Tónggǔ

Tonggu lies in the uplands of northwestern Jiangxi, near the Hunan border and the upper reaches of the Xiu River. In 1577, during the Ming dynasty, Tonggu garrison was established under Ningzhou. Under the Qing, an assistant prefect of Ruizhou and military officers were stationed there in 1724. Local historical accounts also record migration into Tonggu from Fujian, Guangdong and southern Jiangxi during the early Qing.