Hezhou (Chongqing)

Hezhou or He Prefecture (合州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Hechuan District, Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 556 to 1913.

Geography[edit]

The administrative region of Hezhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern western Chongqing on the border with Sichuan. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Chongqing:
  • Hechuan District
  • Tongliang District
  • Dazu District
• Under the administration of Guang'an, Sichuan:
  • Wusheng County

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. 1037. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

This Chinese location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This article related to the history of China is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e