Jia Prefecture (Sichuan)

Jiazhou or Jia Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Leshan, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1196. Between 742 and 758 (during the Tang dynasty) it was known as Qianwei Commandery (犍為郡).

Jia Prefecture
Simplified Chinese	嘉州
Hanyu Pinyin	Jiā Zhōu
Population
• 740s or 750s	99,591[1]
• 1100s	210,472[2]
History
• Created	579 (Northern Zhou) 618 (Tang dynasty) 758 (Tang dynasty)
• Abolished	1196 (Song dynasty)
• Succeeded by	Jiading Prefecture
Contained within
• Circuit	Jiannan Circuit Chengdufu Circuit Yizhou Circuit

Geography

The administrative region of Jiazhou in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Leshan in southeastern Sichuan:

• Leshan
• Emeishan City
• Jiajiang County
• Qianwei County
• Muchuan County
• Mabian Yi Autonomous County
• Ebian Yi Autonomous County

References

Citations

1. Xin Tang Shu, ch. 42.
2. Song Shi, ch. 89.

Bibliography

• 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. 2779. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
• (in Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
• (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].