Dìngliáo

Dingliao was the name of the Ming military command established in Liaodong after the dynasty took control of the region. Set up in 1371, it was reorganised as the Liaodong Regional Military Commission in 1375. Its headquarters at Liaoyang became a centre of military and civil administration, with several garrisons, offices and schools. From this base Ming officials governed the eastern side of the Liaodong frontier.