Yuezhou (in modern Hunan)
Yuezhou or Yue Prefecture (岳州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Hunan, China, seated in modern Yueyang. In the Yuan dynasty it was known as Yuezhou Route (岳州路) and in the Ming dynasty as Yuezhou Prefecture (岳州府). It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1372. It existed (intermittently) from 589 until 1913.
Geography
The administrative region of Yuezhou in the Ming dynasty falls within modern northeastern Hunan, around the eastern, northern and southern shores of Dongting Lake. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Yueyang:
- Under the administration of Yiyang:
- Under the administration of Changde:
- Under the administration of Zhangjiajie:
- Zhangjiajie: Yongding District, Wulingyuan District
- Cili County
- Sangzhi 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. 1584. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.