Hezhong Prefecture

Historical administrative division in Shanxi, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hanyu PinyinHézhōng Fǔ
Hanyu PinyinHézhōng Fǔ
Wade–GilesHo2-chung1 Fu3
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Hezhong Prefecture
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Hanyu PinyinHézhōng Fǔ
Wade–GilesHo2-chung1 Fu3
Pu Prefecture
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Hanyu PinyinPú Zhōu
Wade–GilesP'u2 Chou1
Puzhou Prefecture
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Hanyu PinyinPú Zhōu Fǔ
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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. It existed intermittently from 558 until 1912.

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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. pp. 1651, 2657. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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