Jincheng is one of the prefecture-level cities under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province, which was called Zezhou and Zezhou in ancient times. It is located at the southern tip of Shanxi Province, at the junction of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces. Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for military strategists, and it is known as "Pinghan in Hedong and Xiongzhen in southern Hebei".

Jincheng has 66 national key cultural relics protection units, with 124 items, including Ye Temple, qinglian temple Temple, Chongshou Temple and other historical sites, and 29 ancient passes such as Zezhou Ancient Eight Scenery and Tianjingguan. It is the hometown of Hui Yuan, Monk, Liu Xicuo, Kong Sanchuan, Wang Guoguang, Chen Tingjing and other celebrities.

Jincheng is a high-grade casting and sericulture and silk base in northern China. Jinjiao, Jinji, Yeung Yi, Huancheng Expressway and 207 national highway are interwoven into a network, and it has many honors such as international garden city and national garden city.