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Map of Hu-Guang

Hu-Guang was a major administrative province during the Ming Dynasty, encompassing the modern-day provinces of Hubei and Hunan. Its name literally means "Expanse of the Lakes," referring to the region's dominant water features.

Northern and Central Regions

These labels identify the primary administrative centers, known as Zhou (Prefectures), moving from the northern borders down toward the central plains.

Prefectures and Towns:

• Fang Prefecture
• Yun Prefecture
• Jun Prefecture
• Xiangyang
• Sui Prefecture
• Ying Prefecture
• De'an
• Jing Prefecture A vital military and commercial hub on the Yangtze River.
• Yue Prefecture
• Li Prefecture
• Feng River
• Changde
• Chen Prefecture
• Yuan Prefecture
• Jing Prefecture This southern Jing Prefecture is distinct from the northern Jingzhou mentioned above.

Hydrography and Mountains

The geography of Hu-Guang is defined by its "Four Waters"—the Xiang, Zi, Yuan, and Li rivers—which all flow into Lake Dongting before joining the Yangtze.

• Lake Dongting One of China's largest freshwater lakes, serving as a massive flood basin for the Yangtze.
• The Yangtze River Labelled simply as "Jiang" (The River).
• Han River
• Xiang River
• Yuan River
• Kanggu River
• Nine Rivers original: "Jiujiang"
• Mount Heng Known as the "Southern Peak," it is one of the Five Sacred Mountains of China.
• Mount Long
• Mount Yangming
• Mount Tianmen Famous for its massive natural water-eroded cave that resembles a "Gate to Heaven."

Southern Regions

This section covers the mountainous southern reaches of the province, bordering modern-day Guangdong and Guangxi.

• Tan Prefecture The historical seat of the area surrounding modern-day Changsha.
• Heng Prefecture
• Baoqing Historically associated with Shao Prefecture.
• Shao Prefecture
• Yong Prefecture
• Chen Prefecture
• Dao Prefecture
• Quan Prefecture
• Gui Prefecture
• He Prefecture
• Lian Prefecture
• Guangzhou Located at the southern limit of the map's influence.