Map of the Regions of Huguang

Each square represents one hundred li A li is a traditional Chinese unit of distance, roughly equivalent to 500 meters or one-third of a mile. The use of a grid—known as jili huafang—was a sophisticated method in Chinese cartography used to maintain accurate proportions.

Xinyang Located in modern Henan province, indicating the northern border. Liu'an Located in modern Anhui province, indicating the eastern border.

Sui Prefecture Zaoyang Nanzhang Gucheng Guanghua Jun Prefecture Yunyang Fang County Baokang Zhushan Zhuxi

De'an Xiaogan Yunmeng Yingshan Yingcheng

Hanyang Wuchang Huangzhou Qi Prefecture Huang'an Macheng Luotian Guangji Huangmei These areas form the strategic and economic core of the Yangtze River region, centered around the modern-day "Triple Cities" of Wuhan.

Xingguo Daye Tongshan Tongcheng Chongyang Puqi Xianning Jiayu

Jingzhou Anlu Qianjiang Jiangling Songzi Zhijiang Yidu Jianli Shishou Jingzhou was a vital military and administrative center on the middle Yangtze since the Three Kingdoms period.

Yuezhou Linxiang Huarong Baling Pingjiang

Changsha Xiangtan Xiangyin Ningxiang Yiyang Liling You County Chaling

Changde Taoyuan Longyang Yuanjiang

Li Prefecture Anxiang Shimen Cili

Chenzhou Yuanling Luxi Chenxi Xupu

Shi Prefecture Xuan'en Xianfeng Lichuan Laifeng Hefeng Located in the mountainous west, this region was historically home to the Tujia people and governed under the Tusi (tribal headman) system.

Hengzhou Hengyang Hengshan Leiyang Changning Anren Ling County

Yongzhou Lingling Qiyang Dong'an Dao Prefecture Ningyuan Yongming Jianghua Xintian

Baoqing Shaoyang Xinhua Chengbu Wugang Xinning

Jing Prefecture Huitong Tongdao Suining Original: "Jingzhou" (靖州), distinct from the northern "Jingzhou" (荊州) mentioned earlier.