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Qīng Prefecture

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Chinese
  
青州

Wade–Giles
  
Ch'ing Chou

Hanyu Pinyin
  
Qīng Zhōu

Qīng Prefecture

Qingzhou or Qing Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qingzhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1125.

Qing Prefecture was named after Qing Province, one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China. The modern city of Qingzhou retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Qingzhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern northern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

  • Under the administration of Weifang:
  • Weifang
  • Qingzhou
  • Shouguang
  • Changyi
  • Linqu County
  • Changle County
  • Under the administration of Dongying:
  • Guangrao County
  • Under the administration of Binzhou:
  • Boxing County

    • References

    Qīng Prefecture Wikipedia
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