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Huang Prefecture

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Huang Prefecture
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Zhōu
Wade–GilesHuang2 Chou1

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.

The modern district, created in 1996 (although it also existed between 1984 and 1987 under the administration of Ezhou), retains its name.

Geography

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The administrative region of Huang Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern eastern Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:

See also

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References

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  • 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.