Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Hua County, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1374.[3] Through history it was also known by other names, including Yan Prefecture (606–607), Dong Commandery (607–618) and Lingchang Commandery (742–758).
Hua Prefecture (滑州)
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| Population | |
| • 740s or 750s | 422,790[1] |
| • 1100s | 81,988[2] |
| History | |
| • Created | 596 (Sui dynasty) |
| • Abolished | 1374 (Ming dynasty) |
| Contained within | |
| • Circuit | |
| Hua Prefecture | |||||||
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| Chinese | 滑州 | ||||||
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Counties
editDuring the Song dynasty, Hua Prefecture administered the following counties (縣):
- Baima (白馬), roughly modern Hua County[4]
- Weicheng (韋城), also roughly modern Hua County[5]
- Zuocheng (胙城), Yanjin County[6]
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. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (in Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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