Zheng Prefecture
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.[3]
Zheng Prefecture | |
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Chinese | 鄭州 |
Mandarin | Zhèng Zhōu |
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Population | |
• 740s or 750s | 367,881[1] |
• 1100s | 41,848[2] |
History | |
• Preceded by | Xingyang Commandery |
• Created |
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• Abolished | 1913 (Republic of China) |
• Succeeded by | Zheng County |
Contained within | |
• Circuit |
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The modern prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, created only in 1948, retains its name.
Counties
Zheng Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) for the most part of history:
# | Sui dynasty | Tang dynasty and after | Modern location |
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1 | Guancheng (管城) | Zhengzhou[4] | |
2 | Xingze (滎澤) | ||
3 | Xinzheng (新鄭) | Xinzheng[5] | |
4 | Xingyang (滎陽) |
| Xingyang[6] |
5 | Yuanling (原陵) | Yuanwu (原武) | Yuanyang County, Henan[7] |
Two other counties, Yangwu (陽武)[8] and Zhongmu (中牟)[9] were part of Zheng Prefecture during the Tang dynasty, but after Later Liang (except briefly during Later Tang) they were administered by Kaifeng Prefecture.
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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. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (in Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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