Yan Province

Yanzhou

兗州／兖州

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yǎnzhōu

Yanzhou or Yan Province was one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China.

Ancient Chinese provinces

Nine Provinces mentioned in Yu Gong or "Tribute of Yu", Classic of History (尚書·禹貢)	Ji Yan Qing Xu Yu Yang Jing Liang Yong

Nine Provinces mentioned in "Explaining Earth", Erya (爾雅·釋地)	Ji Yan You Xu Yu Yang Jing Ying Yong

Nine Provinces mentioned in "Clan Responsibilities", Rituals of Zhou (周禮·職方氏)	Ji Yan Qing You Yu Yang Jing Bing Yong

Nine Provinces mentioned in "Initial Survey", Lüshi Chunqiu (呂氏春秋·有始覽)	Ji Yan Qing Xu Yu Yang Jing You Yong

Twelve Provinces (十二州) in Yao and Shun's time	Ji Yan Qing Xu Yu Yang Jing Liang Yong You Bing Ying

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