peinan

Peinan, often romanized as Beinan, is a locality in Taitung County on Taiwan's east coast. The area is best known for the Beinan Site and the adjacent Peinan Cultural Park, which preserve early Neolithic remains and serve as a major archaeological and cultural venue.

Beinan Site dates to roughly 4,000 to 5,000 years ago and represents one of Taiwan's largest and most important prehistoric settlements. Excavations uncovered artifacts such as ceramic fragments, stone tools, and grave goods. The site provides evidence of organized settlement and long-distance exchange networks along the Pacific coast.

Peinan Cultural Park was established to interpret and protect the site. It features an exhibition center, outdoor displays with reconstructed stone platforms, and walking paths that surround the mounds. The park remains a major destination for researchers and visitors seeking to understand Taiwan's prehistoric past.

In contemporary usage, Peinan also refers to the wider Beinan area within Taitung City and surrounding townships, and the name appears in local place names and institutions.