Zi Prefecture (Sichuan)

Zizhou or Zi Prefecture (資州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Zizhong County, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 587 until 1913.

Geography

The administrative region of Zizhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern eastern Sichuan. It probably includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Neijiang:
- Zizhong County
- Neijiang
Under the administration of Ziyang:
- Ziyang

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. 2202. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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