Ying Prefecture (Hubei)

Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture (郢州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Hubei, China, seated in modern Zhongxiang. It existed (intermittently) from 551 until 1278.

Geography

The administrative region of Yingzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Jingmen in central Hubei. 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. 1868. 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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