Chiefdom of Shuidong
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Chiefdom of Shuidong (simplified Chinese: 水东土司; traditional Chinese: 水東土司; pinyin: Shǔidōng Tǔsī), ruled by the Song clan, was an autonomous Tusi chiefdom established by Song Jingyang (宋景陽) during the Song dynasty. After he conquered the Manzhou Prefecture (蠻州, centred on modern Kaiyang County) from the Yi people, Song Jingyang was recognized as the hereditary ruler of the region by the Song court in 975.[1]
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Chiefdom of Shuidong 水東土司 | |||||||
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975–1630 | |||||||
Status | Native Chiefdom of China | ||||||
Capital | Shuidong (present day Kaiyang) | ||||||
Common languages | Chinese, Bouyei, Hmong | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
Chieftain | |||||||
• 975–? | Song Jingyang (first) | ||||||
• 1623–1630 | Song Siyin (last) | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 975 | ||||||
1630 | |||||||
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Today part of | China |
Shuidong was one of the most powerful clans in Southwestern China; Bozhou, Sizhou, Shuixi and Shuidong were called "Four Great Native Chiefdom in Guizhou" (贵州四大土司) by Chinese.[2] Shuidong joint the She-An Rebellion in 1623. After the rebellion was put down, Shuidong was annexed and ruled directly by Ming China.