Shao PrefectureShaozhou or Shao Prefecture was a zhou in imperial China centering on modern Shaoyang, Hunan, China. It existed from 636 to 1225.GeographyThe administrative region of Shaozhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern Shaoyang in southern Hunan on the northern border with Guangxi. It probably includes modern:ShaoyangShaoyang CountyWugangXinning CountyLonghui CountyXinshao County