Jin Prefecture (Hunan)
{{Short description|Historical administrative division in Hunan, China}}
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Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Luyang (near modern Mayang, Hunan).
History
Jin was created from Chen Prefecture ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|宸|州}}}}, Chénzhōu) in AD 686 under the Tang Dynasty.{{sfnp|Xiong|2009}} It was later renamed Luyang Commandery ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|盧陽郡}}}}, Lúyángjùn).{{sfnp|Xiong|2009}}
See also
References
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=Bibliography=
- {{citation |title=Historical Dictionary of Medieval China |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UD8Nvn7Ca18C |last=Xiong |first=Victor Cunrui |series=Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, No. 19 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |location=Lanham |contribution=Jinzhou |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=UD8Nvn7Ca18C&pg=PA264 264] |contribution-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UD8Nvn7Ca18C&pg=PA264 |date=2009 |isbn = 9780810860537}}.
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Category:Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
Category:Former prefectures in Hunan
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