(literary) a border, frontier, or boundary between regions
governor
(archaic) a general or high-ranking civil official in charge of a border region or province, specifically referring to governors-general or governors during the Ming and Qing dynasties
to grant land
(literary) to grant or divide territory to be ruled as a fiefdom; to guard a border territory
suburbs
(literary) the areas near the border or outskirts of a territory; suburban regions