Han through Tang, where Mo and Suo tribes lived and formed the Yuexi zhao. Both were Black Man tribes living at Iron Bridge. During the Zhenyuan reign the region came under Nanzhao. In 1253, campaigning against Dali, the Mongols crossed the Jinsha at a ford; the Mo and Suo held out stubbornly. In the spring of 1254 they were pacified and a Chahan Zhang civilian office was set up. In 1271 a Pacification Commission was established. In 1276 it became Lijiang Circuit with a Military and Civilian General Administration. In 1285 the general administration was abolished and a Pacification Commission was placed between Tong'an and Jujin. It administered one prefecture and seven subordinate prefectures. Each subordinate prefecture administered one county.
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Beisheng Prefecture stood east of Lijiang. During Tang Nanzhao times northwest of Iron Bridge lived the She tribes; Yimouxun defeated them in the Zhenyuan reign and resettled them there as the Jian Qiang at a place called Chengjieshan, later renamed Shanjun Commandery. After the Meng line, under the Duan, Gao Zhisheng stationed his grandson Gao Dayihui to hold the commandery. It later came under Dali. In 1253 its chieftain Gao Jun submitted to the Mongols. In 1278 it was established as Shi Prefecture. In 1280 it was renamed Beisheng Prefecture. In 1283 it was upgraded to prefecture status.
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Shun Prefecture lay east of Lijiang, commonly called Niushan. The Shun tribe once lived in the Jian and Gong valleys. In the Zhenyuan era Yimouxun of Nanzhao defeated them and resettled them along Iron Bridge, Dapo, Xiaopo, Santanlan, and neighboring valleys. The Chengdu chieftain line grew powerful, formed an independent division, and moved to Niushan. Through the thirteenth-generation descendant Zichang it remained under Dali. In 1253 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1278 Niushan was renamed Shun Prefecture.
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Langqu Prefecture, seated at Luogongshan. East of Lijiang between Beisheng and Yongning, Luoluo, Mo, and Suo tribes had lived for generations. In 1253 the campaign against Dali was launched. In 1272 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1279 Luogongshan was renamed Langqu Prefecture.
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Yongning Prefecture was formerly called Loutoushan. On Tibet's eastern frontier at a place called Dalan, the Mo and Suo tribes' ancestor Niyuewu was expelled from Tibet and settled there. For generations it had belonged to Dali. In 1253 its thirty-first-generation descendant Hezi submitted to the Mongols. In 1279 it was established as a prefecture.
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Tong'an Prefecture lay east of Lijiang beneath Snow Mountain. It was formerly called Sanshan. The Puxie tribe once lived there until the Mo-Suo chieftain Yeguzha seized it; for generations it had belonged to Dali. In 1253 its twenty-third-generation descendant Mailiang submitted to the Mongols. In 1263 Mailiang was appointed Chahan Zhang civilian administrator. In 1272 his son Maiwu succeeded to his father's post. In 1277 Sanshan was renamed Tong'an Prefecture.
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Lan Prefecture stood east of the Lancang River. In the Yongping reign of Han the Bonan Mountain route was opened, the Lancang crossed, and Bonan County established. In Tang it belonged to the Lulu tribe. Under the Duan it became Lanxi Commandery under Dali. In 1254 it submitted to the Mongols and came under the Chahan Zhang civilian office. In 1275 it was renamed Lan Prefecture.
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Baoshan Prefecture lay east of Snow Mountain where the Lijiang River swept around it on three sides. Mo and Suo tribes once lived there. Their ancestors had moved from Loutou and lived there for more than twenty generations. In Kublai's campaign against Dali he crossed at Biantou, passed from Luobang to Luosi, and besieged Dakui's stockade; its chief submitted and the stockade was named Chahan Huluhan. In 1277 seven Dakui settlements became Baoshan County, upgraded to a prefecture in 1279.
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Jujin Prefecture was formerly Luobo Jiushan, bordering Sanchuan and Iron Bridge to the north and Tibet to the west. The History of Tang states that Nanzhao lay south of Iron Bridge with Tibet to the northwest. The prefecture marked a strategic corner of northwest Dali where Mo and Suo chieftains had long ruled. In 1253 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1277 Jujin Prefecture was created at Jiushan, named for the great Iron Bridge ferry where Nanzhao and Tibet had long met. It administered one county:
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Linxi County. Lower grade. Northwest of the prefecture at the most remote and perilous edge of Dali, known in the local tongue as Luobojian, lived only Mo and Suo tribes. In 1277, as Dali's prefectures and counties were being set up, Linxi County was established at Luobojian on the Tibetan frontier westward and placed under Jujin Prefecture.
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Dongchuan Circuit, lower grade. Established in 1291.
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The Mangbu Circuit Military and Civilian General Administration. Lower grade.
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Yiliang Prefecture. Lower grade. Qiang Prefecture. Lower grade.
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Mengjie Circuit. From Dongchuan Circuit onward the record is incomplete. In 1326 the Babai Xifu people petitioned for official oversight, and Mu'an and Mengjie prefectures were established on their territory.
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Pu'an Circuit, lower grade. The seat stood on the south face of Panding Mountain, east of the Bapan River. Ancient territory of Yelang. Under the Qin it formed part of Qianzhong; in Han it fell within Zangke Commandery; under Shu within Xinggu Commandery; and in Sui it became Zang Prefecture. The Tang created Xiping Prefecture, later converting Xinggu Commandery into Pan Prefecture. When the Meng clan rebelled against the Tang, the region became Nanzhao's eastern frontier, home to seven Eastern Cuan Wuman tribes. Later Cuan chieftain A Song expelled the tribal peoples, seized the territory, and established the Yushi division, his line ruling as chieftains for generations. In 1257 its chieftain submitted to the Mongols and was made myriarch of Yushi. In 1276 it became the Pu'an Circuit General Administration. The following year a Campaign Pacification Commission replaced it. In 1279 it was converted into a Pacification Commission. In 1285 the commission was abolished and the area reverted to circuit status.
