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The following is a list of administrative divisions of the state of Cao Wei (220–266) during the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China. Most of the administrative divisions were inherited from the system used during the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220). The system was composed of the following units in increasing order of hierarchy: xian (縣; county), jun (郡; commandery), and zhou (州; province). The year of reference is 266.

Historical background and overview
In 192, Yellow Turban rebels from Qing Province invaded Yan Province and killed Liu Dai, the provincial governor. The warlord Cao Cao, who was then the Administrator of Dong Commandery, replaced Liu Dai as the governor. He defeated the Yellow Turban rebels and forced them to surrender. He recruited over 300,000 former rebels to form an elite military unit, the Qingzhou Army. In 193, Cao Cao defeated a rival warlord, Yuan Shu, at the Battle of Fengqiu and gained full control over Yan Province. Over the following two years, he went on a campaign against Tao Qian in Xu Province. While he was away, the renegade warlord Lü Bu seized control of Yan Province with the help of defectors from Cao Cao's side. Only Juancheng, Fan and Dong'e counties in Yan Province remained under Cao Cao's control. Cao Cao turned back from Xu Province and clashed with Lü Bu to reclaim his territories in Yan Province. By 195, Cao Cao had defeated Lü Bu and taken back Yan Province.

In 196, Cao Cao attacked Yellow Turban rebels in Runan and Yingchuan commanderies in Yu Province and occupied Xuchang. In the same year, he received Emperor Xian, the figurehead emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty, in the ruins of the former imperial capital, Luoyang, and relocated the imperial capital to Xuchang. Since then, Cao Cao had the Han emperor and central government under his control. He also used the emperor's nominal authority to his advantage by forcing several nobles and regional officials spread throughout the fragmented Han Empire to submit to him.

In 197, Cao Cao attacked the warlord Zhang Xiu in Wancheng but was defeated in battle. Zhang Xiu surrendered later in 199. In 197, Cao Cao also defeated Yuan Shu at Chen Commandery and forced him to retreat to Huainan Commandery. By then, Cao Cao fully controlled Yan and Yu provinces. In 198, Cao Cao attacked Lü Bu in Xu Province and defeated him at the Battle of Xiapi, thereby bringing Xu Province under his control as well. In 199, he sent his general Zang Ba to attack Qing Province and occupy all the territories in the province south of the Yellow River. When he received news that Zhang Yang, the Administrator of Henei Commandery, had been assassinated, he sent his forces to occupy Henei. After Yuan Shu's defeat and death later that year, Cao Cao attacked and occupied Jiujiang Commandery. He also turned Hefei into a heavily fortified fortress. By then, Cao Cao's territories covered an area stretching from the sea in the east to Tong Pass in the west, and the southern bank of the Yellow River in the north to the northern bank of the Yangtze in the south.

In 200 CE, Cao Cao defeated the northern warlord Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guandu. In 202, after Yuan Shao's death, Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao to attack and capture Hedong Commandery from Yuan Shang, Yuan Shao's third son. In 204, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shang at the Battle of Ye; Yuan Shang retreated to You Province to join his second brother, Yuan Xi. In 205, Cao Cao conquered Nanpi and killed Yuan Tan, Yuan Shao's eldest son. By then, he had wrestled control of Qing and Ji provinces from Yuan Shao's heirs. In 206, he attacked and seized control of Bing Province from Gao Gan, Yuan Shao's nephew. In 207, he defeated Tadun, the leader of the Wuhuan tribes in Liaoxi Commandery, and received the surrender of over 200,000 Wuhuan tribespeople. He was in full control of the four provinces north of the Yellow River – Bing, Ji, Qing and You provinces – which used to be ruled by the Yuan family.

In 208, Cao Cao launched a southern campaign to capture Jing Province; Liu Cong, the governor of Jing Province, surrendered to Cao Cao. Cao Cao then advanced eastward along the Yangtze, but was defeated by the warlords Sun Quan and Liu Bei at the Battle of Red Cliffs. He retreated to Jiangling County and managed to retain control over his territories in northern Jing Province. Since then, he never managed to make any territorial gains south of the Yangtze.

