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| Chinese | 洺州 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Ming RiverPrefecture | ||||||||
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Ming Prefecture, also known by itsChinese nameMingzhou, was aprefecture (zhou) ofimperial China in present-dayHebei Province. It existed intermittently from AD 578 to 1278. Its seat—also known at the time as Mingzhou—was atGuangfu inHandan'sYongnian District.
The administrative region of Ming Prefecture in theTang dynasty is under the administration of modernHandan in southernHebei. It probably includes parts of modern:
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