Guangnan West Circuit or Guangnan West Province was one of the major circuits during the Song dynasty. Its administrative area corresponds to roughly the modern provinces of Guangxi and Hainan, as well as the western part of Guangdong (Leizhou Peninsula).[2]

Guangnan West Circuit
廣南西路
Guǎngnán Xī Lù

Guangnan West Circuit within Song dynasty territory, c. 1100
Population
 • 11621,341,572[1]
History
 • Preceded byGuangnan Circuit
 • Created988 (Song dynasty)
 • Abolished1278 (Yuan dynasty)
 • HQGui Prefecture

Guangnan West Circuit and Guangnan East Circuit were split from Guangnan Circuit in 988.

After the Yuan dynasty was established, most of the Guangnan West Circuit became part of the much larger Huguang province, whose capital was at Wuchang.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Song Shi, ch. 90.
  2. ^ Shi, p. 227.
  • 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].