In 211, Cao Cao defeated a coalition of northwestern warlords at the Battle of Tong Pass and occupied Chang'an. In the following year, he also conquered Anding and Pingyi commanderies. In 213, Cao Cao's general Xiahou Yuan defeated the warlord Ma Chao and his allies in the Guanzhong region and occupied most of the territories in the area. In 215, Cao Cao defeated the warlord Zhang Lu at the Battle of Yangping and conquered Hanzhong Commandery, but lost Hanzhong to Liu Bei by 219.

The territories conquered and occupied by Cao Cao from 192 to his death in 220 served as the foundation of the state of Cao Wei, which was established in late 220 by his son, Cao Pi. Cao Pi also forced Emperor Xian to abdicate the throne to him, thereby ending the Eastern Han dynasty. This event marked the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in China. Cao Wei's territorial boundaries remained largely unchanged from its founding in 220 to its end in 265, when it was usurped by the Western Jin dynasty about two years after it conquered Shu Han, one of Cao Wei's two rival states.

Administrative system
Most of the administrative divisions were inherited from the system used in the Eastern Han dynasty. The system was composed of the following units in increasing order of hierarchy: xian (縣; county), jun (郡; commandery), and zhou (州; province).

A county was governed by a ling (令; Prefect) or zhang (長; Chief); the former title was used if the county was large, while the latter title was used if the county was small.
 * Xian or County''

Some counties were the personal estates of nobles holding the rank of gong (公; duke) and below. The nobility ranks, in decreasing order of hierarchy were: gong, hou (侯; marquis), bo (伯; count), zi (子; viscount), and nan (男; baron).

A commandery was governed by a taishou (太守; (Grand) Administrator). The governor of the commandery where the imperial capital, Luoyang, was located was known as Henan Yin (河南尹; Intendant of Henan). The commandery itself was also called Henan Yin.
 * Jun or Commandery

Guo (國; state) was an administrative division of equal status as a commandery. It was the personal estate of a prince, vassal king, or noble of equivalent rank. Each noble had a xiang (相; chancellor) to help him govern the state. When a particular state was no longer the personal estate of a noble, it was then renamed from "... State" to "... Commandery".
 * Guo or State

A province was governed by a cishi (刺史; Inspector) or mu (牧; Governor).
 * Zhou or Province

Bing Province (并州)
Bing Province covered roughly present-day central and northern Shanxi Province. Its capital was at Jinyang County (southwest of present-day Taiyuan, Shanxi) in Taiyuan Commandery.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Shuofang Commandery (朔方郡) was established in 235 but was abolished later.

Leping Commandery (樂平郡)
The capital of Leping Commandery was at Zhan County.

Shangdang Commandery (上黨郡)
The capital of Shangdang Commandery was at Huguan County.

Taiyuan Commandery (太原郡)
The capital of Taiyuan Commandery was at Jinyang County.

Xihe Commandery (西河郡)
The capital of Xihe Commandery was at Zishi County.

Xinxing Commandery (新興郡)
The capital of Xinxing Commandery was at Jiuyuan County.

Yanmen Commandery (雁門郡)
The capital of Yanmen Commandery was at Guangwu County.

Ji Province (冀州 / 兾州)
Ji Province covered roughly present-day central and southern Hebei Province, parts of Henan Province north of the Yellow River, and parts of northwestern Shandong Province north of the Yellow River. Its capital was at Xindu County (present-day Jizhou, Hebei) in Anping Commandery.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Zhangwu Commandery (章武郡; commandery capital at east of present-day Qing County, Hebei) was in existence since the Eastern Han dynasty. It was abolished between 249–253 and its counties were absorbed into Hejian and Bohai commanderies.

Anping Commandery (安平郡)
The capital of Anping Commandery was at Xindu County.

Bohai Commandery (勃海郡)
The capital of Bohai Commandery was at Nanpi County.

Boling Commandery (博陵郡)
The capital of Boling Commandery was at Boling County.

Changshan Commandery (常山郡)
The capital of Changshan Commandery was at Zhending County.

Hejian Commandery (河間郡)
The capital of Hejian Commandery was at Lecheng County. Hejian Commandery was known as Hejian State (河間國) from 222–224.

Julu Commandery (鉅鹿郡)
The capital of Julu Commandery was at Yingtao County.

Laoling Commandery (樂陵郡)
The capital of Laoling Commandery was at Yanci County.