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Qujing and Other Circuits Pacification Commission, Military and Civilian Myriarch Office: Qu and Jing prefectures occupied what had been Yelang's Wei County under the Han. Shu later set up Xinggu Commandery there. Early in Sui it comprised Gong and Xie prefectures. The Tang established Nanning Prefecture. The Eastern and Western Cuan split into Wuman and Baiman peoples; from southwestern Qujing from Kunchuan to Longhe City they were collectively known as the Western Cuan Baiman. From the Mili and Shengma valleys south to Butou they were known as the Eastern Cuan Wuman. During the Zhenguan reign Cuan Guiwang of the Western Cuan was appointed area commander of Nanning and killed Eastern Cuan leader Gai Pin in a surprise attack. Geluofeng of Nanzhao forced the Western Cuan at swordpoint to relocate to Longhe, where warfare ravaged them. The Eastern Cuan Wuman revived, moved into the former Western Cuan lands, intermarried with Nanzhao for generations, and settled at old Qujing. At the close of the Tianbao reign the Tang campaign against Nanzhao reached Qujing and met disaster; the region passed entirely to tribal control. In 1256 the Momi division myriarch office was established. In 1271 it became a Middle Route. In 1276 it became the Qujing Circuit General Administration. In 1283 it was placed under the crown prince's jurisdiction. In 1288 it was elevated to a Pacification Commission. It administered one county and five prefectures. Its prefectures oversaw six counties. The circuit had 4,480 shuang of colony land and paid an annual tribute of 3,550 taels of gold and 184 horses.
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Nanning County. Lower grade. Seat of the circuit administration. Under the Tang, Cuan Guiwang served as governor of Nanning Prefecture from Shicheng. After Geluofeng's rebellion the prefecture was dissolved and the Meng clan renamed the area Shicheng Commandery. Under the Duan, a Momi Wuman chieftain controlled Shicheng. In 1253 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1256 a chiliarch office was created under the Momi myriarch. In 1276 Nanning was raised to prefecture status. In 1285 it was reduced to a county.
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Luliang Prefecture, lower grade. It was Pingyi County in Han-era Zangke Commandery. After Nanzhao's rebellion the Luowen tribe held the area for generations. In 1253 it submitted; a Luowen chiliarch was established under the Luomeng myriarch. In 1276 it became Luliang Prefecture. It administered two counties:
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Fanghua, lower grade. West of the prefectural seat. Hena County. Lower grade, south of the prefectural seat, administered from Caicun Village.
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Yue Prefecture, lower grade. South of the circuit in the Luwang valley, long home to the Pumo tribe. In 1254 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1256 a chiliarch office was set up under the Memi myriarch. In 1275 it became Yue Prefecture under Qujing Circuit.
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Luoxiong Prefecture, lower grade. Bordering stream-dwelling tribes and Liao peoples, no commandery had ever been established there; locally it was called Tabina Yidian. Tradition held that Panhu's six sons included Meng Youqiu, whose descendant Luoxiong settled this dian. His grandson Pukong gave the division the name Luoxiong. In 1254 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1257 it fell under the Pumo chiliarch. In 1276 the Yeju division was separated as Luoxiong Prefecture under Qujing Circuit.
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Malong Prefecture, lower grade. Known in the local tongue as Sakuang. Once home to Bo and La peoples, Panhu's descendant Nagou expelled the earlier tribes and took the land. When Luoju submitted, a chiliarch was established in his division. In 1276 it was made a prefecture at the site of old Malong City. It administered one county:
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Tongquan County. Lower grade. Southwest of the prefecture adjoining Yanglin County in Songming, where Nagou's grandson Yizou had established his branch settlement. Early in the Yuan it was the Yilong century under the Malong chiliarch. In 1276 it was renamed Tongquan County and placed under Malong Prefecture.
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Zhanyi Prefecture, lower grade. Northeast of the circuit between the Southern and Northern Pan Rivers. A prefecture was founded early in the Tang; by the Tianbao era it had fallen to tribal control and was held by Bo and La peoples. The Momi division later seized it. Early in the Yuan his grandson Pugou La submitted. In 1257 the division was placed under the Qujing Momi myriarch. In 1276 it became Zhanyi Prefecture. It administered three counties:
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Jiaoshui, lower grade. Administered from Yizou Long City. The Momi chieftain Mengti had ruled there until Gao Hujun of Dali ousted his heirs and made it a private estate. In 1255 it submitted to the Mongols. In 1276 a county was founded at that city. Shiliang, lower grade. Part of the Momi division, also known as Wule. Its chieftains were hereditary shamans on Mount Shiliangyuan. In 1276 it was established as a county. Luoshan County. Lower grade. Known locally as Luomeng Mountain, on the eastern edge of the Momi division.
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Chenglu Circuit, lower grade. Administered from southeast of Lake Dian. Under the Tang it was part of Zang Prefecture under the Qianzhou military governor. In the Kaiyuan period it became a jimi (indirectly ruled) prefecture. Local Yi still call the region Luojia Dian. The Mo and Xie tribes lived there first until the Bo tribe took it. Nanzhao's Meng clan organized it as Heyang Commandery; under the Duan dynasty Mo-Xie descendants returned to this dian as the Luojia division. In 1254 it submitted to the Mongols; in 1256 the Luojia division became a myriarchate. In 1266 the myriarchate became a Middle Circuit. In 1279 it was elevated to Chenglu Circuit. It administered three counties and two prefectures. The prefectures together administered three counties. The circuit had 4,100 shuang of colony land.
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Heyang, lower grade. After submission it became a chiliarchate. In 1279 it became Heyang Prefecture. In 1289 it was demoted to a county. Jiangchuan, lower grade. South of Bianjiang Road and north of Lake Xingyun. When the Meng clan rebelled against Tang, they settled the Bai tribe there. Under the Duan dynasty descendants of the Xiemo Tu tribe occupied this city. The settlement was renamed the Buxiong division. Later Longjing submitted, and his division became a chiliarchate. In 1276 the chiliarchate became Jiangchuan Prefecture. In 1283 it was demoted to a county. Yangzong County. Lower grade. Northwest of the circuit, south of Lake Ming. The Mo and Xie tribes once lived there as the Qiangzong division until chieftain Lushe submitted and a chiliarchate was established in his division. In 1276 it became a county.
