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Hong Prefecture

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Hongzhou or Hong Prefecture (洪州) was a zhou (prefecture) in modern Jiangxi, China, seated in modern Nanchang. It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1165.

Geography

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The administrative region of Hongzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Jiangxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

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. 1971. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.