Yuanzhou or Yuan Prefecture (袁州) 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
Yichun,
Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...
,
China
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. It existed (intermittently) from 591 to 1912.
Geography
The administrative region of Yuanzhou in the
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...
includes modern
Yichun and
Xinyu
Xinyu (, formerly ), is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
History
Geography
Xinyu has an area of . It has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. It can be very hot and ra ...
in Jiangxi.
The administrative region of Yuanzhou in the
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
includes modern Yichun and
Wanzai County
Wanzai County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichun in the northwest of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Hunan province to the west. The name Wanzai literally means "10,000 years". It could also mean"10 ...
in Jiangxi.
The administrative region of Yuanzhou in the
Yuan dynasty
The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...
includes modern Yichun,
Wanzai County
Wanzai County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichun in the northwest of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Hunan province to the west. The name Wanzai literally means "10,000 years". It could also mean"10 ...
,
Pingxiang
Pingxiang () is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in western Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
Geography and climate
Pingxiang is a city situated near the border of Jiangxi with Hunan province. Approximately 110 kilometer ...
and
Fenyi County
Fenyi County () is a county in the northwest of Jiangxi province, the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinyu
Xinyu (, formerly ), is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi provinc ...
in Jiangxi. It was known as Yuanzhou Circuit (袁州路).
The administrative region of Yuanzhou in the
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
and
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
is similar to that in the Yuan dynasty. It was known as Yuanzhou Prefecture (袁州府).
See also
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Yichun Commandery
References
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Prefectures of the Sui dynasty
Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
Prefectures of Yang Wu
Prefectures of Southern Tang
Prefectures of the Song dynasty
Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty
Prefectures of the Ming dynasty
Prefectures of the Qing dynasty
Former prefectures in Jiangxi
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