Lan Prefecture (Shanxi)

Lanzhou or Lan Prefecture (嵐州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Lan County in Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 623 to 1369.

Geography

The administrative region of Lanzhou in the Tang dynasty is in Shanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Lüliang:
- Lan County
- Xing County
Under the administration of Xinzhou:
- Jingle County
- Kelan County

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. pp. 1272–1273. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.