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Huai Prefecture

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Huaizhou or Huai Prefecture (懷州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qinyang, Jiaozuo, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 467 to 1257.

Geography

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The administrative region of Huaizhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Henan. It probably includes parts of modern:

Between 619 and 621 during the Tang dynasty, the headquarter was temporarily moved west to Jiyuan, Henan.

References

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  • 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. 1311. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.