Traditional Chinese 錦州 Literal meaning Brocade Prefecture Wade–Giles Chin-chou | Simplified Chinese 锦州 Hanyu Pinyin | |
Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Luyang (near modern Mayang, Hunan).
History
Jin was created from Chen Prefecture (宸州, Chénzhōu) in AD 686 under the Tang Dynasty. It was later renamed Luyang Commandery (盧陽郡, Lúyángjùn).
References
Jin Prefecture (Hunan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA