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

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:

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. 1037. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.


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