Bazhou or Ba Prefecture () was a '' zhou'' (prefecture) in

imperial China The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC, from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), during the reign of king Wu Ding. Ancient historical texts such as the '' Book of Documents'' (early chapte ...

in modern Bazhou City,

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. It existed (intermittently) from 959 to 1913. The modern city of Bazhou, created in 1990, retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Ba Prefecture in Later Zhou is in modern Langfang,

on its western border with

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. It probably includes parts of modern: * Bazhou City *

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References

* Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Prefectures of the Song dynasty Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty Subprefectures of the Ming dynasty Departments of the Qing dynasty Prefectures of Later Zhou Former prefectures in Hebei {{China-hist-stub