Hua Prefecture (Guangdong)
| Hua Prefecture (化州) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Population | |
| • 1070s or 1080s | Unknown, 9,373 households[1] |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | Hua County, Guangdong |
| Contained within | |
| • Circuit | |
| Hua Prefecture | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Huà Zhōu |
Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southwestern Guangdong, China. It existed from 980 to 1912.[2]
The modern county-level city Huazhou, Guangdong retains its name.
Counties
Hua Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) during the Song dynasty:
- Shilong (石龍), modern Huazhou, Guangdong.[3]
- Wuchuan (吳川), modern Wuchuan, Guangdong.[4]
- Shicheng (石城), modern Lianjiang, Guangdong.[5]
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) Song Shi[History of Song].
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