Guang Prefecture (Henan)

Not to be confused with Guangzhou in Guangdong, also formerly a prefecture.

Guangzhou or Guang Prefecture (光州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Huangchuan County, Henan, China. It was created in the 6th century by the Liang dynasty and existed (intermittently) until 1913 after the establishment of the Republic.

Geography

The administrative region of Guangzhou in the Tang dynasty is in the border area between modern southeastern Henan and western Anhui (as well as northeastern Hubei). It probably includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Xinyang, Henan:
Under the administration of Lu'an, Anhui:
- Jinzhai 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. 974. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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