Gui Prefecture (Liao dynasty)

Guizhou or Gui Prefecture (Chinese: 歸州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Gaizhou, Liaoning, China. It was created during the Liao dynasty, and taken out by the succeeding Jin dynasty.

Geography

The administrative region of Guizhou in the Liao dynasty falls within modern southern Liaoning. It probably includes modern:

• Under the administration of Yingkou:
  • Gaizhou
• Under the administration of Dalian:
  • Wafangdian

References

• 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. 738. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.