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Yun Prefecture (Shandong)

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Yun Prefecture
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYùn Zhōu
Wade–GilesYün4 Chou1

Yunzhou or Yun Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southwestern Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 590 to 1109.

Geography

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During the Sui dynasty it was seated in modern Yuncheng County, but since 634 the seat was moved northeastwards to modern Dongping County.

In the Tang dynasty its administrative area probably includes of 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. 1706. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.