Guangdong Province, located in the southernmost part of Mainland China, borders the South China Sea, adjacent to Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi and other four provinces and regions, and Hainan Province across the Qiongzhou Strait, the provincial capital is Guangzhou. Guangdong has a long history, its ancient is Baiyue, Qin Shi Huang pacified Lingnan after incorporating into the territory of China, because it is located in the east of the ancient Guangxin and named, the two Song Dynasties once set up Guangnan East Road (road, Song Jinshi first-class administrative district, equivalent to a province), the early Ming Dynasty officially established a province. After more than 2,000 years of immigration and development, Guangdong has not only formed a unique Lingnan culture, but is now also the province with the strongest economic history in China.
At present, Guangdong Province has a total of twenty-one prefecture-level cities, which is the province with the largest number of prefecture-level cities in China, and at the beginning of the establishment of Guangdong Province in the early Ming Dynasty (Hongwu II, 1369), Guangdong's jurisdiction was much larger than that of present-day Guangdong, and its jurisdiction was a total of thirteen prefectures, namely Guangzhou, Shaozhou, Nanxiong, Huizhou, Chaozhou, Zhaoqing, Deqing, Gaozhou, Huazhou, Leizhou, Lianzhou, Qinzhou, Qiongzhou and Lianzhou.
Guangzhou has been the political and cultural center of Guangdong, the two Song Dynasties were Guangnan East Road Road to guangzhou, the Yuan was Jiangxi Province Guangzhou Road, Hongwu yuan year changed to Guangzhou Province, Hongwu second year Guangdong set up a province after Guangzhou Province as guangdong province seat, attached to Guo as Nanhai, Panyu two counties. When Guangdong was established as a province, Guangzhou Prefecture had jurisdiction over seven counties, including Nanhai, Panyu, Dongguan, Zengcheng, Xiangshan, Xinhui, and Qingyuan, and soon Lianzhou (which had jurisdiction over Lianshan and Yangshan counties) belonged to it, and then six counties, including Shunde, Xin'an, Sanshui, Longmen, Xinning, and Conghua, were added, with a total of 1 prefecture and 15 counties at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Shaozhou Prefecture (韶州府), during the Yuan Dynasty, was Shaozhou Road in Jiangxi Province, hongwu was changed to Shaozhou prefecture in the first year of Hongwu, and when Hongwu established Guangdong province in the second year of Guangdong, Shaozhou prefecture had jurisdiction over six counties, including Qujiang, Renhua, Lechang, Yingde, Wengyuan and Ruyuan, and the prefecture ruled Qujiang County. Nanxiong Province, Yuan is The Province of Jiangxi Province, Nanxiong Road, Hongwu changed to Nanxiong Province in the first year, Hongwu in the second year of Guangdong province when the jurisdiction of Baochang, Sixing County, the fuzhi Baochang County.
Huizhou Prefecture (惠州府), during the Yuan Dynasty, was Huizhou Road in Jiangxi Province, Hongwu changed to Huizhou Prefecture in the first year of Hongwu, and Huizhou Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of Guishan, Boluo, Longchuan, Haifeng, Heyuan, Changle and Xingning in the second year of Hongwu Province, and Guishan County was ruled by The government was Guishan County. Later, Huizhou Prefecture added four counties of Changning, Yong'an, Heping, and Lianping, and at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Lianping County was upgraded to Lianping Prefecture, which led to the jurisdiction of Heyuan and Heping Counties, and at this time Huizhou Prefecture led 1 prefecture and 10 counties.
Chaozhou Prefecture, the Yuan Dynasty for the Jiangxi Province Chaozhou Road, Hongwu yuan year changed to Chaozhou Prefecture, Hongwu in the second year of Guangdong province chaozhou prefecture jurisdiction of Haiyang, Chaoyang, Jieyang, Chengxiang four counties, and later added Raoping, Huilai, Zhenping, Dapu, Pingyuan, Chenghai, Puning and other seven counties, to the end of the Ming Dynasty a total of 11 counties, fuzhi Haiyang County.