Pingyuan Commandery (平原郡)
The capital of Pingyuan Commandery was at Pingyuan County. Pingyuan Commandery was known as Pingyuan State (平原國) from 222–226.

Qinghe Commandery (清河郡)
The capital of Qinghe Commandery was at Qinghe County. Qinghe Commandery was known as Qinghe State (清河國) from 222–223.

Zhao State (趙國)
The capital of Zhao State was at Fangzi County. Zhao State was known as Zhao Commandery (趙郡) from 220–232.

Zhongshan State (中山國)
The capital of Zhongshan State was at Lunu County. Zhongshan State was known as Zhongshan Commandery (中山郡) from 220–232.

Jing Province (荊州)
Jing Province was split between the states of Cao Wei and Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. The Wei-controlled portion covered roughly present-day southwestern Henan Province, parts of Hubei Province north of the Yangtze River, and southeastern Shaanxi Province. Its capital was at Wan County (present-day Nanyang, Henan) in Nanyang Commandery.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Fangling Commandery (房陵郡) was previously under Shu Han rule. It fell under Wei control in 220 and was absorbed into Xincheng Commandery.
 * Xi Commandery (錫郡; commandery capital at Baihe County, Shaanxi) was established in 228. It was abolished in 237 and its counties were absorbed into Shangyong and Weixing commanderies.
 * Yiyang Commandery (義陽郡; commandery capital at south of Zaoyang, Hubei) was known as Zhangling Commandery (章陵郡) in the Eastern Han dynasty. It was abolished in 240 and its counties were absorbed into Nanyang and Xiangyang commanderies.

Jiangxia Commandery (江夏郡)
The capital of Jiangxia Commandery was at Anlu County.

Nanxiang Commandery (南鄉郡)
The capital of Nanxiang Commandery was at Nanxiang County.

Nanyang Commandery (南陽郡)
The capital of Nanyang Commandery was at Wan County.

Shangyong Commandery (上庸郡)
The capital of Shangyong Commandery was at Shangyong County.

Weixing Commandery (魏興郡)
The capital of Weixing Commandery was at Xicheng County. Weixing Commandery was known as Xicheng Commandery (西城郡) in 220.

Xiangyang Commandery (襄陽郡)
The capital of Xiangyang Commandery was at Xiangyang County.

Xincheng Commandery (新城郡)
The capital of Xincheng Commandery was at Fangling County.

Liang Province (涼州)
Liang Province was abolished in the late Eastern Han dynasty but was restored in 220. It covered roughly present-day Gansu Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northeastern Qinghai Province, parts of southeastern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Alxa League of Inner Mongolia. Its capital was at Guzang County (present-day Wuwei, Gansu) in Wuwei Commandery.

Dunhuang Commandery (敦煌郡)
The capital of Dunhuang Commandery was at Dunhuang County.

Jincheng Commandery (金城郡)
The capital of Jincheng Commandery was at Yuzhong County.

Jiuquan Commandery (酒泉郡)
The capital of Jiuquan Commandery was at Lufu County.

Wuwei Commandery (武威郡)
The capital of Wuwei Commandery was at Guzang County.

Xi Commandery (西郡)
The capital of Xi Commandery was at Rile County.

Xihai Commandery (西海郡)
The capital of Xihai Commandery was at Juyan County.

Xiping Commandery (西平郡)
The capital of Xiping Commandery was at Xidu County.

Zhangye Commandery (張掖郡)
The capital of Zhangye Commandery was at Lude County.

Liang Province (梁州)
Liang Province was established in 263 after Cao Wei conquered Shu Han. Its territories were previously part of Yi Province, which was ruled by Shu Han. Its capital was at Nanzheng County (present-day Hanzhong, Shaanxi).

Ba Commandery (巴郡)
The capital of Ba Commandery was at Jiangzhou County.

Badong Commandery (巴東郡)
The capital of Badong Commandery was at Yong'an County.

Baxi Commandery (巴西郡)
The capital of Baxi Commandery was at Langzhong County.

Fuling Commandery (涪陵郡)
The capital of Fuling Commandery was at Fuling County.

Guanghan Commandery (廣漢郡)
The capital of Guanghan Commandery was at Luo County.

Hanzhong Commandery (漢中郡)
The capital of Hanzhong Commandery was at Nanzheng County.

