Yuan Provincial System (Xingsheng)

Timeline

1. 1311Yuan Dadu · ChinaAfter Yuan Emperor Renzong acceded in 1311, the Central Secretariat coordinated taxes, labor service, relief, and grain transport through the various provinces; the provinces, as the highest local administrative tier, operated steadily in North China, Jiangnan, and elsewhere.
2. 1315–1318Jiangzhe Province · East ChinaProvinces such as Jiangzhe and Huguang were responsible for collecting tax grain in Jiangnan and shipping tribute grain north; provincial officials coordinated with the Central Secretariat to manage sea and river transport, sustaining Dadu's supplies.
3. 1320Yuan Dadu · ChinaAfter Yuan Emperor Yingzong acceded in 1320, the court continued to rely on the provincial system to handle local civil and military affairs; the provincial system remained the basic framework of national governance through the mid-to-late Yuan.