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Xinxing Prefecture, lower grade. It was Xinxing County in Han times. Early in the Tang it fell under Zang Prefecture; after Nanzhao's rebellion it became a jimi prefecture. The Meng clan organized it as Wenfu Prefecture. Under the Duan dynasty Mo and Xie tribes held separate settlements there. After submission a chiliarchate was established. In 1276 it became Xinxing Prefecture under Chenglu Circuit. It administered two counties:
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Pushhe, lower grade. Northwest of the prefectural seat. Descendants of the Qiangzong division once split the land: the elder Bu Bang held Puju Long City and the younger Pushhe held Puzha Long City. West of the two cities stood White City, built by Han settlers. The two chiefs fought repeatedly over the territory without resolution. Later Pushhe's grandson Jue La submitted, and his division became a chiliarchate. In 1276 the chiliarchate became Pushhe County, administered from Puzha Long City under Xinxing Prefecture. Yanhe County. Lower grade. The Mo-Xie Tu chieftain Buxiong lived there until his grandson Longzhong submitted and a century was established. In 1276 it became a county.
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Lunan Prefecture, lower grade. East of the circuit in a region the Yi called Ludian stood Salü City, built by Luomeng of the Heicuan line; his descendants held it for generations, giving the division its name. It submitted during Möngke's reign and its division became a myriarchate. In 1270 the Luomeng, Luojia, and Memi myriarchates were merged into a Middle Circuit. In 1276 the Middle Circuit was split: Luojia became Chenglu Circuit and Luomeng became Lunan Prefecture under it. It administered one county:
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Yishi County. Lower grade. In 1276 Yishi County was founded at Yishi and Miyai, and Misha County at Misha and four other towns. In 1287 Misha was merged into this county under Lunan Prefecture.
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Puding Circuit began as the Puli division and became Puding Prefecture after submission. In 1290 Wolaosi and Lü Guorui bribed Chancellor Sangge, Yaosumu, and others to petition for a new Luodian Pacification Commission. They now claimed to have brought in Zhawa of the Luodian kingdom along with Long, Song, Gelao, Maoren, and other tribal peoples — 46,600 households in all. When Abu and Ayazhe came to court, Tuoyin, deputy pacification commissioner of Qujing Circuit, and Pu'an officials blocked them. The Yunnan Branch Secretariat responded: "Luodian is Puli — after submission it became Puding Prefecture, its seals are still intact, and for more than thirty years it has been under Yunnan with taxes and corvée paid on time. The new Luodian Pacification and Pacification Office would fall under Hunan Province. Wolaosi and his party had used troops without authorization to coerce Puding native officials including Yizinan, Zhawa, and Xigu into accompanying them to court, hoping to claim credit and rewards. The court angrily abolished the new office and kept the territory under Yunnan." Decree approved. In 1303 it was elevated to a circuit. That same year a Central Secretariat minister reported: "When Shejie, Song Longji, and others rose in rebellion, Puding prefect Rong Ju led his people in loyal service. Rong Ju has since died, but his wife Shigu also served capably in the field; we ask that she inherit her husband's post. Puding should be made a circuit under the Qujing Pacification Commission, with Shigu as its general overseer bearing a tiger tally."
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Rende Prefecture was once home to Bo and La tribes, with no commandery or county administration. The division was called Zhongzha Yiyuan until Xinding, a Wuman descendant, seized it. By the fourth generation the division took its ancestor Xinding's name as its title, which in local speech became Rendi. In 1255 it submitted to the Mongols. The next year the division became the Rendi myriarchate. It rebelled again early in the Yuan; subdued in 1267, it remained a myriarchate. In 1276 the myriarchate became Rende Prefecture. The prefecture had 560 shuang of colony land. It administered two counties:
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Weimei, lower grade. North of the prefectural seat at Yipu Shilv Shan dian, the old Rendi division. The county was established in 1287. Guihou County. Lower grade. West of the prefectural seat at Yilang Nannong, once part of the Rendi division. In 1287 two counties were split off: Tangbang and Weimei. In 1288 Tangbang was renamed Guihou.
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Pacification Commission and Grand Marshal's Headquarters for Luoluo, Mengqing, and Related Territories
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Jianchang Circuit, lower grade. Ancient Yuexi territory; early in the Tang a Central Area Command was founded with its seat at Yuexi. Midway through the Zhide era it fell to Tibet. It was recovered in the Zhenyuan period. Under Emperor Yizong, Mengzhao built Jianchang Prefecture and settled it with Wu and Bai tribes. Later the chiefs vied for power without yielding to one another; the territory was split four ways and Duan Xing was chosen as their leader. His line grew steadily stronger, absorbed the other chiefs, and ruled the prefecture on its own beyond Dali's control. Power passed to Azong, who married Shazhi, daughter of Jianti of the Luolan division. In Möngke's reign Jianti submitted to the Mongols, and his son-in-law Azong was appointed to hold Jianchang. In 1275 the territory was partitioned into five general overseer prefectures and twenty-three prefectures; Jianchang became one circuit under a new Luoluo Pacification Commission. The circuit administered one county and nine prefectures. The prefectures together administered one county. Military-civilian colony lands were established in the circuit.
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Zhong County. The county seat stood at Zhutou Hui dian, on the eastern edge of Yuexi territory. The local Wuman formed the Shama division and named the chieftain's seat Zhong Prefecture. It submitted in 1273. In 1277 it remained a prefecture under the name Zhong. In 1285 it was demoted to a county. It came under Jianchang Circuit.
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Jian'an Prefecture, lower grade. It was the seat of the circuit headquarters. After Jianti was subdued, Jianchang Prefecture was split into two myriarchates with two additional chiliarchates. In 1278 fourteen villages around Jianxiang City plus four from Jianti's domain were set apart as Bao'an Prefecture. In 1280 the local chiliarchate became Jian'an Prefecture. In 1289 Bao'an Prefecture was abolished and its villages annexed to Jian'an.
