Map of Southern Zhili, Part Three

Military Guards Belonging to the Five Commissions of the Military Chief's Office

Central Commission
Left Commission
Right Commission
Front Commission
Rear Commission

Imperial Guard Commandery
Xiaoling Tomb Guard The specialized military unit assigned to protect the Xiaoling Mausoleum, the tomb of the Ming dynasty's founder, the Hongwu Emperor, located in Nanjing.
Regency of the Middle Capital The administrative office for Fengyang, the ancestral home of the Ming imperial family.
Imperial Ancestral Tomb Guard The guard unit for the tombs of the Hongwu Emperor's ancestors in Fengyang.

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Guards

Soaring Spirit, Peaceful Sun, Elite Cavalry

Dragon River, Dragon-Tiger, Left Regent, Southern Pacifier, Left Brave Tiger

Yangtze-Huai, Martial Might, Right Regent, Panther Tactics, Elite Guard

Left Feather Forest, Mount Mao, Front Regent, Central Regent, Left Palace Guard, Front Palace Guard

Right Feather Forest, Right Palace Guard, Rear Palace Guard, Central Palace Guard, Left Yan Mountain, Right Yan Mountain

Imperial Guards

Brocade-Clad Guard original: "錦衣" (Jinyi). The elite secret police and personal bodyguards of the Emperor., Standard Bearer, Front Golden Armor, Rear Golden Armor, Left Golden Armor, Right Golden Armor, Palace Guard, Front Palace Guard, Front Feather Forest, Front Yan Mountain, Rear Yan Mountain, Left Brave Tiger, Right Brave Tiger, Central Palace Guard, Left Palace Guard, Right Palace Guard, Rear Palace Guard, Jiyang, Jichuan.

Battalions

Central Left, Martial Pass, Distant Duty, Martial Might

Outer Guards

Huai'an, Yangzhou, Fengyang, Sizhou, Shouzhou, Suzhou original: "宿州" (Suzhou in modern Anhui province), Pizhou, Yizhen, Luzhou, Anqing, Guangde, Chuzhou, Suzhou original: "蘇州" (the major silk-producing city in modern Jiangsu province), Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Songjiang, Ningguo, Chizhou, Huizhou, Taiping, Jinshan, Jiading.

This schematic administrative map of Nan Zhili province is presented in a grid. Each rectangular cell represents a Prefecture (Fu) or Department (Zhou). The map lists subordinate Counties (Xian) within each cell. Distances in "li" are recorded between the administrative centers. The map covers the region from the northern border near Huai'an to the southern border near Huizhou. It includes the coastal prefectures of Suzhou and Songjiang.

Huai'an Prefecture Governs 2 Departments and 6 Counties.

Shanyang County, Qinghe County, Andong County, Yancheng County, Taoyuan County, Heyang County.
Hai Department Governs 1 County: Shuyang.
Pi Department Governs 2 Counties: Suqian, Suining.

Yangzhou Prefecture Governs 3 Departments and 3 Counties.

Jiangdu County, Yizhen County, Taixing County.
Tong Department Governs 1 County: Haimen.
Tai Department Governs 1 County: Rugao.
Gaoyou Department Governs 2 Counties: Baoying, Xinghua.

Suzhou Prefecture Governs 1 Department and 6 Counties.

Wu County, Changzhou County, Kunshan County, Changshu County, Wujiang County, Jiading County.
Taicang Department.

Songjiang Prefecture Governs 3 Counties.

Huating County, Shanghai County, Qingpu County.

Changzhou Prefecture Governs 5 Counties.

Wujin County, Wuxi County, Yixing County, Jiangyin County, Jingjiang County.

Zhenjiang Prefecture Governs 3 Counties.

Dantuo County, Danyang County, Jintan County.

Fengyang Prefecture Governs 4 Departments and 9 Counties.

Fengyang County, Linhuai County, Huaiyuan County, Dingyuan County, Wuhe County, Hong County.
Si Department Governs 2 Counties: Xuyi, Tianchang.
Shou Department Governs 1 County: Huoqiu.
Su Department Governs 1 County: Lingbi.
Bo Department.

Luzhou Prefecture Governs 2 Departments and 3 Counties.

Hefei County, Shucheng County, Lujiang County.
Wuwei Department Governs 1 County: Chao County.
Liuan Department Governs 2 Counties: Yingshan, Huoshan.

Yingtian Prefecture The capital region of Nanjing. Governs 8 Counties.

Shangyuan County, Jiangning County, Jurong County, Lishui County, Liyang County, Gaochun County, Jiangpu County, Liuhe County.

Independent Departments

Chuzhou Governs 2 Counties: Lai'an, Quanjiao.
Hezhou Governs 1 County: Hanshan.
Guangdezhou Governs 1 County: Jianping.

Ningguo Prefecture Governs 6 Counties.

Xuancheng County, Nanling County, Jing County, Taiping County, Jingde County, Ningguo County.

Chizhou Prefecture Governs 6 Counties.

Guichi County, Qingyang County, Tongling County, Shidai County, Jiande County, Dongliu County.

Huizhou Prefecture Governs 6 Counties.

She County, Xiuning County, Wuyuan County, Qimen County, Yi County, Jixi County.

Taiping Prefecture Governs 3 Counties.

Dangtu County, Wuhu County, Fanchang County.

Anqing Prefecture Governs 5 Counties.

Huaining County, Tongcheng County, Qianshan County, Taihu County, Wangjiang County.