Deng Prefecture (Shandong)

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Deng Prefecture
Chinese

Deng Prefecture was a prefecture of imperial China centering on modern Penglai, Shandong, China. It existed intermittently from 596 until 1376.

Geography[edit]

The administrative region of Deng Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northeastern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

Legacy[edit]

The former name of the area is preserved in Penglai's Dengzhou Subdistrict.

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References[edit]

  • 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. 2638. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.