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Yongning Prefecture, lower grade. In Jianchang's eastern suburb. Under the Tang, Nanzhao made Jianchang a commandery with Jian'an and Yongning prefectures. In 1272 the Prince of Xiping subjugated Jianti. In 1279 Jianchang was split: the walled city became Jian'an and the eastern suburb Yongning, both under Jianchang Circuit.
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Lu Prefecture, lower grade. West of the circuit lay what was once Shacheng Lian, where Zhuge Liang took Meng Huo prisoner. The Lu River ran deep and wide through fever country; travelers were rare, the heat persisted year-round, and its headwaters were hot enough to cook meat. Under the Duan dynasty a city was founded at Reshui dian. It was called Tilong and fell under Jianchang. Jianti submitted during Möngke's reign, rebelled again, and was subdued in 1272. In 1278 Tilong was renamed Lu Prefecture.
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Li Prefecture, lower grade. Northwest of the circuit, east of the Lugu River, its seat was Longme City. Late in the Nanzhao period rival tribes raided one another until the Duan dynasty united the region. Azong's line submitted, rebelled again, and after pacification in 1272 a chiliarchate was established. In 1278 it became Li Prefecture. It administered one county:
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Lugu County. North of the prefectural seat. The Luoluo tribe lived there first; under the Meng clan a Wuman chief held the city, and as his power grew his line styled itself the Luolan division, also called Luoluo. Pude's descendant sent his nephew Jianti to submit to the Mongols. Jianti soon rebelled, killed Pude, declared himself chief, and united the divisions under his rule. Subdued in 1272, the territory received a chiliarchate. Promoted to a myriarchate in 1276, it became a county in 1278.
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Li Prefecture, lower grade. Under the Tang it fell under the Yuexi military governor. In Mengzhao's day descendants of Luolan minor chief Adu settled here as the Adu division. The line reached Nakong, who submitted alongside Jianti. It rebelled in 1262. In 1273 his son Yewen submitted and came under Wumeng. In 1281 a chiliarchate was established. In 1285 it joined the Wuman in rebellion and fled to Luolosi. In 1286 it was elevated to a military-civilian general overseer prefecture. In 1289 the military-civilian overseer prefecture was dissolved into a prefecture under Jianchang Circuit.
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Kuo Prefecture, lower grade. Its seat was at Minad dian. The region had no cities in antiquity; the Wumeng tribe lived there. Zhongyou Meng's descendant Ke gave his name to the division, which later became corrupted to Kuo. In Boruo's time — the thirty-seventh generation — the division submitted. In 1272 a chiliarchate was established. In 1289 it became a prefecture.
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Qiongbu Prefecture, lower grade. Northeast of the circuit, south of the Dadu River and northeast of Yuexi. More than a dozen chiefs held sway; Zuodu was the greatest. The Tang founded Qiongbu County, but it later fell to tribal control. Under the Song it paid annual tribute of fine horses and local goods, and its chief was enfeoffed as King of Qiongdou. Local Yi call the valley Qiongbu; its seat is Wunong City, once home to Mo and Xie tribes until Zhongyou Meng's descendants took it. It submitted during Möngke's reign. In 1264 a Qiongbu pacification and recruitment office was set up under the Chengdu marshal's command. In 1273 it was transferred to the Luolosi Pacification Commission. In 1284 it became a prefecture.
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Long Prefecture, lower grade. Southwest of the circuit, it bordered Han Qiongdou County and lay northwest of Tang Huichuan County. The Meng clan reorganized Huichuan as Huitong Luo with five lian districts; this prefecture was the frontier Bianfu lian. Later lian lord Yang Dalan built Dalong City on the northern ridge for his kin to settle separately; it remains the prefectural seat today. It submitted in 1276. In 1277 a chiliarchate was established. In 1280 it became Long Prefecture.
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Jiang Prefecture, lower grade. Jiang was a tribal name. The Wuman descendant A Tanjiang settled in the Bipan division; his grandson Aluo served Gao Tai of Dali when Luoluo tribes had long lived in Longna City in Huichuan. Aluo used Gao clan backing to seize Longna and named his division Jiang after his ancestor. During Möngke's reign it submitted with Bipan and fell under that division. In 1271 Luolan chief Jianti overran it. Pacified in 1272, it came under Huichuan and later Jianchang. In 1278 it became Jiang Prefecture. In 1290 it reverted to Bipan division, then returned to Jianchang.
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Dechang Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture, lower grade. Former Han Qiongdou County, lost to Nanzhao under the Tang. Southwest of Jianchang, home to the Qu division. It submitted in 1272. In 1275 Dingchang Circuit was created with this division as Chang Prefecture. In 1286 Dingchang Circuit was dissolved into Dechang Circuit, administered from Gelu City. It administered four prefectures. Military-civilian colony lands were established in the circuit.
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Chang Prefecture, lower grade. The circuit seat lay in this prefecture. A Qu's Wuman descendants grew powerful and took his name for the Qu division. His grandson Wuze submitted in 1272. In 1275 the division became a prefecture governing Puji and Weilong under Dingchang Circuit. In 1286, with Dingchang Circuit abolished, it came under Dechang.
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De Prefecture, lower grade. North of the circuit. The region is now Wuyue dian, its city Yiju Long; the local Jilang tribe took a distant forebear's name and styled their division Chixian. It submitted during Möngke's reign. In 1275 a chiliarchate was established. In 1276 it became De Prefecture under Deiping Circuit. In 1286 it was transferred to Dechang.
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Weilong Prefecture, lower grade. Southwest of the circuit lay the Bacui division, governing three sub-divisions — Shamu Puzong, Wuji Nizu, and Wannuo Longchangpu — all Lulu tribes. In 1278 the three divisions were merged as Weilong Prefecture under Dechang.
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Puji Prefecture, lower grade. Northwest of the circuit, known to the Yi as Gandian. Once a remote backwater where Lulu tribes had lived for generations, it later fell under the Qu division. It submitted with the Qu division in 1272. In 1278 Dingchang Circuit was established at Gandian. In 1286 the circuit was abolished and the prefecture came under Dechang.
