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Pu Prefecture (Sichuan)

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Pu Prefecture
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPǔ Zhōu
Wade–GilesP'u3 Chou1

Puzhou or Pu Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Anyue County, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 575 until 1376.

Geography

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The administrative region of Pu Prefecture in the Song dynasty is in modern eastern Sichuan, which borders Chongqing. It probably includes parts of 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. 2593. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.