Zhānyì

Zhanyi belongs to the eastern Yunnan plateau near Qujing, where cultivated basins and mountain routes connect southwestern China's varied environments. Grain farming, livestock, and local crafts support settlement, while woodland and upland resources add other livelihoods. Roads through passes carry merchants, officials, and pack animals between districts. Seasonal rain and elevation influence production and travel, making practical knowledge of water and routes important to community life.

Zhanyi's wider territory was governed by hereditary local rulers before Qing administrative reforms. In 1726 the hereditary prefect An Yufan was removed, and in 1727 Xuanwei prefecture was established from part of the former Zhanyi territory. These changes reshaped administration across the region around Qujing.