Zheng Prefecture

Zheng Prefecture
Traditional Chinese	鄭州
Simplified Chinese	郑州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhèng Zhōu Wade–Giles Cheng4 Chou1

Zhengzhou or Zheng Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 583 until 1913 after the foundation of the Republic.

The modern prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, created only in 1948, retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Zheng Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern Henan. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Zhengzhou:
  • Zhengzhou
  • Xingyang
  • Xinzheng
  • Zhongmu County
• Under the administration of Xinxiang:
  • Yuanyang County

See also

• Xingyang Commandery

References

• Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 1643. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)