Guangnan West Circuit
| Guangnan West Circuit | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 廣南西路 |
| Mandarin | Guǎngnán Xī Lù |
 Guangnan West Circuit within Song dynasty territory, c. 1100 | |
| Population | |
| • 1162 | 1,341,572[1] |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | Guangnan Circuit |
| • Created | 988 (Song dynasty) |
| • Abolished | 1278 (Yuan dynasty) |
| • HQ | Gui Prefecture |
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 and Guangnan East 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.
- (Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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