Maozhou (in modern Sichuan)
Maozhou or Mao Prefecture (茂州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Mao County, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 634 to 1913, occasionally falling under the Tibetan control.
Geography
The administrative region of Maozhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern northern Sichuan. It probably includes modern:
- Under the administration of Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture:
- Under the administration of Mianyang:
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. 1471. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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