Xuzhou or Xu Prefecture () was a ''
zhou'' (prefecture) in
imperial China
The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC, from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), during the reign of king Wu Ding. Ancient historical texts such as the '' Book of Documents'' (early chapte ...
centering on modern
Xuchang in
Henan,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1913.
Geography
The administrative region of Xuzhou in the
Tang dynasty is in central
Henan. It probably includes parts of modern:
*Under the administration of
Xuchang:
**Xuchang
**
Xuchang County
**
Yanling County Yanling may refer to the following locations in China:
* Yanling County (延陵縣) in Dai Commandery under the Han dynasty
*Yanling County, Henan
Yanling County () is a county in the central part of Henan province, China. It is the easternmost ...
**
Changge
Changge () is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xuchang, in the central part of central Henan Province, China. In the Han Dynasty, it was known as Changshe (). It ranges in latitude from 34° 09' to 34° ...
*Under the administration of
Luohe:
**Luohe
**
Linying County
Linying County () is a county of central Henan province, China. It is under the administration of Luohe city.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 6 townships.
;Towns
;Townships
Climate
See also
*Nanjie
...
**
Wuyang County
*Under the administration of
Pingdingshan:
**
Wugang
*Under the administration of
Zhoukou:
**
Fugou County
References
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Prefectures of the Sui dynasty
Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
Prefectures of the Song dynasty
Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynasties)
Prefectures of Later Tang
Prefectures of Later Zhou
Former prefectures in Henan
Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty
Subprefectures of the Ming dynasty
Departments of the Qing dynasty
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