Sili Province or Silizhou (司隸州), in the 5th century reconstituted as Si Province or Sizhou (司州),[1] also known as the capital province or the imperial province,[2] was a province of ancient China. It encompassed the two Han dynasty capitals of Chang'an[3] and Luoyang,[2] and was bordered in the west by Liang Province.[3]
Sili Province was governed by Director of Retainers (司隸 Sī Lì).[4] The province consisted of the commanderies of Henan (around Luoyang), Hedong, Henei, Hongnong, Jingzhao, Youfufeng and Zuopingyi (around Chang'an).[4]
In the early 5th century, the former Sili Province was reconstituted as Si Province or Sizhou by Liu Yu, the future founder of the Liu Song dynasty.[1]
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References
- ^ a b Shou, Chen; Songzhi, Pei (1999). Empresses and Consorts: Selections from Chen Shou's Records of the Three States With Pei Songzhi's Commentary. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 67, 188. ISBN 9780824819453. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ a b de Crespigny, Rafe (2016). Fire over Luoyang: A History of the Later Han Dynasty 23-220 AD. Leiden: Brill. p. 18. ISBN 9789004325203. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ a b de Crespigny, p. 26.
- ^ a b de Crespigny, p. 46.
| Sili |  Han provinces and commanderies in 219 CE | |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Province | ||
| Ji Province | ||
| Yan Province | ||
| Xu Province | ||
| Qing Province | ||
| Jing Province | ||
| Yang Province | ||
| Yi Province |
| |
| Liang Province | ||
| Bing Province | ||
| Shuofang Province | ||
| You Province | ||
| Jiaozhi Province | ||
Full list (202 BC – 220 AD) | ||
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