Lan Prefecture (Shanxi)

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Lanzhou or Lan Prefecture (嵐州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Lan County in Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 623 to 1369.

Geography[edit]

The administrative region of Lanzhou in the Tang dynasty is in Shanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

References[edit]

  • 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. pp. 1272–1273. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.