Jiazhou

Jiazhou or Jia Prefecture (嘉州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Leshan, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1196.

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

• 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.