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Huichuan Circuit, lower grade. South of Jianchang. Under the Tang the seat of Qiongdou was moved here. It stood on a main route for campaigns against the tribes and was where chiefs assembled in council, which gave it its name. At the end of the Tianbao era it fell to Nanzhao, which established the Huichuan area command, also called Qingning Commandery. Under the Duan dynasty it remained Huichuan Prefecture. It submitted in 1272. In 1277 Huichuan Circuit was established with its seat at Wu'an Prefecture. It administered five prefectures. Military-civilian colony lands were established in the circuit.
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Wu'an Prefecture, lower grade. The tribes called it Longni City. In 1277 a civilian-governing chiliarchate was established. In 1280 it became Wu'an Prefecture.
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Lixi Prefecture, lower grade. The region had no cities in antiquity; the tribes called it Liqiong, which was corrupted into the present name. Wuman and Han once lived side by side until Geluofeng of Nanzhao rebelled and Bo tribes were resettled to hold the area. After the Meng dynasty fell, the Luoluo expelled the Bo tribes. When the Duan dynasty rose, it put the Luoluo chief Qiyi in possession of the territory. In 1272 his descendant Ayi submitted, and the division became Lixi Prefecture.
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Yongchang Prefecture, lower grade. North of the circuit, its seat was the old Guiyi City, ancient Huichuan. At the end of the Tianbao era it fell to Nanzhao, which established a Huichuan area command. The Meng clan reorganized it as Huitong Prefecture with five lian districts, resettling twelve clans — Zhang, Wang, Li, Zhao, Yang, Zhou, Gao, Duan, He, Su, Gong, and Yin — with the Zhao as prefectural lords in the present city. As the Zhao clan declined, the Wang clan took control. When the Duan and Gao clans seized power, they expelled the Wang and installed Gao Zheng as governor of Huichuan. In 1253, during the campaign against Dali, the Gao clan fled. In 1259 Wang's grandson Along led his people to submit. In 1271 his son A He was appointed to govern Huichuan. In 1277 it became a civilian-governing chiliarchate. In 1280 Yongchang Prefecture was established under Huichuan Circuit.
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Huili Prefecture, lower grade. Southeast of Huichuan Prefecture. Under the Tang it fell within Nanzhao's Huichuan military governorship at a place called Xituo. A tribal leader named A Tanjiang belonged to the line of Zhongyou Meng. His descendant Luo Yuzhe settled at Xituo and named his division Jiang after his ancestor; as his power grew he held four prefectures and styled his realm Mengwai. In 1258 his grandson Yilu submitted and came under the Bipan myriarchate. In 1267 it came under the Luolan division. In 1276 it was transferred to Huichuan Circuit. In 1278 Huili Prefecture was established, still under Huichuan. In 1290 it reverted to the Bipan division.
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Malong Prefecture, lower grade. Malong was the city name; the region was called Zhaoluo Neng. Descendants of the Wuman Meng Cici first lived in Bipan Dongchuan; later Pukong moved to Miaowolong, and his grandson Ama submitted. In 1268 Jianti annexed it. In 1275 it came under Huichuan. In 1277 a civilian-governing chiliarchate was established under Huichuan Circuit. In 1280 it became a prefecture. In 1290 it was transferred to the Bipan division.
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Baixing Prefecture, once home to the Mosha Yi. Under the Han it was Dingzuo County in Yuexi Commandery. The Tang established Kunming County there. At the end of the Tianbao era it fell to Tibet. It later returned to Nanzhao and was renamed Xiangcheng Commandery. In 1273 Mosha salt-well chief Luoluo Jiang led the Quanlulu and Ruku tribes to submit. In 1277 a salt-well civilian-governing chiliarchate was established. In 1280 it became Runyan Prefecture and the Quanlulu division became Pule Prefecture, both under Deiping Circuit. In 1290 Pule and Runyan were merged as Runyan County, Baixing Prefecture was established, and both came under the Luoluo Pacification Commission. It administered two counties:
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Runyan County, lower grade. Seat of the prefectural administration. The Yi called it Hetou dian; it took its name from the salt wells within the county. Jin County. Lower grade. North of the prefectural seat, known to the Yi as Libaojiele. The Yin Ruku tribe lived there on the northern edge of Han Yuexi Commandery, bordering Tibet. Established as Jin Prefecture in 1278 and later demoted to a county, it was named for the gold mined on Hubohe Mountain within its borders.
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Pacification Commission for Lin'an, Guangxi, Yuanjiang and other districts, jointly overseeing the military myriarch headquarters.
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Lin'an Circuit, lower grade. Under the Tang it fell under Zang Prefecture and was lost to Nanzhao at the end of the Tianbao era. The Meng clan set up two area commands, one being Tonghai Commandery; the Duan renamed it Xiushan Commandery, where the A Bo tribe lived. It submitted in 1256 and its division became a myriarchate. In 1271 it became Southern Circuit and in 1276 was renamed Lin'an Circuit. It administered two counties, one chiliarchate, and three prefectures. The prefectures together administered two counties. The pacification commission held 600 shuang of colony land, the circuit administration 3,400 shuang, and the Cuan Bo military chiliarchate slightly more than 1,150 shuang.
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Hexi County, lower grade. South of Qilu Lake, the region was also known as Xiula. King Zhuang Yan once ruled this land. Early in the Tang, Xizong Prefecture was established south of Yaozhou with three counties, Hexi among them. After the Tianbao era it fell to tribal control as the Buxiong division until the A Bo chief Yiqu seized and settled it. It submitted in 1256. In 1257 a myriarchate was established for the A Bo division with Xiula under its authority. In 1276 it first became Hexi Prefecture under Lin'an Circuit. In 1289 it was demoted to a county. Mengzi. Lower grade. Its southern border touched Jiaozhi and its western edge lay near Jianshui Prefecture. A mountain in the county called Zize was corrupted in Chinese to "Mengzi"; an old city stood on its summit. Built by the Bo tribes, it became the present county seat overlooking Badian below. Under Nanzhao the Zhao clan held it as garrison; under the Duan dynasty the A Bo tribe settled there. It submitted in 1256, rebelled soon after, and was pacified in 1257; a chiliarchate was then established under the A Bo myriarchate. In 1276 the A Bo myriarchate became Lin'an Circuit and this chiliarchate became a county.
