Bo Prefecture (Anhui and Henan)
Bozhou or Bo Prefecture (亳州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Bozhou, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century until 1912.
The modern prefecture-level city Bozhou, created in 1986, retains its name.
Geography
[edit]The administrative region of Bo Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of modern northern Anhui and southeastern Henan. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Bozhou, Anhui:
- Bozhou
- Mengcheng County
- Under the administration of Shangqiu, Henan:
- Under the administration of Zhoukou, Henan:
Population
[edit]In the early 1100s during the Song dynasty, there were 130,119 households and 183,581 people.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
- 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. 2179. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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