Xinghua Prefecture (興化軍府) was a Song dynasty military prefecture created in 979, under the administration of Fujian Circuit. It was abolished by the Mongol Yuan dynasty in 1277.[1]
| Xinghua Prefecture | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 興化軍府 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 兴化军府 | ||||||
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Its administrative area is roughly modern Putian and Xianyou 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. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.