Hezhou or He Prefecture (合州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Hechuan District, Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 556 to 1913.

Geography

The administrative region of Hezhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern western Chongqing on the border with Sichuan. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Chongqing:
  • Hechuan District
  • Tongliang District
  • Dazu District
• Under the administration of Guang'an, Sichuan:
  • Wusheng County