Wen Prefecture (Zhejiang)


Wenzhou or Wen Prefecture was a zhou in imperial China, centering on modern Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. It existed from 675 to 1265, when the Song dynasty renamed it Rui'an Prefecture.
The modern prefecture-level city Wenzhou, created in 1949, retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Wen Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in southeastern coastal Zhejiang, under the administration of Wenzhou. It probably includes parts of modern: