Ming Pacification of the Jinchi Chieftains in Yunnan

Timeline

1. 1380Nanjing (early Ming capital) · JiangnanZhu Yuanzhang, citing repeated border disturbances by chieftains at Jinchi and elsewhere, ordered Marquis of Xiping Mu Ying and others to lead a western campaign; the Ming court resolved to use force to pacify the separatist tusi forces of western Yunnan and secure the southwestern frontier.
2. 1380Jinchi Pacification Commission territory · YunnanMu Ying led troops deep into western Yunnan, storming the stockades held by Jinchi chieftains, capturing and executing leaders and pacifying their followers; the Jinchi tribes submitted to Ming rule, and the court established officials to govern the area, temporarily pacifying the western Yunnan frontier.