Lu Prefecture (Anhui)

Lu Prefecture

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lú Zhōu
Wade–Giles	Lu² Chou¹

Luzhou or Lu Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Hefei, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1277.

Geography

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

Under the administration of Hefei:
- Hefei
- Feixi County
- Feidong County
- Chaohu
- Lujiang County
Under the administration of Wuhu:
- Wuwei County
Under the administration of Lu'an:
- Lu'an
- Shucheng County
- Huoshan County
- Jinzhai 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. p. 730. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

Prefectures of Huainan Circuit during the Song dynasty

Huainan East Circuit

Bo Chú Chǔ Hai Si Sù Tài Tong Yang Zhen

Military prefectures	Gaoyou Lianshui

Huainan West Circuit

Guāng Hao He Huang Lu Qi Shouchun Shu

Military prefectures	Lu'an Wuwei

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