Jia Prefecture (Sichuan)


Jiazhou or Jia Prefecture was a zhou in imperial China seated in modern Leshan, Sichuan, China. It existed from the 6th century to 1196. Between 742 and 758 it was known as Qianwei Commandery.

Geography

The administrative region of Jiazhou in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Leshan in southeastern Sichuan: