《宋书·志·卷三十六》
广川县，前汉时属信都郡，后汉属清河郡，魏时属勃海郡，晋伐还属清河。
广川县，前汉属信都，后汉属清河，魏属勃海，晋还清河。
In the Former Han dynasty, Guagchuan county belonged to Xin du commandery, and in the later Han dynasty to Qing He commandery. During the Wei, it belonged to Bohai commandery, and after the Jin defeat, it belonged again to Qing He.