Yú Prefecture
Yúzhou or Yú Prefecture (Chinese: 渝州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China located in modern Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1102, when its name was changed to Gong Prefecture.
Geography[]
The administrative region of Yu Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern southwestern Chongqing. It probably includes parts of modern:
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. 2618. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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- 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 Chongqing
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