Ying Prefecture (Anhui)

Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture (Chinese: 潁州) was a zhou (prefecture) in Imperial China in modern-day northwestern Anhui, seated in modern Fuyang. In 1735, the Qing dynasty renamed it to Yingzhou Prefecture (潁州府). It existed intermittently from 528 until 1912.

The modern-day Yingzhou District in Fuyang retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Yingzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern northwestern Anhui. It probably includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Fuyang:
- Fuyang: Yingzhou District, Yingdong District and Yingquan District
- Jieshou
- Taihe County
- Linquan County
- Funan County
- Yingshang County
Under the administration of Huainan:
- Fengtai County

In the Qing dynasty it also includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Bozhou:
Under the administration of Lu'an:
- Huoqiu 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. 2585. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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