Bo Prefecture (Shandong)

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Bozhou or Bo Prefecture (Chinese: 博州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Liaocheng, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1267.

Geography

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The administrative region of Bo Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in Liaocheng modern western Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

Population

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In the early 1100s during the Song dynasty, there were 46,492 households and 91,333 people.[1]

See also

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References

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  • (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
  • 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. 2494. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.