Sichuan Province (Yuan dynasty)

Sichuan Province was a province of the Yuan dynasty. It was established in 1294, after being split off from Shaanxi Province (Yuan dynasty).[1]

Sichuan province
四川行省
Province of the Yuan dynasty
1294–1368

CapitalChengdu
History
  TypeYuan hierarchy
History 
 Established
1294
 Disestablished
1368
1387
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mongol Empire
Northern Yuan dynasty

The area had previously been part of the Northern Song dynasty circuits Chengdufu, Zizhou, and Kuizhou.

The province was significantly smaller than today's Sichuan, although it includes portions of Chongqing Municipality, which would not be split off until 1997.

References

  1. Li Shi. "The Political History of the Yuan Dynasty". Deep Logic. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

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