Tanzhou (in modern Liaoning)

Not to be confused with Qizhou (in modern Liaoning), which was called Tanzhou only in the 10th century..

Tanzhou or Tan Prefecture (潭州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Harqin Left Wing Mongolian Autonomous County, Liaoning, China. It was created some time between 1012 and 1021 during the Liao dynasty, and survived until 1143 during the Jin dynasty.

Geography

The administrative region of Tanzhou in the Liao dynasty falls within modern western Liaoning. It probably includes modern:

Under the administration of Chaoyang:
- Harqin Left Wing Mongolian Autonomous County
Under the administration of Huludao:
- Jianchang 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. 2883. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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