Guangnan East Circuit
| Guangnan East Circuit | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 廣南東路 |
| Mandarin | Guǎngnán Dōng Lù |
 Guangnan East Circuit within Song dynasty territory, c. 1100 | |
| Population | |
| • 1162 | 784,774[1] |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | Guangnan Circuit |
| • Created | 988 (Song dynasty) |
| • Abolished | 1278 (Yuan dynasty) |
| • HQ | Guǎng Prefecture |
Guangnan East Circuit or Guangnan East Province was one of the major circuits during the Song dynasty. Its administrative area corresponds to roughly the modern province of Guangdong (minus Leizhou Peninsula).[2]
Guangnan East Circuit and Guangnan West Circuit were split from Guangnan Circuit in 988.
References
- Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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