Hong Prefecture
Hongzhou or Hong Prefecture (洪州) was a zhou (prefecture) in modern Jiangxi, China, seated in modern Nanchang. It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1165.
Geography
The administrative region of Hongzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Jiangxi. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Nanchang:
- Nanchang: Donghu District, Xihu District, Qingyunpu District, Wanli District and Qingshanhu District
- Nanchang County
- Anyi County
- Xinjian County
- Jinxian County
- Under the administration of Jiujiang:
- Under the administration of Yichun:
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. 1971. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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