Songzhou or Song Prefecture (宋州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Shangqiu, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1006.
The Song dynasty was named after this prefecture because its founder Emperor Taizu of Song had stationed in Songzhou for many years.
Geography
The administrative region of Songzhou in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of modern eastern Henan, northern Anhui and southwestern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Shangqiu, Henan:
- Under the administration of Heze, Shandong:
- Under the administration of Suzhou, Anhui:
References
- Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 1352. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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