Bin Prefecture (Shaanxi)

Binzhou or Bin Prefecture (邠州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Bin County (彬县), Shaanxi, China. It existed from 725 to 1913.

Geography

The administrative region of Bin Prefecture during the Tang dynasty is in Xianning, Shaanxi. It probably includes parts of modern:

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See also
  • Xinping Commandery

References
  • 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. 1041. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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