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Shezi Chiliarchate. East of Mengzi County, where the A Bo tribe lived. It was once called Baogu, also known as Buniaozhong dian. When it passed to the descendant Shezi, it took his name. After submission it came under the Mengzi chiliarchate. In 1276 Mengzi became a county; because the region bordered Jiaozhi, Shezi was made an escort-army chiliarchate on the Annam route under Lin'an Circuit.
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Jianshui Prefecture, lower grade. South of the circuit, abutting Jiaozhi, it marked Yunnan's outermost frontier. Its seat was old Jianshui City, built by the Meng clan in the Tang Yuanhe era, anciently called Butou, also known as Badian. Each autumn and summer the streams flooded like a sea; in Yi hui meant "sea" and lì meant "great," giving the name Huili — rendered in Chinese as Jianshui. Under the Zhao, Yang, Li, and Duan clans in turn it kept its old name; the Xiemo Tu tribe lived there. After submission a chiliarchate was established under the A Bo myriarchate. In 1276 it became Jianshui Prefecture under Lin'an Circuit.
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Shiping Prefecture, lower grade. Southwest of the circuit, the A Bo tribe settled on a stone plateau they called Shiping and formed a town there. In 1270 the settlement became Shiping Prefecture under Lin'an Circuit.
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Ning Prefecture, lower grade. East of the circuit. The Tang established Lizhou there; at the end of the Tianbao era it fell to tribal control. The region was called Langkuang, Yi for "drought dragon." The Buxiong Xiemo Tu held it until Cuan chief Aji ceded Langkuang to Ning chief Dougui. In 1254 the Ning chieftain submitted. In 1276 it became Ning Prefecture under Lin'an Circuit. It formerly administered three counties: Tonghai, Liu'e, and Xisha. Xisha lay east of the prefecture, long home to the Ning division tribes. His descendant Xisha built a fort there, giving it the name Xisha Long. In 1254 chieftain Puti submitted and established his myriarchate in that city. In 1276 Xisha County was established. In 1289 it was transferred to Ning Prefecture. In 1322 it was incorporated into the prefecture. It administered two counties:
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Tonghai County, lower grade. Seat of the prefectural administration. Early in the Yuan dynasty a Tonghai chiliarchate was established under the Shanchan myriarchate. In 1276 it became Tonghai County under Ninghai Prefecture. In 1290 the prefecture was abolished and it came directly under Lin'an Circuit; it was later transferred to Ning Prefecture. Liu'e. Lower grade. West of Hexi County, it guarded mountain passes north of Dian Lake and had once belonged to the kingdom of Dian. The Pini tribe lived there until an A Bo chief expelled them and took the territory. When his grandson A Ci submitted, his division became a chiliarchate. In 1276 it became a prefecture administering Qiongzhou and Pingdian counties. In 1289 it was demoted to a county, its two counties merged into townships under Lin'an Circuit. It was later transferred to Ning Prefecture.
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Guangxi Circuit, lower grade. Home to the Eastern Cuan Wuman Mili and related divisions. Under the Tang it was a jimi (indirectly ruled) prefecture under the Qianzhou area command. Later the Shizong and Mile divisions grew powerful beyond the Meng or Duan clans' control. In 1257 both divisions submitted under the Luomeng myriarchate. In 1275 both divisions were registered as military households and Guangxi Circuit was established. In 1281 they reverted to civilian status. It administered two prefectures.
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Shizong Prefecture, lower grade. Southeast of the circuit. Cuan tribes displaced the Liao and Bo peoples; later Shizong held Ninong dian and gave his name to the division. In 1275 a chiliarchate was established. In 1281 it reverted to civilian status. In 1290 it became a prefecture.
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Mile Prefecture, lower grade. South of the circuit. Mile, descended from the Xiemo Tu, settled in Guo dian, Ba dian, and Bulong and named his division after himself. In 1275 it became a chiliarchate. In 1281 it reverted to civilian status. In 1290 it became a prefecture.
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Yuanjiang Circuit, lower grade. An ancient domain of the southwestern tribes. Yuanjiang lay southwest of Liang Province and southwest of the Black River. Various A Bo tribal divisions had held it since antiquity. It submitted in 1254, rebelled again in 1257, and led the tribal divisions in fortifying towns to resist the Yuan. In 1276 Yuanjiang Prefecture was established at a distance as a jimi (indirectly ruled) jurisdiction over them. In 1288 the Prince of Yunnan was sent to pacify the region; twelve divisions — Luopan, Malong, Buri, Simo, Luochou, Luotuo, Buteng, Bujie, Taiwei, Taiyang, Sheqi, and Nituo — were assigned to Weiyuan and Yuanjiang Circuit was established.
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Buri Division. West of the circuit. The Meng clan established this district and posted Bo tribes to garrison it as Buri lian.
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Malong Division. A stockade was built on Malong Mountain north of the circuit, home to the A Bo tribe. Early in the Yuan a chiliarchate was established under the Ningzhou myriarchate. In 1276 it was transferred to the Yuanjiang myriarchate. In 1288 it came under Yuanjiang Circuit.
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Chief Military Command of the Pacification Commission for Dali, Jinchi, and other districts.
