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Yú Prefecture

Yúzhou or Yú Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China located in modern Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1102, when its name was changed to Gong Prefecture.

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Yúzhou or Yú Prefecture (Chinese: 渝州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China located in modern Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1102, when its name was changed to Gong Prefecture.

Geography

The administrative region of Yu Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern southwestern Chongqing. It probably includes parts of modern:

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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. 2618. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.