Qìng Prefecture Explained

Qingzhou or Qing Prefecture (Chinese: 慶州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qingyang in Gansu, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1125.

Geography

The administrative region of Qingzhou in the Tang dynasty is in Qingyang in eastern Gansu near the border with Shaanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Qingyang
• Heshui County
• Huachi County
• Qingcheng County
• Huan 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. 1050. zh.