Gui Prefecture (Guangxi) Explained

Guizhou or Gui Prefecture (桂州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Guilin, Guangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 507 to 1133.

Geography

The administrative region of Guizhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Guilin in northeastern Guangxi. It probably includes modern:

• Guilin
• Yangshuo County
• Lingchuan County
• Xing'an County
• Lingui County

References

• Book: Shi Weile. 2005. Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典). Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names. China Social Sciences Press. 7-5004-4929-1. 2080. zh.