Guāng Prefecture

Prefecture in Henan, China
Guāng Prefecture
Chinese光州
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuāngzhōu
Wade–GilesKuang1-chou1

Guang Prefecture (光州) was a prefecture of imperial China centered on modern Huangchuan County, Henan. It was created in the 6th century under the Liang dynasty and existed intermittently until 1913, after the establishment of the Republic.

Geography

The administrative region of Guangzhou in the Tang dynasty is in the border area between modern southeastern Henan and western Anhui (as well as northeastern Hubei). It probably includes parts of modern:

  • Under the administration of Xinyang, Henan:
    • Huangchuan County
    • Guangshan County
    • Xin County
    • Shangcheng County
    • Gushi County
  • Under the administration of Lu'an, Anhui:

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. 974. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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Prefectures of Huainan Circuit during the Song dynasty
Huainan East Circuit
  • Bo
  • Chú
  • Chǔ
  • Hai
  • Si
  • Tài
  • Tong
  • Yang
  • Zhen
Military prefectures
  • Gaoyou
  • Lianshui
Huainan West Circuit
  • Guāng
  • Hao
  • He
  • Huang
  • Lu
  • Qi
  • Shouchun
  • Shu
Military prefectures
  • Lu'an
  • Wuwei


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