Xiu Prefecture

Xiu Prefecture
Chinese	秀州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiù Zhōu Wade–Giles Hsiu4 Chou1

Xiuzhou or Xiu Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China. Its administrative area contained most of modern Shanghai. It was created by the Wuyue kingdom in 938; in 1195, the Song dynasty renamed it .

Geography[]

The administrative region of Xiu Prefecture in the Song dynasty was in modern and northern Zhejiang and southern and central Shanghai. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Jiaxing, Zhejiang:
  • Jiaxing
  • Pinghu
  • Tongxiang
  • Haiyan County
  • Jiashan County
• Under the administration of Shanghai:
  • Shanghai (except for Jiading District, Baoshan District and Chongming County)

See also[]

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. p. 1278. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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