Bei Prefecture
Zhou (prefecture) in imperial China
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Beizhou or Bei Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Qinghe County in Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 578 to 1048, when its name changed to En Prefecture after Wang Ze's rebellion in the prefecture.[2]
Hanyu PinyinBèi Zhōu
| Bei Prefecture | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 貝州 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Bèi Zhōu |
| |
| Population | |
| • 740s or 750s | 834,757[1] |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | Qinghe Commandery |
| • Created |
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| • Succeeded by | En Prefecture |
| Contained within | |
| • Circuit | Hebei Circuit |
Geography
The administrative region of Bei Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of southeastern Hebei and western Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
