Place names
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Literally: "Gold teeth". A term used for an area of "Yun-nan" from the Tang dynasty. It was captured by Ming forces prior to April 1382. The MSL notes it as a major polity/administrative centre. The Chinese established Teng-chong (q.v.) Battalion at Jin-chi.
For information on further Chinese sources relating to this region, see Dao Yong-ming (1989; 126-139) and Gong Yin (1985; 195 and 1992; 615).