Lian Prefecture (Guangxi)
| Lian Prefecture (廉州) Hepu Commandery (合浦郡) | |
|---|---|
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| Population | |
| • 740s or 750s | 3,029[1] |
| • 1070s or 1080s | Unknown, 7,500 households[2] |
| History | |
| • Created | 634 (Tang dynasty) |
| • Abolished | 1381 (Ming dynasty) |
| • Succeeded by | Lianzhou Prefecture |
| Contained within | |
| • Circuit | |
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| Chinese | 廉州 | ||||||
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Lianzhou or Lian Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Guangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 634 to 1381. Between 742 and 758 it was known as Hepu Commandery.[3]
Counties
Lian Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) through history: Hepu (合浦), Shikang (石康), Cailong (蔡龍), Dalian (大廉), and Fengshan (封山). Its administrative area corresponds to modern Beihai, Hepu County, and Pubei County.[4]
References
- ^ Xin Tang Shu, ch. 43.
- ^ Song Shi, ch. 90.
- ^ Shi, p. 2714.
- ^ Shi, pp. 1039, 598, 2785, 154, 1748.
- 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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