Réndé

Rende was the land of an Yi tribe in northeastern Yunnan, formerly part of the Dali Kingdom. Under the Yuan it was Rende Prefecture, governed by hereditary Yi headmen.

In 1383 the Ming raised it to a military and civilian prefecture, soon renamed Xundian, and confirmed the Yi woman Sha Chen as native prefect in 1384. A garrison was stationed at Mumiguan in 1390. The court later replaced the hereditary chiefs with appointed officials, moved the seat below Mount Fengwu in 1528, and under the Qing made Xundian a department of Qujing in 1669.