Jinzhou (modern Shaanxi)

Jinzhou or Jin Prefecture (金州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Ankang, Shaanxi, China. It was created in the 6th century by Western Wei and existed (intermittently) until 1583 during the Ming dynasty.

Geography

The administrative region of Jinzhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern Ankang, Shaanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

References

Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 1601. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

Prefectures of Jingxi Circuit during the Song dynasty

Jingxi North Circuit

Henan (capital) Cai Chen Hua Meng Ru Ying (Anhui) Yingchang Zheng

Military prefectures	Xinyang

Jingxi South Circuit

Xiang (capital) Deng Fang Jin Jun Sui Tang Ying (Hubei)

Military prefectures	Guanghua

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