Wen Prefecture (Zhejiang)
# Wen Prefecture (Zhejiang)

Wenzhou or Wen Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. It existed (intermittently) 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:

* Wenzhou
* Yueqing
* Yongjia County
