Xiangyuan County, belonging to Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, is located in the southeast of Shanxi Province, in the middle of Changzhi City, at the west foot of Taihang Mountain, in the north of Shangdang Basin, and bordered by Tangxianshan, Huangyanshan and Licheng County in the east; To the west, Shiqian Mountain is connected with Qinxian County; Wuyang Mountain, Lutai Mountain, Mopan Mountain and Wuzan Mountain in the south border Lucheng District, Luzhou District and Tunliu District respectively. Wuxiang county is adjacent to the north.
In the early Warring States period, Zhao Xiangzi built a city here, hence the name xiang yuan. The county was founded in the early Western Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,400 years. In 2009, it was named "Millennium Ancient County of China" by UNESCO. There are many talented people in Xiangyuan. The main historical celebrities are Sean, a politician in the early Han Dynasty, Fa Xian, a monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Liu Long, a "three ministers" in the Ming Dynasty.
Changzhi city, Shanxi province
Changzhi, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province, was called Shangdang, Luzhou and Lu 'an in ancient times. Located in the southeast of Shanxi, at the junction of Shanxi, Hebei and Henan provinces, the whole territory is located in Shangdang Basin surrounded by Taiyue Mountain in Taihang Mountain. It is adjacent to Taihang Mountain in the east, Hebei and Henan provinces, Taiyue Mountain in the west, Linfen City in the south, Jincheng City in the north and Jinzhong City in the north. The warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate is remarkable, covering 4 districts and 8 counties, with an area of 13955 square kilometers. By the end of 202 1, the total population of Changzhi city was 3 152000.