Ying Prefecture (Anhui) Explained

Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture (Chinese: 潁州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern northwestern Anhui, seated in modern Fuyang. During the later parts of the Qing dynasty it was known as Yingzhou Prefecture (Chinese: 潁州府). It existed (intermittently) from 528 until 1912.

Modern-day Yingzhou District in Fuyang keeps its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Yingzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern northwestern Anhui. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Fuyang:
  • • • Fuyang: Yingzhou District, Yingdong District and Yingquan District Jieshou
        • • • • Taihe County Linquan County Funan County Yingshang County
• Under the administration of Huainan:
  • Fengtai County

In the Qing dynasty it also includes parts of modern:

• Under the administration of Bozhou:
  • Lixin County
  • Mengcheng County
  • Woyang County
• Under the administration of Lu'an:
  • Huoqiu 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. 2585. zh.