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Hezhong Prefecture

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Hezhong Prefecture
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHézhōng Fǔ
Wade–GilesHo2-chung1 Fu3
Pu Prefecture
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPú Zhōu
Wade–GilesP'u2 Chou1
Puzhou Prefecture
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPú Zhōu Fǔ

Puzhou or Pu Prefecture, also known as Hezhong Prefecture between 760 and 1369 (and briefly in 720) and Puzhou Prefecture between 1728 and 1912, was a zhou or fu (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Yongji, Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 558 until 1912.

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References

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  • 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. pp. 1651, 2657. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.