Beizhili (Ming province)

Beizhili, formerly romanized as Pei-chih-li, Pechili, Peichili, etc. and also known as North or Northern Zhili or Chih-li, was a historical province of the Ming dynasty. It mostly covered the area of the Yuan province of Zhongshu (lit. "Central Administration") and took its own name (lit. "Northern Directly Administered Area") from Beijing's status as one of the Ming dynasty's capitals.

In 1645, at the beginning of the Qing dynasty, the name of Beizhili was changed to Zhili.