Wuzhou (historical prefecture in Ningxia and Gansu)
Appearance
Wuzhou, or Wu Prefecture (武州), was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China. It is in the border area of what is now southern Ningxia and Gansu, China. It was abolished in 958 under Later Zhou.
Geography
[edit]The administrative region of Wuzhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern Zhangjiakou, Hebei. It probably includes these areas:
- Under the administration of Pingliang, Gansu:
- Pingliang
- Under the administration of Zhongwei, Ningxia:
- Under the administration of Guyuan, Ningxia:
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. 1427. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
Categories:
- Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
- Prefectures of Later Tang
- Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynasties)
- Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties)
- Prefectures of Later Zhou
- Former prefectures in Ningxia
- Former prefectures in Gansu
- Prefectures of Qi (Five Dynasties)
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