You Prefecture (Inner Mongolia)
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You Prefecture or Youzhou (Chinese: Yòuzhōu
History[edit]
You Prefecture was briefly occupied by the Tibetan Empire in the 9th century. From the 10th to 12th centuries, it was mostly controlled by the Tanguts as part of the Dingnan Jiedushi or the Western Xia. The Western Xia were destroyed by the Mongolian Empire in 1227.
Geography[edit]
The administrative region of Youzhou during the Tang dynasty is in modern southern Inner Mongolia. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Ordos City:
- Under the administration of Wuhai:
- Wuhai
See also[edit]
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. 2004. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.