Deng Prefecture (Henan)

Deng Prefecture
Traditional Chinese	鄧州
Simplified Chinese	邓州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dèng Zhōu Wade–Giles Teng^4 Chou^1

Deng Prefecture was a prefecture in imperial China surrounding modern Dengzhou in Henan, China. It existed intermittently from 587 to 1913. The modern city Dengzhou, created in 1988, retains the name of its former seat.

Geography

The administrative region of Deng Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in southern Henan, under the administration of Nanyang. It probably includes parts of modern:

• Nanyang
• Dengzhou
• Xinye County
• Neixiang County
• Xixia County
• Xichuan County
• Zhenping County
• Nanzhao County

See also

• Other Dengzhous
• Nanyang Commandery

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. 517. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.