Treatise on Armament Technology

Circuit Intendants for General Administration

Circuit Intendant for the Lower Jingnan CircuitA "Circuit Intendant" (Fenshou) was a mid-level official who acted as a bridge between the provincial government and local prefectures, overseeing civil administration.: 1 official. Stationed at Xiangyang Prefecture; exercises jurisdiction over the two prefectures of Yunyang and Xiangyang.

Circuit Intendant for the Upper Jingnan Circuit: 1 official. Stationed at Lizhou. Concurrently responsible for maintaining military preparedness in Yuezhou and Jiujiang, and supervising the military guards and relevant administrative offices.

Circuit Intendant for the Lower Hunan Circuit: 1 official. Stationed at Baoqing Prefecture; exercises jurisdiction over the two prefectures of Baoqing and Changsha.

Circuit Intendant for the Jingxi Circuit: 1 official. Stationed at Chengtian PrefectureChengtian was of immense symbolic importance to the Ming Dynasty as it held the Xianling Tomb, the burial site of the Jiajing Emperor's parents. This explains why the official here had to coordinate with imperial eunuchs.. This official collaborates with the Commandant Eunuch to protect and guard the Imperial Tombs; exercises jurisdiction over the two prefectures of Chengtian and De’an.

Circuit Intendant for the Upper Hunan Circuit: 1 official. Stationed at Yongzhou Prefecture; exercises jurisdiction over the two prefectures of Hengzhou and Yongzhou, and the one sub-prefecture of Chenzhou.