Chi Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Anhui, China
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chizhou or Chi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Chizhou, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from 621 until 1277.
Hanyu PinyinChí Zhōu
| Chi Prefecture | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 池州 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chí Zhōu |
| |
| Population | |
| • 1100s | 206,932[1] |
| History | |
| • Created |
|
| • Abolished | 1277 (Yuan dynasty) |
| • Succeeded by | Chizhou Circuit |
| Contained within | |
| • Circuit | |
The modern prefectural-level city Chizhou, created in 2000, retains its name.
Counties
Chi Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) through history:
| # | Tang dynasty | Wu | Southern Tang | Song dynasty | Modern location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qiupu (秋浦) | Guichi (貴池) | Guichi District, Chizhou[2] | ||
| 2 | Qingyang (青陽) | administered by Sheng Prefecture | Qingyang | Qingyang County[3] | |
| 3 | Zhide (至德) | Jiande (建德) | Dongzhi County[4] | ||
| 4 | Shidai (石埭) | Shitai County[5] | |||
