Jin Prefecture | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 錦州 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 锦州 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Brocade Prefecture | ||||||||
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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).
Jin was created from Chen Prefecture (宸州, Chénzhōu) in AD 686 under the Tang Dynasty.[1] It was later renamed Luyang Commandery (盧陽郡, Lúyángjùn).[1]