Beinan, Taitung

Coordinates: 22°47′N 121°07′E / 22.783°N 121.117°E / 22.783; 121.117

Beinan Township (Chinese: 卑南鄉; pinyin: Bēinán Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Pei¹-nan² Hsiang¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pi-lâm) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

Name and History

This south-eastern region of Taiwan was originally dominated by the Puyuma people. The township's name originates from the Puyuma language and is in memory of a great chief, Pinara.

During the Dutch era, the Dutch called it Pimala. During Qing rule, access to the area (Chinese: 卑南八社) was prohibited.

In 1875, Pi-lam Subprefecture (卑南廳) was established. During the period of Japanese rule, Pinan Village (卑南庄) was established under Taitō District (台東郡), Taitō Prefecture.

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