Zhaoqing Province, the Yuan Dynasty was the province of Jiangxi Zhaoqing Road, Hongwu first year changed to Zhaoqing Province, Hongwu in the second year of Guangdong province zhaoqing province jurisdiction of Gaoyao, Sihui, Xinxing, Yangchun, Yangjiang and other five counties, fuzhi Gaoyao County, later Deqing Prefecture (leading the jurisdiction and Fengchuan, Kaijian two counties) to belong, and then added Gaoming, Kaiping, Enping, Guangning four counties, to the end of the Ming Dynasty a total of 1 prefecture and 11 counties.
Deqing Province, Yuan is Deqing Road, Jiangxi Province, Hongwu first year changed to Deqing Province, Hongwu second year Guangdong province when Deqing Province jurisdiction of Duanxi, Fengchuan, Kaijian, Takishui and other four counties, fuzhi Duanxi County. In the ninth year of Hongwu, Deqing Prefecture was demoted to Deqing Prefecture, and the province was attached to Guoduanxi County, which directly led to its territory, and Deqing Prefecture was a scattered prefecture, which belonged to Zhaoqing Prefecture.
Gaozhou Prefecture, Yuan for Huguangxing Province Gaozhou Road, Hongwu first year changed to Gaozhou Capital, Hongwu second year first belonged to Guangxi Province and then guangdong Province under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, at this time Gaozhou Capital led to Maoming, Dianbai, Xinyi and other three counties, and then added Hua Prefecture (lingben jurisdiction and Wuchuan, Shicheng two counties), to the end of the Ming Dynasty a total of 1 prefecture and 5 counties. Huazhou Road, Yuan is Huguangxing Province Huazhou Road, Hongwu first year changed to Huazhou Capital, Hongwu second year belonged to Guangxi Province, the same year belonged to Guangdong Province, at this time Huazhou Prefecture jurisdiction Shilong, Wuchuan, Shicheng three counties, Hongwu seven years changed to Huazhou Directly subordinate prefecture, and the province of Shilong County into the prefecture, Hongwu nine years abolished the prefecture as Hua County, belongs to Gaozhou Capital, Hongwu fourteen years and then upgraded to Gaozhou Prefecture under the jurisdiction of The prefecture, leading the jurisdiction and Shicheng and Wuchuan counties.
Leizhou Fu, Yuan is Leizhou Road, Huguangxing Province, Hongwu changed to Leizhou Prefecture in the first year, Hongwu first belonged to Guangxi Province in the second year, and then under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, at this time Leizhou Fufu ruled Haikang County, leading Haikang, Xuwen and Suixi counties. Qiongzhou Prefecture, Yuan for Huguang province Qiongzhou Road, Hongwu first year changed to Qiongzhou Province, Hongwu second year belonged to Guangxi Province, the same year changed to Guangdong Province, at this time Qiongzhou Prefecture jurisdiction over the present-day Hainan Island, fuzhi Qiongshan County.
Lianzhou Prefecture, Yuan is Lianzhou Road, Huguanghang Province, Hongwu changed to Lianzhou Prefecture in the first year, Hongwu first belonged to Guangxi Province and then under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, leading to Hepu and Shikang Counties, and the prefecture ruled Hepu County. Qinzhou Prefecture, yuan for Huguang province Qinzhou Road, Hongwu first year changed to Qinzhou province, Hongwu second year belonged to Guangxi Province, later under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, leading to Anyuan, Lingshan county, fu zhi'anyuan county. Since then, Qinzhou Prefecture and Lianzhou Prefecture have been demoted to directly subordinate prefectures and scattered prefectures, and later Lianzhou Prefecture has been restored, with Hepu and Qinzhou (which are under the jurisdiction of Lingben and Lingshan County), a total of 1 prefecture and 2 counties.
Lianzhou Directly Subordinate Prefecture, Yuan is Jiangxi Province Guiyang Directly Subordinate Prefecture, and there is Lianzhou Directly Subordinate Prefecture Zhizhi, Hongwu Second Year Province Guiyang Prefecture into Lianzhou, Guangdong Province after the establishment of Lianzhou Prefecture as a province directly under the jurisdiction of the province, in the same year Lianzhou Province into Lianshan County, Lianshan County belongs to Shaozhou Prefecture, Hongwu three years lianshan County into Yangshan, Hongwu fourteen years Lianzhou restoration, leading the jurisdiction and Yangshan, Lianshan county, the two counties under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Province until the end of the Ming Dynasty.