Gazetteer of the Prefecture, Volume 2?

The border regions of Shaanxi, Henan, and Chenzhou in Gui Guiyang County within this prefecture span the areas where Fujian, Guangdong referred to as Min and Yue, and the Chen-Yuan districts meet.

Chenzhou Prefecture Chenzhou Prefecture|Now Huaihua, Hunan; a vital gateway to the southwest serves as a defensive shield for Yunnan and Guizhou. The Great River The Yangtze River flows through its center, while the Five Creeks located in the areas of Changde and Chenzhou lie in the outlying sub-prefectures.

Intermingled with the strategic passes and bottlenecks of Jingchu The ancient cultural region of Hubei and Hunan, its defenses are fully prepared. Because Heaven and Earth original: "the two ceremonies/dual principles" manifested their spiritual power here and the mountains and rivers offered up their beauty, the "Aura of Kingship" Auspicious energy believed to precede the birth of an emperor was uniquely concentrated in the Hidden Palace The Submerged or Hidden Palace refers to the former residence of the Jiajing Emperor before he ascended the throne; he was born in Huguang province.. However, being hemmed in by rivers and girded by lakes, the people everywhere suffer from the disaster of floods, and bandits also take advantage of these crises.

Beyond this, in the regions between Yongzhou and Baoqing, one must simply be vigilant in preparing against the Miao and other border peoples Referencing the indigenous groups of the "Miao Frontier" who resisted Ming central authority.. Furthermore, because the estates of the Imperial Princes Imperial Estates|Lands granted to members of the Ming royal family, which were often tax-exempt and a burden on the local economy are spread throughout the land, the annual tax burden is truly heavy. The customs of Chu Huguang are marked by a tendency toward extravagance and a lack of interest in saving or accumulation.

Consequently, displaced people from all directions who have lost their livelihoods often flock to this region. As a result, the populace is generally shiftless meaning lazy and indolent pronounced 'yu', making them difficult to govern. The various non-Han peoples of the mountain streams and caves referring to Shizhou, Yongshun, and Baojing were originally managed through Han Chinese laws using the "Loose Rein" meaning to bridle or tether system The 'Jimi' or 'Loose Rein' system was a policy of granting local autonomy to tribal leaders who pledged nominal loyalty to the Emperor., which makes them relatively easy to tame and control. Only the districts of Yongshun and Baojing have enjoyed generations of wealth and power, resulting in annual conflicts and struggles for dominance.