Jin Prefecture (Hunan)

This article is about the Prefecture in Hunan. For the Prefecture in Shanxi, see Jin Prefecture (Shanxi). For the Prefecture in Shaanxi, see Jin Prefecture (Shaanxi).

Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Luyang (near modern Mayang, Hunan).

Jin Prefecture
Traditional Chinese	錦州
Simplified Chinese	锦州
Literal meaning	Brocade Prefecture
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jǐnzhōu Wade–Giles Chin-chou

History

Jin was created from Chen Prefecture (宸州, Chénzhōu) in AD 686 under the Tang Dynasty.^[1] It was later renamed Luyang Commandery (盧陽郡, Lúyángjùn).^[1]

See also

• Other Jin Prefectures/Jinzhous