Description

Gazetteers such as the one presented here are local histories with detailed descriptions of a certain locality, typically a province, a city, or a county, at a certain period. They provide in-depth information and sources for the study of Chinese history, geography, local economy, culture, language and dialects, biographies, and the administration of local government. Licheng, situated south of Mount Li, can trace its history back to the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (770‒476 BC). During the Ming dynasty, the county was under the administration ...