Bǎokāng

Bǎokāng lies among the Jīng Mountains in northwestern Húběi. Its valleys once belonged to the extensive county of Fáng; in 1498 the Míng court separated eastern districts to establish Bǎokāng County, with its seat at Tántóupíng. The new county took its name from an older military prefecture and expressed a hope for the inhabitants’ peace and well-being.