Shàoyáng

Shàoyáng stands on the southern bank of the Zī River in southwestern Húnán. Known as Bǎoqìng from the Southern Sòng onward, its walled city served as the seat of a prefecture through the Míng and Qīng. Temples, schools, and a princely residence stood within its streets, while the river connected the city with the valleys beyond.