Jiezhou

Jiezhou or Jie Prefecture (階州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Longnan, Gansu, China. It existed (intermittently) from 892 to 1913.

Geography

The administrative region of Jiezhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Longnan in southern Gansu. It probably includes modern:

• Wudu District
• Kang County

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. 2689. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.