Ming Prefecture (Hebei)

Mingzhou or Ming Prefecture (洺州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Yongnian County in Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 578 to 1278.

Geography

The administrative region of Mingzhou in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Handan in southern Hebei. It probably includes parts of modern:

References

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. 1989. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

Prefectures of Hebei Circuit during the Song dynasty

Hebei East Circuit

Daming (capital) Bà Bei / En Bin Bo Cang Chan De Di Ji Mo Xiong Ying

Military prefectures	Baoding Qianning Yongjing Xin'an

Hebei West Circuit

Zhending (capital) Bao Ci Ding Huai Ming Qi Shen Wei Xiang Xing Zhao

Military prefectures	Ansu Guangxin Shun'an Yongning

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