Get to know Binzhou
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Xianyang
- Chinese name
- 彬州市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,185.00 km²
- Population · 2017
- 366,800
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The Buddha and the town
The grottoes take their name from their large image of Amitabha (阿弥陀佛). Shaanxi’s Local Chronicles Office dates the complex to the seventh through tenth centuries and records its earlier name, Yingfu Temple (应福寺). In the urban area, Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda (开元寺塔) is another historic landmark. Shilang Lake (侍郎湖) provides a plateau freshwater landscape, while Chengjiachuan Village (程家川) retains traditional houses and rural scenery.
Orchards and local dishes
Persimmon orchards at Luodian Village (罗店村) lie in Yimen Town (义门镇). Local dishes include chewy yumian (御面), broth-soaked bread (汤泡馍), buckwheat liangfen (荞面凉粉) and crisp Xinmin mahua twists (新民麻花). Apples and Yuluxiang pears (玉露香梨) are also grown here.
Sources for this guide
彬县大佛寺石窟因何得名-陕西省地方志办公室 · Shaanxi Local Chronicles Office
彬州市人民政府_ 彬州文旅强势“圈粉”：柿子园领衔 更多美景美食邀您打卡_ 彬州文旅强势“圈粉”：柿子园领衔 更多美景美食邀您打卡 · Binzhou Municipal Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Binzhou
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Binzhou
Big Buddha Temple Grottoes · Plan your visit
Getting there
Binzhou is about 100 km in a straight line from central Xianyang. Search for 彬州市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Big Buddha Temple Grottoes. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Xianyang →More in Xianyang
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Big Buddha Temple Grottoes · Tokiwa Daijo & Sekino Tai · Public domain. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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