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Guǒ Prefecture

Historical administrative division in Sichuan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Guozhou or Guo Prefecture (果州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Nanchong, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 621 until 1227. Between 771 and 775 it was known as Chongzhou or Chong Prefecture (充州).

Geography

The administrative region of Guozhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern northeastern Sichuan. It probably includes parts of modern:

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. p. 1542. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.


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