Deng Prefecture (Shandong)

Deng Prefecture
Chinese	登州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dēng Zhōu Wade–Giles Teng1 Chou1

Deng Prefecture was a prefecture of imperial China centering on modern Penglai, Shandong, China. It existed intermittently from 596 until 1376.

Geography

The administrative region of Deng Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northeastern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Yantai:
  • Yantai
  • Penglai
  • Longkou
  • Qixia
• Under the administration of Weihai:
  • Weihai
  • Rushan
  • Rongcheng

See also

• Other Dengzhous
• Dongmu Commandery

References

• 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. 2638. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.