《国语·齐语·管仲佐桓公为政》
规定郊野三十家为一邑，邑有主管的人；十邑为一卒，由卒帅领导；十卒为一乡，由乡帅领导；三乡为一县，由县帅领导；十县为一属，由大夫领导。
三十家为邑，邑有司；十邑为卒，卒有卒帅；十卒为乡，乡有乡帅；三乡为县，县有县帅；十县为属，属有大夫。
In the outlying villages and wilderness communities, thirty households constitute a community, and the community will have a leader; Every ten communities will form a sub-district, and the sub-district will be governed by a sub-district leader; Every ten sub-districts will form a township, and the township will be led by a township leader; Three townships will form a district, and the district will be governed by a district leader; Every ten districts will form a region, and the region will be governed by a regional leader.