Bazhou or Ba Prefecture (巴州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Bazhong, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 514 to 1913.
Bazhou District in Bazhong retains its name.
Geography
editThe administrative region of Ba Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern Bazhong in northeastern Sichuan. It probably includes parts of modern:
See also
editReferences
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. 509. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.