Língchuān

Lingchuan lies north of Guilin in a country of hills and waterways. Established as a county under the Tang, it took its name from the waters of the Ling Canal. Its old seat stood at Sanjie, northeast of the later county town. The county belonged to Jingjiang under the Song and Yuan, and in 1372 came under Guilin Prefecture, an arrangement that continued through the Qing. Its position placed it close to the water route linking the Xiang and Li river systems.