Hua Prefecture (Henan)
Not to be confused with Hua Prefecture (Shaanxi) or Hua Prefecture (Guangdong).
Hua Prefecture (滑州)
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Population | |
• 740s or 750s | 422,790[1] |
• 1100s | 81,988[2] |
History | |
• Created | 596 (Sui dynasty) |
• Abolished | 1374 (Ming dynasty) |
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• Circuit |
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Chinese | 滑州 | ||||||
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Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Hua County, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1374.[3] Through history it was also known by other names, including Yan Prefecture (606–607), Dong Commandery (607–618) and Lingchang Commandery (742–758).
Counties
During the Song dynasty, Hua Prefecture administered the following counties (縣):
- Baima (白馬), roughly modern Hua County[4]
- Weicheng (韋城), also roughly modern Hua County[5]
- Zuocheng (胙城), Yanjin County[6]
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. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
- (Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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