Ying Prefecture (Shanxi)
# Ying Prefecture (Shanxi)

Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture (Chinese: 應州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Shanxi, China, seated in modern Ying County. It existed (intermittently) from the 9th century until 1912.

It was one of the Sixteen Prefectures.

## Geography

The administrative region of Yingzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern northern Shanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

* Under the administration of Shuozhou
   * Ying County
   * Shanyin County
* Under the administration of Datong
   * Hunyuan County
