page_title: Zhou (country subdivision)
hierarchical_section_title: Zhou (country subdivision)
context_page_description: Zhou were historical political divisions of China. Formally established during the Han dynasty, zhou exist continuously until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912—a period of over 2000 years. Zhou were also previously used in Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.
context_section_description: Zhou (Chinese: 州; pinyin: zhōu; literally: 'land') were historical political divisions of China. Formally established during the Han dynasty, zhou exist continuously until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912—a period of over 2000 years. Zhou were also previously used in Korea (Korean: 주, ju), Vietnam (Vietnamese: châu), and Japan (Hepburn: shū).
caption: Han Dynasty zhou in CE 189.
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