Definition of "Sanyuan"

Three men prominent in these groups were arrested, including Sian NLVC leader Yü Chih-yuan. In addition, a warrant was circulated for Li Lien-pi, director of the NLVC Northwest Bureau, who happened to be out of town; he was picked up in Sanyuan County in July. With the apprehension of still another young man, the incarcerated leaders became known as the “Five Youths of Sian,” and a movement was undertaken to secure their release.

1976, John Israel, Donald W. Klein, “The War They Wanted”, in Rebels and Bureaucrats: China's December 9ers‎, University of California Press, page 170

This Ming dynasty temple in Sanyuan County, Shaanxi, was constructed in 1375 and is now one of the country’s best- preserved examples of Ming architecture— it has kept its original design ever since it was first built.

2004, “The Central Region (North)”, in Treasures of China‎, Reader's Digest, page 104

A man walks through the dried-up bed of a reservoir in Sanyuan county, Shaanxi province July 30, 2014.

2015 January 22, Alister Doyle, Valerie Volcovici, “U.N. asks countries for climate plans after record warm 2014”, in Janet Lawrence, editor, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 2023-08-13, World News‎

Han Yingjin, bishop of Sanyuan in the northern province of Shaanxi, said the deal could improve morale among Chinese Catholics, and is "of great significance."

2018 September 24, Lau Siu-fung, Gao Feng, “China's Christians Have 'Mixed Feelings' About Vatican Agreement on Bishops”, in Luisetta Mudie, transl., edited by Luisetta Mudie, Radio Free Asia‎, archived from the original on 24 September 2018‎