Ying Prefecture (Hubei)
Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture (郢州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Hubei, China, seated in modern Zhongxiang. It existed (intermittently) from 551 until 1278.
Geography
The administrative region of Yingzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Jingmen in central Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:
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. 1868. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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