In 295, Tuoba Luguan the chieftain of the Tuoba (a branch of the Xianbei) divided the territory under Tuoba control into three areas: a vast tract of land extending west from White Mountain (northeast of Zhangjiakou), to Dai (Datong, Shanxi); an area from Shengle (south of Hohhot) and beyond; and a central area, which included north Shanxi and the region to its north. Tuoba Yilu would be named chieftain of the western area.
In 295, Tuoba Luguan, leader of the Tuoba (a branch of the Xianbei), divided his territory into three sections: a vast expanse stretching west from White Mountain (northeast of Zhangjiakou), encompassing Dai (Datong, Shanxi); an area extending from Shengle (south of Hohhot) and beyond; and a central region including north Shanxi and its northern regions. Tuoba Yilu would be appointed leader of the western territory.