Píngyuǎn

Pingyuan lies among the hills where Guangdong meets Jiangxi and Fujian. The Ming established the county in 1562 from territories taken from several neighbouring counties across the provincial boundaries. Two years later its borders were altered and it was placed under Chaozhou Prefecture. A shrine to the general Yu Dayou was built at Wushigang in 1564, while he was still alive, reflecting his place in the district's history.