The Chiefdom of Mangshi, officially Mangshi ''Yuyi Zhangguansi'' and Mangshi ''Anfusi'' was a Dai autonomous

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chiefdom in the west of

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from 1443 to 1955. In 1443, the

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established Mangshi ''Yuyi Zhangguansi'' () because a Mangshi chief made a contribution in

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, and then upgraded to Mangshi ''Anfusi'' () in 1640. Chiefdom of Mangshi has an absolute dictatorship in politics, military, economy at the territory, and use the rule of

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. In the

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period, the central government used many methods try to abolish the Chiefdom of Mangshi, for example, established a direct control government "Luxi Administrate Bureau" (). But the Chiefdom of Mangshi allied with other chiefdoms to counteract the abolishment. At its worst, chiefdoms had a consideration for independence from China. Finally, the central government compromised with chiefdoms. After

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controlled this area, the central government launched the Chinese Land Reform Movement. The last Chief of Mangshi,

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lost his power and land, finally abolished in 1955.

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