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Chen Prefecture (Henan)
Chenzhou or Chen Prefecture () was a ''Zhou (country subdivision), zhou'' (prefecture) in history of China, imperial China seated in modern Huaiyang County, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1913. Between 1734 and 1913 during the Qing dynasty it was known as Chenzhou Prefecture (). Geography The administrative region of Chenzhou in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Zhoukou in eastern Henan: * Huaiyang County * Zhoukou * Xiangcheng City * Shangshui County * Taikang County * Xihua County * Shenqiu County References * Prefectures of the Sui dynasty Prefectures of the Tang dynasty Prefectures of the Song dynasty Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties) Prefectures of Later Tang Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynasties) Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties) Prefectures of Later Zhou Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty Prefectures of the Ming dynasty Prefectures of the Qing dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou (country Subdivision)
''Zhou'' () were historical administrative and political divisions of China. Formally established during the Han dynasty, ''zhou'' existed continuously in 1912—a period of over 2000 years. ''Zhou'' were also previously used in Korea (, ''ju''), Vietnam ( vi, châu), and . Overview ''Zhou'' is typically rendered by several terms in the English language: * The large ''zhou'' before the Tang dynasty and in countries other than China are called "provinces" * The smaller ''zhou'' during and after the Tang dynasty are called "prefectures" * The ''zhou'' of the Qing dynasty are also called either "independent" or "dependent departments", depending on their level. The Tang dynasty also established '' fǔ'' (, "prefectures"), ''zhou'' of special importance such as capitals and other major cities. By the Ming and Qing, became predominant divisions within Chinese provinces. In Ming and Qing, the word ''fǔ'' () was typically attached to the name of each prefecture's capital cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
