Méngléi

Menglei was a district in the mountain country east of Menglian, among the valleys of southwestern Yunnan. It formed part of the territory of the hereditary chiefs of Menglian, alongside Mengsuo and other neighboring districts. In 1406 the Ming established the Menglian office and gave Dao Paisong its seal of authority. From their seat at Nayun, the chiefs governed a region of uplands and river valleys inhabited by several peoples.