Mi Prefecture

Mi Prefecture
Chinese	密州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mì Zhōu Wade–Giles Mi^4 Chou^1

Mizhou or Mi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Zhucheng, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1368 upon the foundation of the Ming dynasty.

Geography

The administrative region of Mi Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Weifang:
  • Zhucheng
• Under the administration of Rizhao:
  • Rizhao
  • Wulian County
  • Ju County
• Under the administration of Qingdao:
  • Jiaonan
  • Jiaozhou City
• Under the administration of Linyi:
  • Junan County

See also

• Gaomi Commandery

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. 2465. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.