Huguang was a province of China during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, founded by the Yuan dynasty in 1274. It should not be confused with places elsewhere that share the name.
During the Yuan dynasty, Huguang covered the parts of modern Hubei south of the Yangtze river, along with Hunan, Guizhou, and Guangxi. During the Ming dynasty, its territory was reduced to the modern provinces of Hubei and Hunan, and in the process it gained areas north of the Yangtze.
In 1644, the newly established Qing dynasty partitioned Huguang, creating the provinces of Hubei and Hunan, which were administered by the viceroy of Huguang.