An Prefecture
Anzhou or An Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Anlu, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 550 until 1119, when the Song dynasty renamed it De'an Prefecture.
| An Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 安州 | ||||||||
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Geography
The administrative region of An Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern central Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Xiaogan:
- Xiaogan
- Anlu
- Yingcheng
- Yunmeng County
- Xiaochang County
- Under the administration of Suizhou:
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See also
- Anlu Commandery
- De'an 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. 1113. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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