Zhangzi County is located in the southeast of Shanxi Province, on the west side of Shangdang Basin, 265,438+0 km east of Changzhi City, 234km north of Taiyuan City, crossing Taihang Mountain to explore the Central Plains and North China Plain, and 650km away from the capital Beijing. It covers an area of 1029 km2, governs 5 towns, 18 townships, and has 399 administrative villages with a population of 350,000. The county has a total land area of 1.029 square kilometers and a total population of nearly 350,000, and is known as the "hometown of green peppers in China". It is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation with a long history. This is the hometown of Wang Yao, China, the fief of Danzhu, the hometown of Jingwei, and the ancient capital of the west extension. Has a rich historical and cultural heritage and profound cultural heritage. In 2007, it was awarded the title of China Millennium Ancient County.
Zhangzi County is the fifth birthplace of Chinese civilization. Legend has it that Emperor Shennong of Yan Di tasted a hundred herbs in the first mountain in China, and completed a major turning point from nomadic hunting to settled farming. Hatoyama in the territory is the place where the ancient myth story "Jingwei fills the sea" recorded in Shan Hai Jing. Yao Feng's eldest son is in China, hence the name "Zhangzi County".
At the beginning of the week, Taishi Xin Jia gave the city.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Changzi County was established as Shangdang County, which was under the jurisdiction of 14 County.