Zi Prefecture (Shandong)

Zi Prefecture
Chinese	淄州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zī Zhōu Wade–Giles Tzu1 Chou1

Zizhou or Zi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Zibo, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1264.

Geography

The administrative region of Zizhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern central Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Zibo:
  • Zibo
  • Huantai County
  • Gaoqing County
• Under the administration of Binzhou:
  • Zouping County

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. 2454. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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