Guāng Prefecture Explained

Guang Prefecture (光州) was a prefecture of imperial China centered on modern Huangchuan County, Henan. It was created in the 6th century under 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:
  • Huangchuan County
  • Guangshan County
  • Xin County
  • Shangcheng County
  • Gushi County
• Under the administration of Lu'an, Anhui:
  • Jinzhai County

References

• Book: Shi Weile. 2005. Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典). Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names. China Social Sciences Press. 7-5004-4929-1. 974. zh.