Bozhou or Bo Prefecture () was a ''
zhou'' (prefecture) in
imperial China, centering on modern
Liaocheng,
Shandong,
China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1267.
Geography
The administrative region of Bo Prefecture in the
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom ...
is in
Liaocheng modern western
Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
*Liaocheng
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Chiping County
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Gaotang County
Gaotang County () is a county of northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Liaocheng
Liaocheng (), is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Jina ...
Population
In the early 1100s during the
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
, there were 46,492 households and 91,333 people.
See also
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Boping Commandery
References
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Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
Prefectures of the Sui dynasty
Prefectures of Later Tang
Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of the Song dynasty
Former prefectures in Shandong
Prefectures of Later Zhou
Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
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