Sāngzhí

Sangzhi was a Tujia native chieftaincy in the Wuling mountains of northwestern Huguang, ruled by hereditary Xiang chiefs. Its seat was at Sangzhiping; the Xiang held office under the Yuan.

Their rule continued under the Ming and Qing. The last chief, Xiang Guodong, fought bloody feuds with Rongmei, Yongshun and Maogang. The Qing confiscated his seal in 1726 and later replaced native rule with provincial administration. Sangzhi County was established in 1729, and Xiang was resettled in Henan.