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Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Pingyang (modern Linfen, Shanxi).
History
Jin was created from Tang Prefecture ( 唐州, Tángzhōu) in AD 528 under the Northern Wei dynasty. [1] It was named for the Jin River that also gave its name to the Jin march, duchy, and empire. Under the Sui, it was renamed Linfen Commandery ( 臨汾 郡, Línfénjùn). Under the Tang, it was renamed Pingyang Commandery ( 平陽 郡, Píngyángjùn). [1] It held 103,100 people in 28,250 households c. 550; 97,505 people in 21,617 households in 639; and 429,221 people in 64,836 households in 742. [1]
Geography
Jin Commandery in the Tang dynasty lay around modern Linfen and Hongtong in Shaanxi. [1]
See also
References
- Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009), "Jinzhou", Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, No. 19, Lanham: Scarecrow Press, p. 264, ISBN 9780810860537.
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- ^ a b c d Xiong (2009).
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| Traditional Chinese | 晉州 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Jin Prefecture | ||||||||
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Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Pingyang (modern Linfen, Shanxi).
History
Jin was created from Tang Prefecture ( 唐州, Tángzhōu) in AD 528 under the Northern Wei dynasty. [1] It was named for the Jin River that also gave its name to the Jin march, duchy, and empire. Under the Sui, it was renamed Linfen Commandery ( 臨汾 郡, Línfénjùn). Under the Tang, it was renamed Pingyang Commandery ( 平陽 郡, Píngyángjùn). [1] It held 103,100 people in 28,250 households c. 550; 97,505 people in 21,617 households in 639; and 429,221 people in 64,836 households in 742. [1]
Geography
Jin Commandery in the Tang dynasty lay around modern Linfen and Hongtong in Shaanxi. [1]
See also
References
- Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009), "Jinzhou", Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, No. 19, Lanham: Scarecrow Press, p. 264, ISBN 9780810860537.
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| This Shanxi location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article related to the history of China is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- ^ a b c d Xiong (2009).