An Prefecture

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An Prefecture
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀn Zhōu
Wade–GilesAn1 Chou1

Anzhou or An Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Anlu, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 550 until 1119, when the Song dynasty renamed it De'an Prefecture.

Geography

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The administrative region of An Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern central Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:

See also

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References

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