Bǎojìng

Baojing lies on the You River in the mountains of western Hunan. Its hereditary chiefs held authority over a frontier region where Tujia and Miao communities lived. In 1429, after one local official was killed and another faced execution, Ming authorities considered replacing hereditary rule with appointed officials. Baojing County was established in 1729, during the Qing reorganization of the chieftaincies.