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.[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.
- (Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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