Summary
See also: List of current and former capitals of subnational entities of China For the current administrative divisions of China, see Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China| Historical Administrative Divisions in China | ||||
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| Dynasty | Primary | Secondary | Tertiary | Quaternary |
| Qin | Commandery (郡, jùn) | County (縣, 县, xiàn) | ||
| Han | Province (州, zhōu) | Commandery | County | |
| Jin | Province (州) | Commandery | County | |
| Sui | "Prefecture" (many smaller 州) | County | ||
| Tang | Circuit (道, dào) | Prefecture (smaller: 州; larger: 府, fǔ) |
County | |
| Song | Circuit (路, lù) | Prefecture (smaller: 州; larger: 府; military: 軍, jūn) |
County | |
| Yuan | Province (省, shěng) | Circuit (道) | Prefecture (smaller: 州; larger: 府) |
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| Ming | Province (省) | Circuit (道) | Prefecture (smaller: 州; larger: 府) |
County |
| Qing | Province (省) | Circuit (道) | Prefecture (州) | County |
| Republic (pre-1949) |
Province (省) Special Municipality (院轄市, 院辖市, yuànxiáshì) |
Circuit (道) | County Provincial City (省轄市, 省辖市, shěngxiáshì) |
District (區, 区, qū) Urban Township (鎮, 镇, zhèn) Rural Township (鄉, 乡, xiāng) |
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