Daizhou

Daizhou or Dai Prefecture (代州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Dai County, Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 to 1912.

Geography

The administrative region of Daizhou in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Xinzhou in northern Shanxi:

• Dai County
• Wutai County
• Fanshi County
• Yuanping City

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. 759. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.