Chahar Province
Recorded human activity in the Jining area dates back to the Shang Dynasty. It was originally named Bingzhou (). In the Song Dynasty it was part of the Yunzhong Commandery (); it was placed under the administration of Datong during the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). During the Yuan Dynasty, it was named "Jining" for the first time. In 1675, the Jining area was placed under the administration of the Plain Yellow Banner of Chahar Province, and in 1750 was transferred to Fengzhen City's administration. In 1922, it was renamed Jining and became a municipality, and the following year a county. In 1948 Jining fell under the control of the Communist Party. The urban core was subsequently renamed Chengguan Town (roughly, "urban district"), then Pingdiquan Town (), then finally back to Jining in April 1956.