Yǒngfú

Yongfu lies among wooded hills southwest of Guilin. Established in the Tang, the county passed through several changes of administration in later centuries. In 1440, under the Ming, neighboring Liding County was absorbed into Yongfu. The county belonged to Guilin Prefecture before it was placed under the newly established Yongning Prefecture in 1571. Rivers and valleys through this hilly country connect Yongfu with the lands around Guilin and the Liu River basin.