Shaozhou

Shaozhou or Shao Prefecture (邵州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Shaoyang, Hunan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 636 to 1225.

Geography

The administrative region of Shaozhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Shaoyang in southern Hunan on the northern border with Guangxi. It probably includes modern:

• Shaoyang
• Shaoyang County
• Wugang
• Xinning County
• Longhui County
• Xinshao 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. 1404. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.