Ji Prefecture (Shandong)

Ji Prefecture
Traditional Chinese	濟州
Simplified Chinese	济州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jì Zhōu Wade–Giles Chi^4 Chou^1

Jizhou or Ji Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jining, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 951 until 1348.

Geography

The administrative region of Ji Prefecture in Later Zhou is in modern southwestern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Jining:
  • Jining
  • Jinxiang County
• Under the administration of Heze:
  • Juye County
  • Yuncheng County

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. p. 1991. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.