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Yi Prefecture (Shandong)

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Yi Prefecture
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYí Zhōu
Wade–GilesYi2 Chou1

Yizhou or Yi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Linyi, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 578 until 1734, when it was recreated as Yizhou Prefecture by the Qing dynasty.

Geography

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The administrative region of Yi Prefecture in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Shandong. It probably includes modern:

See also

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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. 1340. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.