Tan Prefecture (Hunan) Explained

Tanzhou or Tan Prefecture (Chinese: 潭州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Changsha, Hunan, China. In the Yuan dynasty it was known as Tanzhou Route (Chinese: 潭州路) and in the Ming dynasty as Tanzhou Fu (Chinese: 潭州府). It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1372.

Geography

The administrative region of Tanzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern eastern Hunan. It probably includes modern:

• Under the administration of Changsha:
  • Changsha
  • Liuyang
  • Changsha County
  • Ningxiang
• Under the administration of Zhuzhou:
  • Zhuzhou
  • Zhuzhou County
  • Liling
• Under the administration of Xiangtan:
  • Xiangtan
  • Xiangxiang
  • Xiangtan County
• Under the administration of Yiyang:
  • Yiyang

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. 2883. zh.