Run Prefecture

Historical administrative division of Jiangsu, China
Run Prefecture
Traditional Chinese潤州
Simplified Chinese润州
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRùn Zhōu
Wade–GilesJun2 Chou1

Runzhou or Run Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Jiangsu, China, seated in modern Zhenjiang. It existed (intermittently) from 595 to 1113, when it became Zhenjiang Prefecture.

Geography

The administrative region of Runzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Jiangsu:

  • Under the administration of Zhenjiang:
    • Zhenjiang
    • Jurong
    • Danyang
  • Under the administration of Changzhou:
    • Changzhou (Jintan District)
  • Under the administration of Nanjing:
    • Nanjing (Jiangning District)

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. 2227. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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