Zangke Commandery
| Zangke Commandery 牂柯郡 | |
|---|---|
| Former subdivision of Western Han → Eastern Han → Shu Han → Western Jin → Southern dynasties | |
| 135 BCE–589 CE | |
| Capital | Qielan 且蘭 (modern Zunyi or Fuquan, Guizhou) |
| Historical era | Imperial China |
• Established after Han annexation of Yelang | 135 BCE |
• Abolished during the Sui dynasty reforms | 589 CE |
| Today part of | Western Guizhou and parts of eastern Yunnan |
Zangke Commandery (牂柯郡) was an imperial Chinese commandery located in present-day western Guizhou and eastern Yunnan. It was established in 135 BCE during the reign of Emperor Emperor Wu of Han following the Han Empire’s annexation of the Yelang polity. As one of the earliest commanderies in the southwest, Zangke played a major role in the administration, trade, and military campaigns of the frontier region until it was abolished by the Sui dynasty in 589 CE.