Laizhou Prefecture: During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shandong Province set up a prefecture and administered Ye County, located in Yecheng, Laizhou City, Shandong Province. It was abolished in the second year of the Republic of China.
History of Laizhou Prefecture: In the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368), it was promoted to Laizhou Prefecture, which governed Ye County. Dengzhou and Ninghai are under its jurisdiction. In six years (1373), it was reduced to Laizhou, and in nine years (1376), it was restored to be a government, which governed Ye County, Pingdufu and Jiaozhou. Pingdu Prefecture governs Changyi County and wei county, while Jiaozhou governs Gaomi County and Jimo County.
In the fifth year of Kangxi (1666), Denglai Road was established to rule Laizhou. In the thirty-seventh year of Kangxi (1698), it was changed to Laiqing Road, which was still under the jurisdiction of Laizhou. During the Qianlong period (1736— 1795), Ye County was divided into seven townships, namely Ji Shu, Longde, Shenshan, Guo Lin, Hua Xian, Jinshi and Bali, and 83 cooperatives were under its jurisdiction. In the 31st year of Guangxu (1905), Jiaozhou (including Gaomi and Jimo) was promoted to Zhili. In the second year of Xuantong (19 10), the Qing court divided Laizhou into urban area, Shahe area, storage area, Longde area, Fulu area, Shenshan area, Hua Xian area, metallurgical source area, Guolin area, Qishui area, Zhu Qiao area and westward tour area, with branches and villages under the area.
It was abolished in the second year of the Republic of China (19 13).