Henan Prefecture

Henanfu or Henan Prefecture, also known as Luoyang, was a fu (superior prefecture) in imperial China in modern Henan, China, centering on modern Luoyang.^[3] It existed (intermittently) from 713 to 1913. During the Later Tang dynasty (923–937) it was the national capital. For most of the Tang dynasty (before 907) it was known as the "Eastern Capital" (東都), and during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) it was known as the "Western Capital" (西京). From 1127 to 1234 the Jurchen conquerors named it Jinchang Prefecture (金昌府), also known as "Central Capital" (中京).^[4] For these reasons, Henan Prefecture was also colloquially called Luojing (洛京, "Luo Capital").

Henan Prefecture
Simplified Chinese	河南府
Hanyu Pinyin	Hénán Fǔ
Location of Henan Prefecture in Henan Province (1820)
Population
• 740s or 750s	1,183,092[1]
• 1100s	233,280[2]
History
• Preceded by	Luo Prefecture
• Created	713 (Tang dynasty)
• Abolished	1913 (Republic of China)
• Succeeded by	Heluo Circuit

The modern province Henan retains its name.