Lian Prefecture (Guangdong)
Lianzhou or Lian Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern northwestern Guangdong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 590 to 1912. Between mid-600s and 621 it was known as Xiping Commandery, and between 742 and 758 as Lianshan Commandery.[3]
Lian Prefecture (連州)
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| Population | |
| • 740s or 750s | 143,533[1] |
| • 1070s or 1080s | Unknown, 36,943 households[2] |
| History | |
| • Created | 590 (Sui dynasty) |
| • Abolished | 1912 (R.O. China) |
| • Succeeded by | Lian County |
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| • Circuit |
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| Traditional Chinese | 連州 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 连州 | ||||||
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Counties
- Guiyang (桂陽), modern Lianzhou[4]
- Yangshan (陽山), modern Yangshan County[5]
- Lianshan (連山), modern Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County[6]
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References
- 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. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (in Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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