Qiong Prefecture (Hainan)
Qiongzhou or Qiong Prefecture (瓊州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Haikou, Hainan, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 631 to 1370, when it was recreated as Qiongzhou Prefecture under the Ming dynasty.
Geography
The administrative region of Qiong Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northeastern Hainan. It probably includes parts of modern:
See also
- Qiongshan Commandery
- Qiongzhou Prefecture
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. 2482. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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