Qīn Prefecture
| Qīn Prefecture (欽州) Ningyue Commandery (寧越郡) | |
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| Population | |
| • 740s or 750s | 10,146[1] |
| • 1070s or 1080s | Unknown, 10,552 households[2] |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | An Prefecture |
| • Created | 598 (Sui dynasty) |
| • Abolished | 1912 (R.O. China) |
| • Succeeded by | Qin County, Guangxi |
| Contained within | |
| • Circuit | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 欽州 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 钦州 | ||||||
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Qīnzhōu or Qīn Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Guangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 598 to 1912. Between 607–621 and 742–758 it was known as Ningyue Commandery.[3]
Counties
Qīn Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) through history:
| # | Name | Modern location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lingshan (靈山) | Lingshan County[4] |
| 2 | Zunhua (遵化) | |
| 3 | Anyuan (安遠) or Anjing (安京) | [5] |
| 4 | Qinjiang (欽江) | |
| 5 | Neiting (內亭) |
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. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (in Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].