Bo Prefecture (Anhui and Henan)

Imperial Chinese prefecture

Bozhou or Bo Prefecture (亳州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Bozhou, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century until 1912.

The modern prefecture-level city Bozhou, created in 1986, retains its name.

## Geography

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The administrative region of Bo Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of modern northern Anhui and southeastern Henan. It probably includes parts of modern:

* Under the administration of Bozhou, Anhui:
* Bozhou
* Mengcheng County
* Under the administration of Shangqiu, Henan:
* Yongcheng
* Under the administration of Zhoukou, Henan:
* Luyi County

## Population

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In the early 1100s during the Song dynasty, there were 130,119 households and 183,581 people.[1]

## See also

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* Qiao Commandery

## References

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1. ^ Song Shi, ch. 88.

* (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. 2179\. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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Prefectures of Huainan Circuit during the Song dynasty

Huainan East Circuit|

* Bo
* Chú
* Chǔ
* Hai
* Si
* Sù
* Tài
* Tong
* Yang
* Zhen

Military prefectures|

* Gaoyou
* Lianshui

Huainan West Circuit|

* Guāng
* Hao
* He
* Huang
* Lu
* Qi
* Shouchun
* Shu

Military prefectures|

* Lu'an
* Wuwei

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