Zheng Prefecture
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Zhengzhou or Zheng Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 583 until 1913 after the foundation of the Republic.
The modern prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, created only in 1948, retains its name.
Geography
The administrative region of Zheng Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern Henan. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Zhengzhou:
- Zhengzhou
- Xingyang
- Xinzheng
- Zhongmu County
- Under the administration of Xinxiang:
See also
- Xingyang Commandery
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. 1643. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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