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Dali Circuit Military-Civilian General Office, upper grade. Originally the territory of Han Dieru County. The Tang established the Yaozhou area command at Qiongdong Chuan in Kunming to govern the Dieru and Erhe tribes. Later Pi Luoge of Mengshe drove out the Erhe tribes and seized Taihe City; under Geluofeng the realm was styled Great Meng. Yunnan had six chao; they now petitioned the Tang court to unite as one state, and the request was granted. Because Mengshe lay to the south, the realm was called Nanzhao, "Southern Zhao." The capital was moved to Taihe City. Yimouxun moved it to Xijun Shicheng and then to Yangjumie City, the present prefectural seat. The realm was renamed Great Li. The Zheng, Zhao, and Yang clans then seized power in turn until Duan Siping renamed the realm Dali under Later Jin. It was brought under Yuan control in 1253. In 1256 upper and lower myriarchates were established. In 1270 the upper and lower myriarchates were combined as Dali Circuit. Diancang Mountain west of Dali City sprawled four hundred li around its base and formed Yunnan's chief strategic stronghold. Within the city stood the Five-Flower Tower, built in 856 by Nanzhao King Quan Fengyou. The tower measured five li on a side, rose one hundred chi, and its upper level could hold ten thousand people. When Kublai Khan campaigned against Dali, he encamped his army before the tower. In 1266 imperial gold was granted to restore it. It administered one office, one county, two fu-level prefectures, and five subprefectures. The fu-level prefectures each administered one county; the subprefectures each administered two counties.
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Office of Recordkeeping. In 1257 the central chiliarchate was established under the Dali myriarchate. In 1274 the chiliarchate was abolished and an Office of Recordkeeping was established. In 1275 it was elevated to Li Prefecture. In 1284 the prefecture was abolished and the Office of Recordkeeping was restored.
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Taihe. Seat of the circuit administration. In 1257 upper, middle, and lower chiliarchates were established inside and outside the city walls. In 1289 the central chiliarchate became an Office of Recordkeeping and the upper and lower chiliarchates were combined as a county.
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Yongchang Prefecture: the Meng clan held it under the Tang, and under the Duan and Gao clans it remained Yongchang Prefecture. In 1257 Yongping was carved out of Yongchang as a chiliarchate. In 1274 Yongchang Prefecture was established. In 1278 it was elevated to fu-level status under Dali Circuit. It administered one county:
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Yongping. Lower grade. East of the prefecture, across the Lucang River, it occupied the site of Han Boping County. The Meng clan renamed it Shengxiang Commandery under Yongchang in the Tang. In 1274 it became Yongping County under Yongchang Prefecture.
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Tengchong Prefecture lay west of Yongchang in the Yue xian region. The Tang established a jimi (indirectly ruled) commandery there. Yimouxun, ninth in the Meng line, seized Yue xian, expelled the tribal peoples, and established Ruanhua Prefecture there. Later the Bo tribes settled there and it was renamed Tengchong Prefecture. In 1253 prefecture chief Gao Jiu submitted. In 1274 it became Tengyue Prefecture and Tengyue County was established. In 1277 it was renamed Tengchong Prefecture. In 1288 the prefecture and county were abolished and only the fu remained. Yongchang and Tengchong together maintained 22,105 shuang of military-civilian colonization land.
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Dengchuan Prefecture, lower grade. North of the circuit. Of the six chao among the tribes, Zeng xian was one. The Tang established Zengchuan Prefecture with its seat at Dali. The Meng clan seized it by force, renamed it Deyuan City, and placed it under Dali. The Duan clan retained this arrangement. It submitted in 1253. In 1257 the Deyuan chiliarchate was established under the upper Dali myriarchate. In 1274 Deyuan City became Dengchuan Prefecture. It administered one county:
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Langqiong. Lower grade. Originally called Mici, it was the homeland of the Langqiong chao. In early Tang King Duo Luowang fought Nanzhao and, defeated, held Jianchuan and styled his realm Jianlang. During the Zhenyuan era Nanzhao defeated them and, combining Langqiong, Shilang, and Deng xian as the "Three Lang," created Langqiong Prefecture. It submitted in 1257; a Langqiong chiliarchate was established under the upper Dali myriarchate. In 1274 it was demoted to a county under Dengchuan Prefecture.
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Menghua Prefecture, lower grade. It was originally Mengshe City. The Tang established Yanggua Prefecture there. During the Tianbao era Feng Jiayi served as prefect. Under the Duan dynasty it became Kainan County. In 1257 a chiliarchate was established at Mengshe under the upper Dali myriarchate. In 1274 Menghua Prefecture was established. In 1277 it was elevated to circuit status. In 1283 it was demoted to a subprefecture and restored to Dali Circuit.
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Zhao Prefecture, lower grade. It was once home to the Luoluo tribes. When the Meng founded their realm they organized ten lian districts; Zhaochuan lian was one. In tribal speech lian corresponded to a prefecture. Pi Luoge set up Zhao Commandery; Geluofeng made it a prefecture; the Duan clan renamed it Tianshui Commandery. In 1257 the Zhaolian chiliarchate was established under the lower Dali myriarchate. In 1274 it became a prefecture; Jianning County was also established at Baiya lian under its jurisdiction — ancient Bolong territory. In 1288 the county was abolished and absorbed into the prefecture under Dali Circuit.
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Yao Prefecture, lower grade. The Tang established the Yaozhou area command at Qiongdong Chuan. During the Tianbao era Geluofeng rebelled, seized Yaozhou, and allied with Tibet. Under the Duan dynasty it remained Yaozhou. It submitted in 1253. In 1257 the Tongshi and Dayao Fort chiliarchates were established. In 1275 Tongshi was abolished and Yao Prefecture established under Dali Circuit. It administered one county:
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Dayao County, lower grade. The Tang established Xi Pu Prefecture, later renamed Mao Prefecture, south of which lay Yaozhou with four counties — Qingling being this site. The tribes called it Dayao Fort, bordering Qiongdong Chuan. In 1257 a chiliarchate was established under the lower Dali myriarchate. In 1274 the chiliarchate was abolished and Dayao County established under Yao Prefecture.
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Yunnan Prefecture, lower grade. The Tang created a commandery based on Han Yunnan County. From the Meng through the Duan dynasties it remained Yunnan Prefecture. In 1257 a chiliarchate was established under the lower Dali myriarchate. In 1274 Yunnan Prefecture was established.
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Menglian Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture. In 1290, at the Yunnan Branch Secretariat's request, Menglian dian became the Menglian Circuit military-civilian general office and Mengla dian became the Mengla Circuit military-civilian general office. The remainder of the entry is missing.
