Chu Prefecture (Zhejiang)

Chuzhou or Chu Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Lishui, Zhejiang, China. It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1276, when the Yuan dynasty renamed it Chuzhou Route.

Chu Prefecture
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChù Zhōu
Wade–GilesCh'u4 Chou1

References

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  • Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi DiChu 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. 819. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.