Zitong Commandery (梓潼郡)
The capital of Zitong Commandery was at Zitong County.

Qing Province (青州)
Qing Province covered parts of present-day Shandong Province. Its eastern borders were around the Shandong Peninsula while its western borders were around Mount Tai and the east bank of the Yellow River. Its capital was at Guang County (present-day Qingzhou, Shandong) in Qi State.

Beihai State (北海國)
The capital of Beihai State was at Pingshou County. Beihai State was also known as Beihai Commandery (北海郡) from 220–222 and 226–232.

Donglai Commandery (東萊郡)
The capital of Donglai Commandery was at Huang County.

Jinan State (濟南國)
The capital of Jinan State was at Dongpingling County. Jinan State was known as Jinan Commandery (濟南郡) from 220–246.

Le'an Commandery (樂安郡)
The capital of Le'an Commandery was at Gaoyuan County.

Qi State (齊國)
The capital of Qi State was at Linzi County. Qi State was known as Qi Commandery (齊郡) from 220–235.

Si Province (司州)
Si Province was better known as Sili (司隸), the capital province. It was abolished in the late Eastern Han dynasty by Cao Cao and its territories were absorbed into Yu, Ji and Yong provinces. In 220, after Cao Pi established the state of Cao Wei and built the imperial capital in Luoyang, commanderies from Yu, Ji and Yong provinces were extracted and grouped together to form Sili. It covered roughly present-day southern Hebei Province, northern Henan Province, southern Shanxi Province, and the plains near the Wei River in Shaanxi Province. Its capital was at Luoyang County (present-day Luoyang, Henan) in Henan Yin.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Xingyang Commandery (滎陽郡) was abolished in 250 and its counties were absorbed into Henan Yin.
 * Zhaoge Commandery (朝歌郡) was established between 220–226 but was abolished later and its counties were absorbed into Henei Commandery.

Guangping Commandery (廣平郡)
The capital of Guangping Commandery was at Quliang County. Guangping Commandery was known as Guangping State from 222–223.

Hedong Commandery (河東郡)
The capital of Hedong Commandery was at Anyi County. Hedong Commandery was known as Hedong State (河東國) from 222–225.

Henan Yin (河南尹)
The capital of Henan Yin was at Luoyang County. "Henan Yin" means "Intendant of Henan", the office of the official overseeing the commandery.

Henei Commandery (河內郡)
The capital of Henei Commandery was at Huai County.

Hongnong Commandery (弘農郡)
The capital of Hongnong Commandery was at Hongnong County.

Pingyang Commandery (平陽郡)
The capital of Pingyang Commandery was at Pingyang County.

Wei Commandery (魏郡)
The capital of Wei Commandery was at Ye County.

Yangping Commandery (陽平郡)
The capital of Yangping Commandery was at Guantao County.

Yewang Commandery (野王郡)
The capital of Yewang Commandery was at Yewang County.

Yuanwu Commandery (原武郡)
The capital of Yuanwu Commandery was at Yuanwu County.

Xu Province (徐州)
Xu Province covered roughly present-day southeastern Shandong Province and parts of Jiangsu Province north of the Yangtze River. Its capital was at Pengcheng County (present-day Xuzhou, Jiangsu) in Pengcheng State.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Dongguan Commandery (東莞郡; commandery capital at Yishui County, Shandong) was abolished and its counties were absorbed into Langya State, and Qi State and Beihai Commandery in Qing Province.
 * Licheng Commandery (利城郡; commandery capital at west of Ganyu District, Lianyungang, Jiangsu) was abolished after Tang Zi started a rebellion in 225. Its counties were absorbed into Donghai State.

Chengyang Commandery (城陽郡)
The capital of Chengyang Commandery was at Dongwu County.

Donghai State (東海國)
The capital of Donghai State was at Tan County. Donghai State was known as Donghai Commandery (東海郡) from 220–232.

Guangling Commandery (廣陵郡)
The capital of Guangling Commandery was at Huaiyin County.

Langya State (琅邪國)
The capital of Langya State was at Kaiyang County. Langya State was known as Langya Commandery (琅邪郡) from 220–232.

Pengcheng State (彭城國)
The capital of Pengcheng State was at Pengcheng County. Pengcheng State was known as Pengcheng Commandery (彭城郡) from 220–232.