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Mengla Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture. The text is missing.
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Pacification Commissioner's Office for Jinchi and other districts. The region lay southwest of Dali, bounded on the east by the Lancang River and on the west by Burmese territory. Eight tribal peoples lived there: the Gold-Teeth, Bo Yi, Bo, Echang, Pyu, Xie, Quluo, and Bisū. The History of Tang records that the Mangshi tribes were originally of the Guannan strain, living south of Yongchang in elevated houses without walled towns. Some lacquered their teeth and others gilded them, hence the popular name "Gold-Teeth tribes." Since the Han opened the southwest tribes to contact, they had never had dealings with the Chinese court. When Nanzhao rose under the Meng in the Tang, Yimouxun crushed the tribal peoples, deporting them to populate his southern, eastern, and northern domains and seizing their lands south to Qingshi Mountain on the Burmese frontier — all of which fell under Dali. Under the Duan clan the Bo Yi tribes gradually reclaimed their old territories, and afterward the Gold-Teeth and related peoples grew steadily stronger. In 1254 Dali was conquered, and campaigns followed against the Bo Yi and other tribes. In the early Zhongtong reign the Jinchi and Bo Yi chiefs each sent sons and kinsmen to court with tribute. In 1261 a pacification office was established to oversee them. In 1271 Jinchi and Bo Yi were split into eastern and western circuit pacification commissioners. In 1275 the western division became Jianning Circuit and the eastern Zhenkang Circuit. In 1278 the pacification offices were upgraded to extended pacification commissions and six circuit general administrations were established. In 1286 the two circuit extended pacification offices were abolished and absorbed into the Dali Jinchi extended pacification office.
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Rouryuan Circuit lay west of Dali and south of Yongchang. The region comprised Lujiang, Puping Jian, Shenjian Bo Stockade, and Wumo Ping. The Bo tribes were the Black Cuan described in the Tongdian. In the early Zhongtong reign the Bo chief Abaisi came to court. In 1276 Rouryuan was made a circuit along with Mangshi, Zhenkang, Zhenxi, Pingmian, and Luchuan, all under the pacification commission.
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Mangshi Circuit lay south of Rouryuan and west of the Lu River. The region comprised Numou, Dakushan, and Xiaokushan. These were the Mangshi tribes recorded in the History of Tang. They submitted to the court in the early Zhongtong reign. In 1276 it was made a circuit under the pacification commission.
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Zhenkang Circuit lay south of Rouryuan and west of the Lan River. The region included Shishan, also home to the Black Bo. They submitted to the court in the early Zhongtong reign. In 1276 it was made a circuit under the pacification commission.
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Zhenxi Circuit lay directly west of Rouryuan, with Luchuan to the east. The region comprised Yulaishan and Qulanshan, home to Bo Yi tribes. They submitted in the early Zhongtong reign; in 1276 it was made a circuit under the pacification commission.
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Pingmian Circuit bordered Rouryuan to the north. The region comprised Piaoshan, Luobi Sizhuang, Xiaoshamanong, and Piaoshantou, home to the Bo Yi. They submitted in the early Zhongtong reign; in 1276 it was made a circuit under the pacification commission.
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Luchuan Circuit lay east of Mangshi. The region included Dabumang. Settlements included Shantou Fusai, Shazhong Tanji, and Shanwei Fulopei, all home to the Bo Yi. They submitted in the early Zhongtong reign; in 1276 it was made a circuit under the pacification commission.
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Nanshan lay northwest of Zhenxi Circuit. The region held Aisaishan and Wuzhenshan, home to Bo Yi and Echang peoples. They submitted early in the Yuan; in 1278 they came under the pacification commission. The Jinchi region comprised six circuits and one shan, each paying annual gold and silver tribute in graded amounts.
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The Wusa-Wumeng Pacification Commission was headquartered at Badi Dian. Wusa was a tribal name. The division lay 750 li northeast of Zhongqing, formerly Bafan Wugu and now Badi Dian, long home to the Wusa tribes. It governed six divisions: Wusa, Atou, Yixi, Yiniang, Wumeng, and Bipan. Mangbu and Asheng divisions lay to its east and west. Later Zhenu, a descendant of the Wu tribes, rose to power, seized the entire region, and took the name Wusa from a remote ancestor. During Möngke's conquest of Dali they were summoned repeatedly but refused to submit. They first submitted in 1273. In 1276 Wusa Circuit was established. In 1278 it became a military-civilian general administration. In 1284 it was converted to a military-civilian pacification commission. In 1287 it was elevated to the Wusa-Wumeng Pacification Commission.
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Mulian Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture. The remainder is missing.
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Mengguang Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Mubang Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Mengding Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Mounian Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Nandian Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Liunan Ludian Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Loumahe Civilian Administration.
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Yunlong Dian Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Piaodian Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Twenty-Four Stockades Darughachi.
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Menglong Circuit Military-Civilian Prefecture.
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Moduo Circuit Military-Civilian General Administration. In 1293, as the registered population of Jinchi Moduo dian had grown, a lower-route general administration was established and its chief was granted a two-pearl tiger tally.
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Jinchi and Mengding Various Dian Military-Civilian Officials.
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Meng'ai and Other Dian Military-Civilian Prefecture. In 1284 the chief of newly submitted Meng'ai dian in Jinchi sent his son to court, and a military-civilian general administration was established there.
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Mengwu Circuit.
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Tongxi Military-Civilian General Administration. In 1297 the Mengyang dian chieftain Miangina submitted, sending his brother Abula and others to court with local products and requesting an annual silver tribute of 1,000 taels plus commanderies, counties, and relay stations; the Tongxi military-civilian general administration was then established.
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Mulai Military-Civilian Prefecture. In 1292 Yunnan Province reported, "Newly submitted Jinchi lies directly on the route of Mangwu Tu'ermishi's expeditionary forces; to supply their fodder and grain, it should be established as Mulai Circuit." The Central Secretariat memorialized to establish a scattered prefecture, appointing Bubo darughachi and putting the native official Malie in charge of the prefectural administration.
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