Lǐzhōu

Lizhou lay among the mountains of Liangshan, in the country associated with the Yi Adu people. Under the Yuan it formed part of a network of prefectures and chieftaincies placed under the Luoluo pacification administration. The territory later became linked with Jianchang, while local chiefs retained authority in the surrounding uplands. Steep ridges and river valleys divided the region into many communities with their own leaders.