Zhuo Prefecture
Zhuozhou or Zhuo Prefecture (Chinese: 涿州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Zhuozhou, Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 769 to 1913. It was one of the Sixteen Prefectures.
The modern city of Zhuozhou, created in 1986, retains its name.
Geography
The administrative region of Zhuo Prefecture in Later Zhou is in modern central Hebei. It probably includes parts of modern:
References
- 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. 2439. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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