Treatise on Military Preparation, Volume 194

Narrative and Illustrated Description of Huguang

Gui E Gui E (1478–1531) was a prominent Ming Dynasty scholar-official and Grand Secretary known for his expertise in administrative geography and defense. says: Huguang is the territory of ancient Jingzhou One of the "Nine Provinces" of ancient China, a region of immense strategic importance since the Three Kingdoms period.. Xiangyang and Deng modern Dengzhou in Henan Province uphold its head. Huang and Qi modern Huangzhou in Huangzhou Prefecture serve as its elbows and armpits. Jiangling modern Jingzhou controls its waist. As the province extends its knees toward the south, it is positioned to look down dominantly upon all the other provinces. As for the way Yunyang protects the borders of Shang The Shang district in Shaanxi province. and Shaanxi...