Xian Prefecture

Xianzhou or Xian Prefecture (憲州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 859 to 1151.

Geography

The administrative region of Xianzhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern central Shanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

gollark: I've got entirely release ones now, except for my one free unused slot.
gollark: It would be really impressive if DC was broken enough that he could *accidentally* release a new dragon this way.
gollark: In fact, it's... entirely current ones in every biome?
gollark: Oh wow, TONS of "current" ones around now!
gollark: Oh hey, my regular xenowyrm hatched, I have a free slot now.

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. 2005. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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