Longyou Route, Hexi Route: Shaanxi Atlas, Volume 5

Longyou Route

Provincial Governor

Retained under the Shaanxi Circuit
Military reinforcements at West? Su
Horses from Shu Sichuan, West Tianshui, and Jingyang
Zhenchuan Subprefecture
Administers 3 subprefectures and 14 counties
Autumn grain tax: 145,000 bushels original: shi 石, a unit of dry volume used for grain tax

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Directly Governed

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Lu
Lu, Wu, Gu, Xiao, Rong
Busy, Frequent, Medium These terms—chong (busy), fan (frequent/complex), and zhong (medium)—were part of a Qing dynasty classification system used to rank the administrative difficulty of a post based on traffic, tax collection, and crime
33 li Approximately 10.5 miles

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Shaan
Shaanxi Route, Upper Jing, West Hezhou Chief
Salary derived from local funds
11 li
West bordering Shizhenling Pass

Provincial Governor

Directly Governed

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Anding
Dingxi, Macheng, Tongxi, Xi'an, Qing
Reduced jurisdiction, near Xi'an
Busy, Complex, Medium
19 li

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Ning?
Shaanxi Prefecture, Jinzhou, Huining
Busy, Level, Large
33 li

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Hexi
On the Linlin Route, Upper Jing, West Hezhou Chief
Salary derived from local funds
11 li
West bordering Shizhenling Pass

Provincial Governor (Counties and Townships)

Lin
Linzhou / Under the Abolished Border Circuit
5 li

Shen
Shenmu / Under the Abolished Border Circuit

Wu
Wubu / Abolished and merged into Hexi

Fu
Fuzhou / Abolished

Mi
Mizhi / Abolished

Jian
Suide / Fixed silver tax: 0.613 taels

Jia
Jiazhou / Abolished and merged

Yi
Yijun

Zhou
Subprefecture

Luo
Luochuan / Abolished and merged

Yan
Yanchuan / Abolished

Anding
Abolished and merged into Yan'an

Anding
Anding, Dingbao

Fu
Fushui / Abolished

Yan
Yan'an

Sui
Suide / Within the Prefecture
24 li

Hexi Route

Circuit Intendant for Inspection

Yan'an
Ancient Shangjun, Ming Dynasty Yan'an Prefecture, Yanzhou, Zhongyi Military District
Administers 3 subprefectures and 16 counties
Autumn grain tax: 260,000+ bushels

Fushi
Jinming Prefecture, Ding County
Busy
27 li

Sui
Upper Su Prefecture, Ming Yan'an Prefecture, Yanzhou, Zhongyi Military District
Administers 3 subprefectures and 16 counties
Autumn grain tax: 260,000+ bushels

Ning
Ningzhou Righteous Army stationed at Qingyang Prefecture
Zouning, Ningzhou Military
Busy, Complex, Medium
18 li

Zhen
Zhenning / Busy

Huan
Huanzhou / Busy

Qing
Qingyang

Yan
Yan'an

Circuit Intendant for Defense

Qingyang
North of the Prefecture, ancient Shangjun lands. Includes Shuozhou, Qingzhou, Honghua, Jiaohua, and the Anding Military District. Covers the Huan-Qing and Qing-Yuan Roads. Features Huama Land and Ruisheng; water is used so grain purchase is unnecessary. Administers 1 subprefecture and 4 counties. Autumn grain tax: 150,000+ bushels.

Anhua
Qingyang Prefecture, Heshui, Jiaohua, Zhi'an
Abolished, Busy, Medium
33 li

Ju
Sichuan, Xuncheng, West of the Sui and Later Ling Dynasties

Shaan
Shaanxi Prefecture, Heshui, Zhi'an
Abolished, Busy, Medium

Qing
Qingyang

Assistant Commissioner for Civil Affairs

Jiayu
Abolished, near the mountains, Busy, Low-rank

Su
The garrison at Ankang, namely Linxin, Mingwu, and other places. Locations for the Wuxiong and Wuming transformational armies. West Wall of the Suzhou Circuit, East of Liangzhou. Near the mountains, Remote, Complex, High-rank.
4 li

Luo
Luolue Prefecture, Qiequ County of the Ming Dynasty
Near the mountains, Remote, Low-rank
4 li

Su
Suzhou