Jingman
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The term "Jingman" (Chinese: 荆蛮)," also known as "Chuman (楚蛮)", was used by the people of the Central Plains in ancient China to collectively refer to the inhabitants of Wu, Chu, Yue states, their former sites, and the broader southern regions of China. In a narrow sense, it refers specifically to the designation for the uncivilized ethnic groups in the four commanderies of Lingling (零陵郡), Guiyang (桂阳郡), Changsha (长沙郡), and Wuling (武陵郡) under the jurisdiction of ancient Jingzhou.[1]
