Yizhou or Yi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Linyi, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 578 until 1734, when it was recreated as Yizhou Prefecture by the Qing dynasty.
Geography The administrative region of Yi Prefecture in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Shandong. It probably includes modern: Under the administration of Linyi: Linyi Lanling County Fei County Pingyi County Mengyin County Yinan County Yishui County Under the administration of Zaozhuang: Zaozhuang Under the administration of Tai'an: Xintai Under the administration of Zibo: Yiyuan County
See also Langya Commandery Yizhou Prefecture
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