Changzhou or Chang Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern western Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 785 until 1290.
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Chinese | 昌州 | ||||||||
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Geography
editThe administrative region of Chang Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern western Chongqing (which borders Sichuan). It probably includes parts of modern:
References
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. 1532. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.