Jia Prefecture (Sichuan)
Jia Prefecture | |
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Chinese | 嘉州 |
Mandarin | Jiā Zhōu |
Population | |
• 740s or 750s | 99,591[1] |
• 1100s | 210,472[2] |
History | |
• Created |
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• Abolished | 1196 (Song dynasty) |
• Succeeded by | |
Contained within | |
• Circuit | |
Jiazhou or Jia Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Leshan, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1196. Between 742 and 758 (during the Tang dynasty) it was known as Qianwei Commandery (犍為郡).
Geography[]
The administrative region of Jiazhou in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Leshan in southeastern Sichuan:
- Leshan
- Emeishan City
- Jiajiang County
- Qianwei County
- Muchuan County
- Mabian Yi Autonomous County
- Ebian Yi Autonomous County
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- 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. 2779. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (in Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
Categories:
- Prefectures of the Sui dynasty
- Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
- Prefectures of the Song dynasty
- Prefectures of Former Shu
- Prefectures of Later Shu
- Prefectures of Later Tang
- Former prefectures in Sichuan
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