Lǐngfāng

Lǐngfāng was an ancient county in central Guangxi, named for a mountain near its old seat. Established under the Han, it became the seat of Bīnzhōu when the Tang created that jurisdiction in 631. By the Song, Bīnzhōu also governed the neighbouring counties of Shànglín and Qiānjiāng. The Ming abolished Lǐngfāng County in 1369, absorbing its land into Bīnzhōu, which then came under Liǔzhōu Prefecture. The town remained the centre from which Bīnzhōu's officials governed the surrounding countryside.