Yi_Prefecture_(Shandong) Knowpia

Yi Prefecture
Yi Prefecture
Traditional Chinese	沂州
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yí Zhōu
Wade–Giles	Yi2 Chou1

Yizhou or Yi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Linyi, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 578 until 1734, when it was recreated as Yizhou Prefecture by the Qing dynasty.

Geography edit

The administrative region of Yi Prefecture in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Shandong. It probably includes modern:

Under the administration of Linyi:
- Linyi
- Lanling County
- Fei County
- Pingyi County
- Mengyin County
- Yinan County
- Yishui County
Under the administration of Zaozhuang:
- Zaozhuang
Under the administration of Tai'an:
- Xintai
Under the administration of Zibo:
- Yiyuan County

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. 1340. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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