Fópíng

Foping lies deep in the forested Qinling, between the Wei and Han river basins. Before the nineteenth century its mountain valleys were divided between Zhouzhi and Yang counties. The White Lotus uprising and other disturbances brought Qing attention to this sparsely administered country. In 1825 a new Foping subprefecture was established at Foyeping, with a civil official and military garrison. Mountain roads and river valleys connected the new seat to the settlements on either side of the range.