Ji Prefecture (Shandong)

Ji Prefecture
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJì Zhōu
Wade–GilesChi4 Chou1

Jizhou or Ji Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jining, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 951 until 1348.

Geography

The administrative region of Ji Prefecture in Later Zhou is in modern southwestern Shandong. 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. 1991. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.