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Qi Prefecture (Hebei)

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Qizhou
Chinese祁州
PostalChichow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQízhōu
Wade–GilesCh'i2-chou1

Qizhou or Qi Prefecture (Chinese: 祁州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Anguo, Hebei, China. It existed from 893 until 1913.

Geography

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

References

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  • 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. 1132. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.