General Map of the Territory, Part Two

The territory of the Great MingThe Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644 reaches ChosonKorea in the east and Jiayu PassThe western end of the Great Wall in the west. To the south, it borders the sea, and to the north, it meets the desert. The winding roads of the empire extend for more than ten thousand liA traditional Chinese unit of distance, roughly 500 meters in every direction.

There are two metropolitan regions (North and South Zhili), 22 Prefectures, 34 Sub-prefectures, and 210 Counties. There are 13 Provincial Administration Commissions, overseeing 118 Prefectures (plus 19 loose-reinJimi: frontier regions under indirect control districts), 153 Sub-prefectures (plus 47 loose-rein districts), and 928 Counties (plus 6 loose-rein districts). In total, there are 159 Prefectures, 234 Sub-prefectures, and 1,114 Counties. The total distance recorded is 69,556 li. The population counts 9,352,015 households and 58,550,801 individuals.

The combined summer and autumn taxes yield 26,085,916 shiAlso known as a picul; a unit of volume for grain of rice and wheat.
The two granaries at the capital and Tongzhou receive 4,000,000 shi of grain annually via the Grand Canal.
The various granaries in NanjingThe secondary capital transport grain annually.

Silk: 205,598 rolls. Raw silk: 17,003 catties and 3,168,017 taelsA unit of weight, approximately 37.5 grams.
Cotton: 246,562 catties. Cotton cloth: 130,870 rolls. Hemp cloth: 270,007 rolls. Woven mats from the southern tribes: 259 pieces. Ramie: 65 catties.
Paper currency: 81,025 strings plus 184 guanA unit of paper money equivalent to a string of 1,000 copper coins.
Fodder for horses: 14,695,991 bundles and 11,162,643 catties.

There are 6 Salt Distribution Commissions, 9 Salt Collection Directorates, and 169 Salt Offices.
Each year, they produce 1,176,525 yinA unit of weight for salt, roughly 200–300 kg depending on the period of salt. The combined revenue from salt prices and certificate fees is 46,152 eight taels of silver.

The annual silver quota for the Great Treasury is 1,490,000 taels. This includes: over 55,100 taels from the summer tax; over 944,800 taels from the autumn grain; over 137,000 taels from silver substituted for horse fodder; over 20 taels from salt tax substitutions; and over 30,000 taels from Yunnan mining operations.

There are 3 Branch Offices of the Court of the Imperial Stud, 2 Offices of Pasturage, 18 Directorates, and 77 Pastures. The total number of horses, donkeys, and mules is 201,100.
There are 3 Maritime Trade Supervisorates, 3 Tea and Horse Supervisorates, and 2 River and Canal Supervisorates.
The Military Hubs of the two capitals oversee 16 Regional Military Commissions, 5 Branch Regional Military Commissions, and 1 Capital Guards Command in the Central Capital. There are a total of 493 Guards under which are 13 Prefectures, 315 Independent Battalions, 29 Ceremonial Guard Directorates, and 2 Sacrificial Animal Offices.

The combined strength of the capital camps, external guards, the Central Capital, Chengtian, and the various frontier posts totals 845,800 military officers and soldiers.
The annual salaries and rations for the civil and military officials of the two capitals are provided for.
The annual expenses for frontier defenses, including regular allocations and newly increased funding for mobilized troops and horses, amount to over 4,450,000 taels of silver.

There are 29 Princely Estates (Wangfu), 354 Estates of Commandery Princes, and 9,440 one officials including Defenders of the State, Bulwark Generals, and Lieutenants. There are 9,783 noblewomen including Commandery Mistresses, County Mistresses, and others. Their annual stipend of grain is 8,520,000 shi. The above figures reflect the increases as of the 10th month of the 33rd year of Jiajing (1554).

There are 34 Administrative Offices for Native Officials.
Tribal and frontier offices include: 11 Pacification Commissions (Xuanwei), 11 Consolidation Commissions (Xuanfu), 22 Conciliation Commissions (Anfu), 1 Recruitment and Pacification Commission (Zhaotao), 169 Offices of Native Chieftains, and 5 Tribal Chieftain Offices.

Foreign nations presenting tribute are categorized by direction: 20 nations to the northeast, including Choson; 1 to the east, Japan; 6 to the south, including Annam and Champa.
49 to the southwest, including BoniBrunei/Borneo; 46 to the west, including Hami; 7 to the northwest, including Hami; and 3 to the north, including the Doyan and Tatar tribes.