Xiapi Commandery (下邳郡)
The capital of Xiapi Commandery was at Xiapi County. Xiapi Commandery was known as Xiapi State (下邳國) from 222–224.

Yan Province (兗州)
Yan Province covered parts of present-day Henan Province east of the Beijing–Guangzhou Railway, southwestern Shandong Province, and parts of Anhui Province north of the Huai River. Its capital was at Linqiu County (northwest of Yuncheng County, Shandong) in Dong Commandery.

Chenliu State (陳留國)
The capital of Chenliu State was at Chenliu County. Chenliu State was known as Chenliu Commandery (陳留郡) from 220–222 and 224–232.

Dong Commandery (東郡)
The capital of Dong Commandery was at Puyang County.

Dongping State (東平國)
The capital of Dongping State was at Shouzhang County. Dongping State was known as Dongping Commandery (東平郡) from 220–223 and 224–232, and as Shouzhang State (壽張國) from 223–224.

Jibei State (濟北國)
The capital of Jibei State was at Lu County. Jibei State was known as Jibei Commandery (濟北郡) from 220–232.

Jiyin Commandery (濟陰郡)
The capital of Jiyin Commandery was at Dingtao County. Jiyin Commandery was known as Jiyin State (濟陰國) from 222–224.

Rencheng Commandery (任城郡)
The capital of Rencheng Commandery was at Rencheng County. Rencheng Commandery was known as Rencheng State (任城國) from 222–223 and 232–246.

Shanyang Commandery (山陽郡)
The capital of Shanyang Commandery was at Changyi County.

Taishan Commandery (泰山郡)
The capital of Taishan Commandery was at Fenggao County.

Yang Province (揚州)
Yang Province was split between the states of Cao Wei and Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. The Wei-controlled portion of Yang Province covered parts of present-day Anhui Province south of the Huai River and north of the Dabie Mountains and Chao Lake. Its capital was at Shouchun County (present-day Shou County, Anhui) in Huainan Commandery.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Anfeng Commandery (安豐郡; commandery capital at north of Lu'an, Anhui) was established between 220–226. It was abolished in 255 after the suppression of the second rebellion in Shouchun, and its counties were absorbed into Lujiang Commandery.

Huainan Commandery (淮南郡)
The capital of Huainan Commandery was at Shouchun County. Huainan Commandery was known as Jiujiang Commandery (九江郡) from 220–221 and as Chu State (楚國) from 232–251.

Lujiang Commandery (廬江郡)
The capital of Lujiang Commandery was at Lu'an County. Lujiang Commandery was known as Lujiang State (廬江國) from 222–223.

Yi Province (益州)
Yi Province was ruled by the state of Shu Han before 263. It covered roughly the Sichuan Basin, parts of Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. Its capital was at Chengdu County (present-day Chengdu, Sichuan).

Hanjia Commandery (漢嘉郡)
The capital of Hanjia Commandery was at Hanjia County.

Jiangyang Commandery (江陽郡)
The capital of Jiangyang Commandery was at Han'an County.

Jianning Commandery (建寧郡)
The capital of Jianning Commandery was at Wei County.

Qianwei Commandery (犍為郡)
The capital of Qianwei Commandery was at Wuyang County.

Shu Commandery (蜀郡)
The capital of Shu Commandery was at Chengdu County.

Wenshan Commandery (汶山郡)
The capital of Wenshan Commandery was at Miansi County.

Xinggu Commandery (興古郡)
The capital of Xinggu Commandery was at Wanwen County.

Yongchang Commandery (永昌郡)
The capital of Yongchang Commandery was at Buwei County.

Yuexi/Yuesui Commandery (越巂郡)
The capital of Yuexi/Yuesui Commandery was at Qiongdu County.

Yunnan Commandery (雲南郡)
The capital of Yunnan Commandery was at Longdong County.

Zangke Commandery (牂柯郡)
The capital of Zangke Commandery was at Qielan County.

Zhuti Commandery (朱提郡)
The capital of Zhuti Commandery was at Nanchang County.

