Jinghu North Circuit

Jinghu North Circuit
Chinese 荊湖北路
Mandarin Jīnghú Běi Lù

Jinghu North Circuit within Song dynasty territory, c. 1100
Population
 • 1162 445,844[1]
History
 • Preceded by Jinghu Circuit
 • Created 998 (Song dynasty)
 • Abolished 1270s (Yuan dynasty)
 • HQ Jiangling Prefecture

Jinghu North Circuit or Jinghu North Province was one of the circuits during the Song dynasty. Its administrative area corresponds to roughly the modern province of Hunan.[2]

Jinghu North Circuit and Jinghu South Circuit were split from Jinghu Circuit in 998.

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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