Shànglín

Shànglín lies beneath the mountains of central Guangxi, where ridges descending from Dàmíng Mountain rise above the county town. Established under the Tang from land formerly belonging to Lǐngfāng, the county came under Bīnzhōu during the Song. The Yuan and Ming retained that relationship, and in 1369 Bīnzhōu became subordinate to Liǔzhōu Prefecture. The county gazetteer describes the mountain chain approaching the town through a succession of named peaks, giving its setting a distinctive place in local geography.