Feng Prefecture (Guangdong)

Fengzhou or Feng Prefecture (封州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Fengkai County, Guangdong, China. It was created in 590 by the Sui dynasty and existed (intermittently) until 1369 during the Ming dynasty.

Geography

The administrative region of Fengzhou in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of modern western Guangdong and eastern Guangxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Zhaoqing, Guangdong:
- Fengkai County
Under the administration of Yunfu, Guangdong:
- Yunan County
Under the administration of Wuzhou, Guangxi:
- Wuzhou
- Cangwu County

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. 1749. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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