To the Right of the Sea

This historical document is an administrative chart or organizational map of the Dongchong circuit within Shandong province. The layout uses vertical grid lines to organize administrative jurisdictions. At the top are titles for high-ranking regional officials and oversight offices. Below these are headings for Prefectures and Departments, including Linqing, Gaotang, Yanzhou, Dongping, Caozhou, Jining, and Yizhou. Each section provides historical and geographic context, followed by a list of subordinate counties. These listings include the distance in li from the administrative seat and a rating of the location administrative importance using the four-character system: Hub, Busy, Weary, and Difficult.

Imperial Commissioned Vice Commissioner for Military Preparations

Linqing Department

Established at the Yongtai and Deqing gates during the current dynasty. Rated as a Hub and Burdensome location of the highest grade. Located thirty-five liA traditional unit of distance, roughly 500 meters. away. Oversees three counties totaling thirty-nine li.

• Wucheng Location of the Wucheng military school. Rated as a Hub of middle grade.
• Xiajin Rated as a Hub.
• Qiu County Rated as a Hub.

Gaotang Department

An old walled city, busy and elevated, located south of Gaotang town near the Ede River. The people are poor. Rated as a Hub and Burdensome location of the highest grade. Located thirty-nine li away. Oversees three counties.

• En County Rated as a Hub.
• Chipeng Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located thirty-one li away.
• Boping Rated as a Hub of middle grade.

Circuit Intendant for the Defense of Eastern Yanzhou

Yanzhou Prefecture

The old prefecture of Rencheng in eastern Lu. Home to the Taian and Guangfu armies. Includes a Salt Tax Bureau and revenue office. Oversees four departments and twenty-three counties. The autumn rice tax is 440,000 units.

• Ziyang Located near the ruins of Pingyang in southern Yanzhou. Rated as a Hub and Burdensome location of middle grade. Located twenty-four li away.
• Qufu The capital of the ancient State of Lu, formerly called Yingcheng and Yangjun. Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located thirty-one li and thirteen li away.
• Ningyang Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located twenty-nine li away.
• Zou County Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located twenty-five li away.
• Sishui Rated as a Hub of lower grade. Located twenty-nine li away.
• Teng County Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located thirty-five li away.
• Yi County Highest grade location. Located eighty-seven li away.

Circuit Intendant for the Inspection of Western Yanzhou

Vice Commissioner for Military Preparations

Dongping Department

Site of the ancient Xuju and Dongping commanderies. In the land of Lu, it reaches to the heavens. Located near the Great River of Pingyuan. Oversees five counties. Located thirty-three li away.

• Wenshang Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located forty-eight li away.
• Shouzhang Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located forty-eight li away.
• Yanggu Middle grade location. Located thirty-nine li away.
• Dong'e Middle grade location. Located thirty-nine li away.
• Pingyin Middle grade location. Located twenty-nine li away.

Circuit Intendant for the Defense of Eastern Yanzhou and Grain Management

Secretary of the Salt Tax Bureau

Circuit Intendant for the Inspection of Western Yanzhou

Caozhou Prefecture

Located in Yuzhou, established by Yu the Great at Xingren, Zhangxin, and Weixin. Site of the State of Cao and Luoyang commandery. Located west of Yanzhou. Oversees one department and eight counties. Rated as a Hub of middle grade.

• Heze Rated as a Hub and Burdensome location of middle grade. Located twenty-eight li away.
• Juye Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located thirty li away.
• Jiaxiang Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located twenty-four li away.
• Yuncheng Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located fifty-five li away.
• Dingtao Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located eighteen li away.
• Cao County Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located sixty-eight li away.
• Chengwu Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located fifty-two li away.
• Shan County Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located fifty-two li away.

Circuit Intendant for the Inspection of Eastern Yanzhou

Jining Department

Site of the ancient Gaoping and Macheng in Rencheng, northern Ji. Part of the Renye commandery. Oversees three counties. Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located fifty-six li away.

• Jinxiang Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located thirty-three li away.
• Yutai Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located twenty-seven li away.

Circuit Intendant for the Defense of Eastern Yanzhou

Vice Commissioner for Military Preparations

Yizhou Prefecture

Land of the ancient Langya and Mazhou, including Linyi. Contains a transport office and military garrison. The population is weary. Oversees one department and six counties. Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located one hundred thirty-eight li away.

• Lanshan Rated as a Hub and Burdensome location of middle grade. Located one li away.
• Tancheng Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located one hundred fourteen li away.
• Fei County Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located eighty-two li away.
• Mengyin Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located one hundred fifty li away.
• Yishui Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located one hundred forty li away.
• Rizhao Rated as a Hub of middle grade. Located one hundred forty li away.

The tax burden is heavy and the people are weary and few.