Jishan County is located in the southwest of Shanxi, just north of Yuncheng City, 4 10/0km away from Taiyuan City and 85km away from Yuncheng City. East to Xinjiang, west to Hejin, south to Jiwangshan and Wenxi and Wanrong 6, and north to Luliang Mountain. It is located at the position of north latitude110.4818-1.544 and north latitude 35.2248-35.4832. The county government is stationed in Chengguan Town (now Fengzhen Town). Jishan County governs 5 towns and 2 townships: Jifeng Town, Xishe Town, Huayu Town, Zhaidian Town, Qinghe Town, Caicun Township and Taiyang Township.

Jishan, called "Ji" in the Spring and Autumn Period, belongs to Jin. Han is located in wenxi county, Hedong County. In the eleventh year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Gaoliang County was established. According to legend, Hou Ji once taught people to grow crops on the mountain south of the county seat, and later called this mountain Wangji Mountain. So in the eighteenth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, Gaoliang County was changed to Jishan County.

In 2000, Jishan County administered 6 towns and 6 townships: Chengguan Town, Huayu Town, Zhaidian Town, Xishe Town, Zhao Yang Town, Qinghe Town, Taiyang Township, Xia Di Township, Guancun Township, Lucun Township, Xiushan Township and Caicun Township. The total population is 3248 12. Population of each township: Chengguan Town 66363 Xishe Town 28 198 Huayu Town 17667 Zhaidian Town 39393 Qinghe Town 3 1606 Zhao Yang Town 4498 Guancun Township 18383 Luchun Township 2003.

200 1, adjustment of township division in jishan county.