Pu Prefecture (Sichuan)

Pu Prefecture
Chinese	普州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Pǔ Zhōu Wade–Giles P'u3 Chou1

Puzhou or Pu Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Anyue County, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 575 until 1376.

Geography

The administrative region of Pu Prefecture in the Song dynasty is in modern eastern Sichuan, which borders Chongqing. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Ziyang:
  • Anyue County
  • Lezhi County
• Under the administration of Suining:
  • Suining

See also

• Anyue Commandery

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. 2593. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.