Qianzhou or Qian Prefecture (虔州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1153.
Geography
editThe administrative region of Qianzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Ganzhou in southern Jiangxi. It probably includes modern:
- Ganzhou
- Gan County
References
edit- 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. 2112. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.