Deng Prefecture was a
prefecture of
imperial China centering on modern
Penglai,
Shandong,
China. It existed intermittently from 596 until 1376.
Geography
The administrative region of Deng Prefecture in the
Tang dynasty
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is in modern northeastern
Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
*Under the administration of
Yantai
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:
**Yantai
**
Penglai
**
Longkou
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**
Qixia
*Under the administration of
Weihai
Weihai (), formerly called Weihaiwei (), is a prefecture-level city and major seaport in easternmost Shandong province. It borders Yantai to the west and the Yellow Sea to the east, and is the closest Chinese city to South Korea.
Weihai's popul ...
:
**Weihai
**
Rushan
**
Rongcheng
Legacy
The former name of the area is preserved in Penglai's
Dengzhou Subdistrict
Dengzhou Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Penglai, Shandong, China
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.
See also
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Other Dengzhous
*
Dongmu Commandery
References
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Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
Prefectures of the Sui dynasty
Prefectures of Later Tang
Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of the Song dynasty
Former prefectures in Shandong
Prefectures of Later Zhou
Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty
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