Lai Prefecture

Lai Prefecture
Traditional Chinese	萊州
Simplified Chinese	莱州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lái Zhōu Wade–Giles Lai2 Chou1

Laizhou or Lai Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Laizhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1376.

The modern city of Laizhou, created in 1988, retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Lai Prefecture during the Tang dynasty was in modern northeastern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Yantai:
  • Laizhou
  • Laiyang
  • Haiyang
• Under the administration of Qingdao:
  • Jimo
  • Pingdu
  • Laixi

See also

• Donglai Commandery
• Laizhou Prefecture

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. 2062. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.