Lian Prefecture (Guangxi) should not be confused with Lian Prefecture (Guangdong).
| Lian Prefecture (廉州) | |
| Also Known As: | Hepu Commandery (合浦郡) |
| Map: | 260px |
| Start: | 634 (Tang dynasty) |
| End: | 1381 (Ming dynasty) |
| Replace: | Lianzhou Prefecture |
| Populationfirst: | 3,029 |
| Populationfirstyear: | 740s or 750s |
| Populationsecond: | Unknown, 7,500 households |
| Populationsecondyear: | 1070s or 1080s |
| Membership Title1: | Circuit |
Lianzhou or Lian Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Guangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 634 to 1381. Between 742 and 758 it was known as Hepu Commandery.
Lian Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) through history: Hepu (合浦), Shikang (石康), Cailong (蔡龍), Dalian (大廉), and Fengshan (封山). Its administrative area corresponds to modern Beihai, Hepu County, and Pubei County.