Bin Prefecture (Shandong)
Binzhou or Bin Prefecture (Chinese: 濱州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Binzhou, Shandong, China. It existed from 956 to 1913.
The current prefecture-level city of Binzhou, established in 1982, retains its name.
Geography
[edit]The administrative region of Bin Prefecture in the early Song dynasty is in modern northern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Binzhou:
- Binzhou
- Boxing County
- Under the administration of Dongying:
References
[edit]- Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 2760. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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