Yang Prefecture (Shaanxi)

Yangzhou or Yang Prefecture (洋州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Yang County, Shaanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century until 1370. During the short-lived Later Shu (934–965) it was known as Yuan Prefecture (源州).

Geography

The administrative region of Yang Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Hanzhong in southwestern Shaanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Yang County
• Xixiang County
• Zhenba County
• Foping County

Population

In the early 1100s during the Song dynasty, there were 45,490 households and 98,567 people.

See also

• Yangchuan Commandery

References

• (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
• 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. 1994. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.