In 1123, the
Jin Dynasty set
Guangning County () in nowadays Beizhen. In
Ming Dynasty, the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading center. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the
Yiwulü Mountain, literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North". In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (), the name of which is later changed to the current name. ==Administrative divisions==