Lai Prefecture

{{Short description|Prefecture in imperial China}}

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Laizhou or Lai Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Laizhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1376.

The modern city of Laizhou, created in 1988, retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Lai Prefecture during the Tang dynasty was in modern northeastern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

See also

References

  • {{cite book|editor-last=Shi Weile|year=2005|title=Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典)|trans-title=Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names|publisher=China Social Sciences Press|isbn=7-5004-4929-1|pages=2062|language=zh}}

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Category:Prefectures of the Tang dynasty

Category:Prefectures of the Sui dynasty

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Category:Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)

Category:Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynasties)

Category:Prefectures of the Song dynasty

Category:Former prefectures in Shandong

Category:Prefectures of Later Zhou

Category:Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

Category:Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty

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