Hua Prefecture (Guangdong) Explained

Hua Prefecture (化州)
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Preceded By:	Bian Prefecture (辯州)
Start:	980 (Song dynasty)
End:	1912 (R.O. China)
Replace:	Hua County, Guangdong
Populationfirst:	Unknown, 9,373 households
Populationfirstyear:	1070s or 1080s
Membership Title1:	Circuit

Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southwestern Guangdong, China. It existed from 980 to 1912.

The modern county-level city Huazhou, Guangdong retains its name.

Counties

Hua Prefecture administered the following counties (Chinese: 縣) during the Song dynasty:

1. Shilong (Chinese: 石龍), modern Huazhou, Guangdong.
2. Wuchuan (Chinese: 吳川), modern Wuchuan, Guangdong.
3. Shicheng (Chinese: 石城), modern Lianjiang, Guangdong.

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. zh. .
• Book: Toqto'a. Song Shi. History of Song. 1345. . etal.