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Huang Prefecture 
Summary
Huangzhou or Huang Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Huangzhou District, Huanggang, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1279.
| Huang Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃州 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄州 | ||||||||
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The modern district, created in 1996 (although it also existed between 1984 and 1987 under the administration of Ezhou), retains its name.
Geography edit
The administrative region of Huang Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern eastern Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:
See also edit
- Yong'an Commandery
- Huangzhou Route
- Huangzhou Prefecture
References edit
- 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. 2294. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.