Wei Prefecture (Shandong)

Weizhou or Wei Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Weifang, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1376 not long after the founding of the Ming dynasty.

Wei Prefecture
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWéi Zhōu
Wade–GilesWei2 Chou1

References

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  • 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. 2819. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.