Jingzhao

Jingzhao (京兆) was a superior prefecture created in 713 during the Tang dynasty by converting Yongzhou (雍州). It lay north of the Qinling in Shaanxi with Chang'an/Xi'an as its core. A census taken in 742 reported a total of 362,921 households (population: 1,960,188), while a census taken ca. 813 reported only 241,202 households.

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