Yan Prefecture (Shandong)
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| Traditional Chinese | 兗州 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 兖州 | ||||||||
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Yanzhou or Yan Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Yanzhou District, Jining, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) until 1385, when the Ming dynasty created .
Yan Prefecture was named after Yan Province, one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China. The modern district of Yanzhou District retains its name.
Geography[]
The administrative region of Yan Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern central Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Jining:
- Jining
- Qufu
- Zoucheng
- Wenshang County
- Sishui County
- Under the administration of Tai'an:
- Tai'an
- Ningyang County
- Under the administration of Laiwu:
- Laiwu
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. 1636. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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