Beilin
Beilin, written in Chinese as 碑林 (literally “stone forest”), is a name used for several related topics in China as well as a surname in other contexts. In China, Beilin commonly refers to Beilin District (碑林区), an urban district of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. The district is named for the nearby collection of inscribed stone steles and monuments known as the Forest of Stone Steles (碑林). The Forest of Stone Steles Museum (碑林博物馆) is located there and preserves a large body of inscriptions spanning multiple dynasties, serving as both a cultural landmark and a research resource.
The term Beilin can also denote the Forest of Stone Steles itself, a historic repository of epigraphy
Beilin is also a surname. Notable bearers include Yossi Beilin, an Israeli politician and diplomat who has
In summary, Beilin can refer to a geographic district in Xi'an, the associated Forest of Stone Steles