Guǎngxī

Guangxi was a prefectural seat in the uplands of southeastern Yunnan, far west of the province that bears the same name. The Yuan established Guangxi Circuit here in the thirteenth century, drawing the neighboring districts of Mile, Shizong and Weimo into its jurisdiction. In 1382 the Ming made it Guangxi Prefecture. Local hereditary officials governed the area until the Ming replaced their rule with appointed officials in the late fifteenth century.