Qizhou or Qi Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jinan, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 469 until 1116. Its jurisdiction roughly corresponded to the area of modern-day Jinan, Zhangqiu, Jiyang, Yucheng, Qihe, and Linyi in Shandong Province.
In 469 under the Northern Wei dynasty, Jizhou (Ã¥ÂÂå·Â) was reorganized as Qizhou (é½Âå·Â), with its administrative seat located in Licheng County (æ·åÂÂ縣), which is present-day Jinan, Shandong. Qi Prefecture got its name of the state of Qi which used to exist in this area in the Spring and Autumn period.
In the early years of the Sui dynasty, it was renamed Qi Commandery (é½Âé¡, Qijun). In 618, it was again changed back to Qizhou. In Tang dynasty, it was famous of production such as silk, kudzu fiber, silk fabrics, and cotton. The prefecture recorded 62,485 households and 365,972 inhabitants. It administered six counties:
In 1116, during the Zhenghe era of Northern Song dynasty, it was elevated to Jinan Prefecture.