Qi Prefecture (Hubei)

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Qizhou or Qi Prefecture (蘄州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qichun County, Hubei, China. In the Yuan dynasty and Ming dynasty it was known as Qizhou Prefecture (蘄州路 or 蘄州府). It existed from the 6th century until 1912.

Qizhou
Traditional Chinese蘄州
Simplified Chinese蕲州
PostalKichow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQízhōu
Wade–GilesCh'i2-chou1

References

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  • 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. 2835. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.