Yong Province (雍州)
Yong Province covered roughly the Guanzhong region in present-day Shaanxi Province and parts of Gansu Province east of the Yellow River. During the Eastern Han dynasty, it also covered the Liupan Mountains (or Long Mountains) at the intersection of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. Its capital was at Chang'an County (present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi) in Jingzhao Commandery.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Hanxing Commandery (漢興郡), which was established in the Eastern Han dynasty, was abolished in around 220 and its counties were absorbed into Fufeng Commandery.

Anding Commandery (安定郡)
The capital of Anding Commandery was at Linjing County.

Fufeng Commandery (扶風郡)
The capital of Fufeng Commandery was at Huaili County.

Guangwei Commandery (廣魏郡)
The capital of Guangwei Commandery was at Linwei County.

Jingzhao Commandery (京兆郡)
The capital of Jingzhao Commandery was at Chang'an County. Jingzhao Commandery was known as Jingzhao State (京兆國) from 222–225 and as Qin State (秦國) from 235–244.

Longxi Commandery (隴西郡)
The capital of Longxi Commandery was at Xiangwu County.

Nan'an Commandery (南安郡)
The capital of Nan'an Commandery was at Huandao County.

Pingyi Commandery (馮翊郡)
The capital of Pingyi Commandery was at Linjin County.

Tianshui Commandery (天水郡)
The capital of Tianshui Commandery was at Ji County.

Wudu Commandery (武都郡)
The capital of Wudu Commandery was at Xiabian County.

Xinping Commandery (新平郡)
The capital of Xinping Commandery was at Qi County.

You Province (幽州)
You Province covered roughly present-day northern Hebei Province, Beijing, parts of Tianjin north of the Hai River, parts of Liaoning Province, and parts of North Korea. Its capital was at Ji County (present-day central Beijing) in Yan State.

Changli Commandery (昌黎郡)
The capital of Changli Commandery was in Changli County.

Dai Commandery (代郡)
The capital of Dai Commandery was in Dai County.

Daifang Commandery (帶方郡)
The capital of Daifang Commandery was in Daifang County.

Lelang Commandery (樂浪郡)
The capital of Lelang Commandery was in Chaoxian County.

Liaodong Commandery (遼東郡)
The capital of Liaodong Commandery was in Xiangping County.

Liaoxi Commandery (遼西郡)
The capital of Liaoxi Commandery was in Yangle County.

Shanggu Commandery (上谷郡)
The capital of Shanggu Commandery was in Juyong County.

Xuantu Commandery (玄菟郡)
The capital of Xuantu Commandery was in Gaogouli County.

Yan State (燕國)
The capital of Yan State was at Ji County. Yan State was known as Guangyang Commandery (廣陽郡) from 220–221 and as Yan Commandery (燕郡) from 222–232.

Yuyang Commandery (漁陽郡)
The capital of Yuyang Commandery was at Yuyang County.

Zhuo Commandery (涿郡)
The capital of Zhuo Commandery was at Zhuo County.

Yu Province (豫州)
Yu Province covered roughly parts of present-day Henan Province east of the Beijing–Guangzhou Railway, southwestern Shandong Province, and parts of Anhui Province north of the Huai River. Its capital was at Ancheng County (southwest of present-day Pingyu County, Henan) in Runan Commandery.


 * Defunct commanderies
 * Ruyin Commandery (汝陰郡; commandery capital at present-day Fuyang, Anhui) was established in 222. It was abolished in 260 and its counties were absorbed into Runan Commandery.

Chen Commandery (陳郡)
The capital of Chen Commandery was at Chen County.

Liang State (梁國)
The capital of Liang State was at Suiyang County. Liang State was known as Liang Commandery (梁郡) from 220–232.

Lu Commandery (魯郡)
The capital of Lu Commandery was at Lu County.

Pei State (沛國)
The capital of Pei State was at Pei County. Pei State was known as Pei Commandery (沛郡) from 220–232.

Qiao Commandery (譙郡)
The capital of Qiao Commandery was at Qiao County.

Runan Commandery (汝南郡)
The capital of Runan Commandery was at Xinxi County.

Xiangcheng Commandery (襄城郡)
The capital of Xiangcheng Commandery was at Xiangcheng County.

Yingchuan Commandery (潁川郡)
The capital of Yingchuan Commandery was at Xuchang County.

Yiyang Commandery (弋陽郡)
The capital of Yiyang Commandery was at Yiyang County.