Jincheng City is located in the southeast of Shanxi Province, bordering Linfen and Yuncheng in the west, Changzhi District in the north, and Henan in the east and south.It has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 4 counties, 29 towns, 87 townships and 5 sub district offices.The municipal government is located in the urban area.[History] Jincheng was called Gaodu County in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Jianzhou and Gaodu County were established in the Northern Wei Dynasty.In the 18th year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, it was renamed Danchuan County. In the first year of Zhenguan's reign in the Tang Dynasty, it was called Jincheng County. In the Ming Dynasty, Jincheng County was incorporated into Zezhou, renamed Fengtai County in the Qing Dynasty, and renamed Jincheng County in the first year of the Republic of China.In 1983, it was changed into a county-level city directly under the jurisdiction of the province.In 1985, it was upgraded to a prefecture level city, which is the current organizational system.[Geography and Landform] The territory has a complex terrain, with most mountains, bounded by Qinhe River. It belongs to Taihang in the east, Zhongtiao in the southwest, and Taiyue in the northwest.The whole area is surrounded by high mountains, especially the mountains in the east and south are more steep, and the main passes have roadways
Jincheng City, known as "Zezhou" in ancient times, has a long history. It is still said that there are "Xuanyuan Visiting Taoism" and "Yaoji Yuyuan" in the territory
