Jiangxian county has a long history, and Zhoujiazhuang site is the largest human gathering place in the Yellow River basin in Neolithic age. Jiangxian County is the hometown of Yao nationality, and "Yao Legend" is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. There are many relics in the territory, such as Jin Xiangong Tomb, Jin Wengong Tomb, Jinling Cemetery and Checheng. The longevity record of "the old man in Jiangxian" in Zuo Zhuan is the first time that the name of "county" appeared in pre-Qin history books, so Jiangxian is called "the first county in the world".
There are 1 national cultural protection units in Jiangxian County alone, such as Zhoujiazhuang Site, Taiyin Temple in Zhang Shang, Hengbei _ National Memorial Cemetery and Nanliu Taishan Temple. Among them, Zhoujiazhuang site is the most famous, which is the largest human gathering place in the Yellow River Basin in Neolithic Age. It is not difficult to see that the historical and cultural background of Jiangxian County is very profound and admirable, which is very consistent with its status as "the first county in the world".
Jiangxian County is surrounded by Zhongtiao Mountain and Jiangshan Mountain, and there are "seven mountains, two ridges and one river", 7% of which are mountainous areas. It is one of the four key forestry counties in Shanxi Province, with a forest coverage rate of 38.6%, which is much higher than 2 1.63% in China and 2.5% in Shanxi Province. There are two major water systems in the territory, Sushui and Huishui, with a total length of 16 kilometers and 4 small and medium-sized reservoirs 14, which are very rich in water resources.