The name "Hefei" first appeared in Biographies of Historical Records and Huo Zhi by Sima Qian, a great writer and historian: "Hefei was affected by the tide of the north and south, and leather, abalone and wood were lost." During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Hefei officially established "Hefei County", which belonged to Jiujiang County.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiusheng made Hefei a vassal state, and in the Three Kingdoms period, it was ruled by Yangzhou, which was called "Hefei", also known as "Golden Fight".

The Southern Liang Dynasty called it "Ruyin";

After the Sui Dynasty, it was changed to "Luzhou";

After the liberation of Hefei, the county set up a city. Three years later, the Anhui Provincial People's Government was formally established and stationed in Hefei.

Hefei is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years, so it is named because both Donghe Feihe River and Nanhe Feihe River originated here. Hefei is known as "Hometown of Three Kingdoms and Hometown of Bao Zheng". Hefei County is located in the Qin Dynasty. From the Sui Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hefei has always been the seat of Luzhou Prefecture, so it is also called "Luzhou" and "Luyang".

Hefei is located in the mid-latitude zone and belongs to the subtropical monsoon humid climate, with obvious monsoon, distinct four seasons, mild climate and moderate rainfall. The annual average temperature is 15.7℃, the annual average precipitation is about 1000 mm, the annual sunshine time is about 2000 hours, the annual average frost-free period is 228 days, and the average relative humidity is 77%.