The stony desert and oasis-less plain between Yiwu and the Xia frontier, crossed by the Dunhuang road and the northern track to Mongolia.
It carries only thin herds and no settlement. We anchor it to 'peoples' so the nearest realm does not take it. The frontier of Xia (Shazhou, Guazhou) lies to the east and south-east. Yearly range: Thin summer herding. Winter camp: Not occupied in winter.
Who holds it
- Name
- not known: clan elders and chiefs, no single chief named in any source
- Title
- None: transient herders
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
The nomad peoples of the sheet are known by name from the Qara Khitai, Mongol and Persian chroniclers and from the later pastoral calendar of the same ground; no source we could open names a chief of this people for 1 January 1200.
Overlord
None; the lord of Hami and Xia both have claims on the road
What it holds
- Thin summer herding.
Allies and rivals
The neighbouring herders; the Gurkhan as overlord.
How things stand that morning
In winter camp. No raid or war recorded.
Wealth
Horses, sheep, cattle and felt; the pasture itself.
Military
Mounted archers under tribe and clan chiefs. No numbers are known.
Threats
- A hard winter or cattle plague
- Raids from neighbouring herders
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Geography only.
On the map: The outline is a sketch of the seasonal range; nomad ground has no line.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.