The Josutu League (Зостын чуулган, ᠵᠣᠰᠤᠲᠤ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠴᠢᠭᠤᠯᠭᠠᠨ, ǰosutu-yin čiɣulɣan) was a league of Mongolia during the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It was the southernmost league of the Mongol land and neighbored China. It faced devastating floods of Chinese colonization. As a result, a large part of the former league is today distributed among the Chinese provinces of Liaoning and Hebei while the northern part of the league belongs to Chifeng, Inner Mongolia.
The name of Josutu was named after a place in the Tümed Right Banner, where Mongol princes regularly gathered together to administer inter-banner affairs.
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The Josutu League consisted of two ayimag or five banners.
In addition, the Khalkha Banner (Tangghud-Khaklha Banner) was split from the Tümed Left Banner in 1913 under the Republic of China.
As a result of Chinese colonization, a large portion of the Mongol league was surrendered to Chinese administration:
There remain two Mongol autonomous counties in Liaoning.