Lintao County (simplified Chinese: 临洮县; traditional Chinese: 臨洮縣; pinyin: Líntáo Xiàn) is administratively under the control of Dingxi, Gansu province, China. In ancient times, Lintao was centered on present day Min County.,
Pottery from the Majiayao culture (3300 to 2000 BC) has been found in Lintao.
Until the 20th century, Lintao was known as Didao (狄道). The Battle of Didao was fought in the area in 255 CE, during the Three Kingdoms era.
In the 8th century, an anonymous poet of the Tang dynasty places General Geshu Han and the Chinese army in Lintao, battling the Tibetans. Poet Li Bai references Lintao in his poem, "Ballads of Four Seasons: Winter." (Wikipedia 2026)