Xu Prefecture (Henan)
# Xu Prefecture (Henan)

Xuzhou or Xu Prefecture (許州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Xuchang in Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1913.

## Geography

The administrative region of Xuzhou in the Tang dynasty is in central Henan. It probably includes parts of modern:

* Under the administration of Xuchang:
   * Xuchang
   * Xuchang County
   * Yanling County
   * Changge
* Under the administration of Luohe:
   * Luohe
   * Linying County
   * Wuyang County
* Under the administration of Pingdingshan:
   * Wugang
* Under the administration of Zhoukou:
   * Fugou County
