Hong Prefecture

{{Short description|Historical administrative division in Jiangxi, China}}

Hongzhou or Hong Prefecture ({{lang|zh|洪州}}) was a zhou (prefecture) in modern Jiangxi, China, seated in modern Nanchang. It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1165.

Geography

The administrative region of Hongzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Jiangxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Nanchang:
Nanchang: Donghu District, Xihu District, Qingyunpu District, Wanli District and Qingshanhu District
Nanchang County
Anyi County
Xinjian County
Jinxian County
Under the administration of Jiujiang:
Yongxiu County
Wuning County
Xiushui County
Under the administration of Yichun:
Tonggu County
Wanzai County
Shanggao County
Yifeng County
Fengxin County
Jing'an County
Gao'an
Fengcheng

References

{{cite book|editor-last=Shi Weile|year=2005|title=Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典)|trans-title=Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names|publisher=China Social Sciences Press|isbn=7-5004-4929-1|pages=1971|language=zh}}

Category:Prefectures of the Sui dynasty

Category:Prefectures of the Tang dynasty

Category:Prefectures of the Song dynasty

Category:Prefectures of Southern Tang

Category:Prefectures of Yang Wu

Category:Nanchang

Category:Former prefectures in Jiangxi