[2] The other branch, known as the Chele, moved along the eastern slope of the Wumeng Mountain range and settled to the north of the Chishui River.

Its ruler, Moweng (莫翁), moved the capital to Mugebaizhage, modern Dafang, where he renamed his realm the Mu'ege kingdom.

They skillfully utilized their new political relationship with the Shu Han state to eliminate local resistance and expand the size of their domain, much like the Cuan were doing in eastern Yunnan at this time.

Within three generations of the meeting between Tuoazhe and Zhuge Liang, the Azhe patrician had not only extended its control over the indigenous Pu population living in the mountainous Shuixi region of northwest Guizhou (the former Bi kingdom), it had also abandoned the town of Luogen for Mugebaizhage, the present-day city of Dafang, Guizhou.

It was there, in the Shuixi region of northwest Guizhou, that Tuoazhe's descendants ruled what Yi scholars have termed the Mu'ege kingdom (ca.

[3]Between 300 and 800, the Mu'ege kingdom expanded southeast to the city of Duyun, covering half of modern Guizhou Province.

[6] In 829, the Tang dynasty sought an alliance with the ruler of Mu'ege, who was then a "spirit master" named Agengawei, against the expanding realm of Nanzhao.

According to Tang sources, Mu'ege possessed a formidable cavalry force which could cover great distances in short periods of time.

Song Jingyang (Chiefdom of Shuidong) and Long Hantang were authorized to drive the Mu'ege across the Yachi River, which after a year of fighting, they succeeded in doing.

[9] Control of the streams and grottoes [xidong] in the ten haltered-and-bridled prefectures [south of Luzhou] were heretofore bestowed by Tang and our [Song] officials.

But now, Degai would like to be named regional inspector of Yaozhou, so that he could use the office title to control the barbarians [yizu] in this area.

These granaries were known as Mukua, Fagua, Shuizhu, Jiale, Ajia, Dedu, Longkua, Duoni, Zewo, Yizhu, Xiongsuo, Yude and Liumu.

During the Ming conquest of Yunnan, Ma Hua (馬曄) was put in charge of Guiyang, around which he built a wall using conscripted laborers from Mu'ege.

Instead of attacking Ma Hua, who had laid a trap, Mu'ege sent a messenger reporting his behavior to the Hongwu Emperor.

The Mu'ege chief An Kun (安坤) was executed by Wu Sangui and his chiefdom was annexed by Qing China in the same year.

Later, An Kun's son An Shengzu (安勝祖) helped Qing China to suppress the Rebellion of Wu Sangui.

Each year every household was expected to bring oxen and sheep to the spirit master's residence to be offered as sacrifice.

When the spirits arrive and depart the sacrificial festivities the participants brandish their weapons, and this often leads to violence and blood feuds.