Xian Prefecture

Xianzhou or Xian Prefecture (憲州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 859 to 1151.

Geography

The administrative region of Xianzhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern central Shanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Taiyuan:
  • Loufan County
• Under the administration of Xinzhou:
  • Jingle 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. 2005. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.