Lai Prefecture
Laizhou or Lai Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Laizhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1376.
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| Traditional Chinese | 萊州 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 莱州 | ||||||||
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The modern city Laizhou, created in 1988, retains its name.
Geography
The administrative region of Lai Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northeastern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
See also
- Donglai Commandery
- Laizhou Prefecture
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. 2062. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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