Jincheng was called Zezhou in ancient times. Taihang Mountain, Taiyue Mountain and Zhongtiao Mountain meet in the territory, and Qinhe River and Danhe River flow vertically. Wangmang Ridge, Xicheng Mountain, Lotus Peak and East Wuling are magnificent; Baiyun Cave, Huangwei Cave, Lingquan Cave and Xiuzhen Cave are elegant and beautiful; Lishan and Manghe national nature reserves have beautiful scenery, and tens of thousands of acres of virgin forests are lush and dense; Dozens of plants and animals protected by the state are precious and exotic. Here, beautiful scenery, fairy caves and spiritual springs are everywhere, and a beautiful ecological environment has been built, which not only nurtures the native people of Jincheng here, but also attracts many tourists from all over the world. Jincheng has a long history and is an ancient and magical treasure. Since ancient times, there have been earth-shattering historical legends, such as the goddess mending the sky, sowing the valley by Shennong, filling the sea by Jingwei, moving mountains in Gong Yu, ploughing and profiting, and Dayu controlling water and analyzing the city until the king of Wu. Since the 1970s, many sites of ancient human culture, such as Xia Chuan in Qinshui, Tashui River in Lingchuan and Dugao in Zezhou, have been discovered one after another, which proves that human beings thrived here tens of thousands of years ago and are one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. From the Northern Wei Dynasty to 1500 years in the early years of the Republic of China, Jincheng has been an administrative region at the state and government levels. Brilliant historical sites are also symbols of ancient civilization in Zezhou. There are 54 wooden structures/KLOC-0 before the Song and Jin Dynasties in China, including 45 in Jincheng. The ancient qinglian temple 1 1 Buddha sculpture is a rare treasure among the existing colored sculptures in the Tang Dynasty. There are 28 painted sculptures in the Jade Emperor Temple in Fucheng, which are isolated in the sea and represent the high achievements of Taoist sculptures in the Yuan Dynasty. The Song Dynasty murals of Kaihua Temple in Gaoping are the largest and most unique among the existing Song Dynasty murals in China. There are Yangcheng Haihui Temple Twin Towers, Gaoping Yangtoushan Northern Wei Grottoes, Yuanji Former Residence, Lingchuan Zhenze Palace, Cuifujun Temple, Jixiang Temple, Qinshui Stone Pagoda in Tang Dynasty, Liu Dwellings, Yangcheng Imperial City and Imperial City, which not only prove the long history of Jincheng, but also reflect the diligence and wisdom of Zezhou people.
Jincheng is surrounded by mountains and waters, and the terrain is dangerous. It stands at the top of Taihang Mountain, holds the throat of Shanxi and Henan, blocks the hinterland of Sanjin and overlooks the Central Plains thousands of miles away. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. The battle of Changping, Qin and Zhao, Liu Xiu sent his troops to attack Tianjingguan, the war between the later Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Han Dynasty in Bagongyuan, and Zhao Kuangyin's personal expedition of Li Jun in Zezhou were all famous wars in history. The "Eight-character Army" led by Wang Yan and the Taihang Loyalty Society led by Liang Xing have made great contributions to the struggle against the nomads from China. The Gaoping blocking war in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the battle between Ding Dian and Dongfeng, and the bloody battle in Niutoushan at the expense of General Wu Shimin all dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Japanese invaders and wrote a tragic movement of the whole nation's war of resistance. In the War of Liberation, Taochuan Campaign, the last battle of Shangdang Campaign, started in Qinshui, China, and won a great victory.
Jincheng is an old revolutionary base area with a glorious revolutionary tradition. During War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, it belonged to Taihang District and Taiyue District, and the party and government organs in Taiyue District were stationed in Yangcheng County. Zhu De, Peng, Chen Yi, Li Xiannian, Yang and other proletarian revolutionaries of the older generation left a glorious footprint here.
Jincheng is rich in resources and is known as "the hometown of coal and iron" and "the state of silk". There are more than 20 kinds of proven mineral resources. Anthracite reserves account for half of the province and a quarter of the country. Orchid charcoal is famous at home and abroad for its smokeless, tasteless, non-sticky, non-stick and high calorific value, and has become the best heating product of the British royal family. Iron ore is not only rich in reserves and high in grade, but also shallow in burial and easy to mine. The history of ironmaking can be traced back to the Warring States and even the Spring and Autumn Period, and coal production flourished in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. A wide variety of iron pots, shovels, plough mirrors, hoes, nails, steel needles, etc. They are sold all over the country, and there is a saying that "Pingyang Lu Ze businessmen are the best in the world". Traditional crops are mainly wheat, corn and oilseeds; Millet, sorghum, mung bean, adzuki bean, adzuki bean and other high-quality small miscellaneous grains are complete; Many famous local products, such as pear, hawthorn, apple, walnut, honey, dogwood, codonopsis pilosula, etc. As the largest sericulture producing area in the north, Sang Ma's products are unique and are sold at home and abroad. Jincheng is also rich in natural resources such as forests and grazing slopes, and its animal husbandry has long enjoyed a good reputation. Du Changda three-way hybrid pig, Boer goat and Charolais hybrid beef cattle have high market reputation. Abundant natural resources have not only made great contributions to the economic development of Jincheng, but also an important condition for the sustainable development of Jincheng's economy, which is unique.
Jincheng has outstanding people, hidden dragon crouching tiger, and generations of celebrities come forth in large numbers. Chen Gui, a Shang Shuling in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hui Yuan, a monk in the early Sui Dynasty, Liu Xicuo, a painter in the Back Beam, an astronomer in the Song Dynasty, Kong Sanchuan, a painter in the Southern Song Dynasty, Wu Mingfu, Wu Tianyou, Wu Tianhe, Yuan, a scholar, Jia Lu, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, Wang Guoguang, a financial expert, and famous figures in the Qing Dynasty. In modern times, Zhao Shuli, a people's writer, was well-known at home and abroad.
The people of Jincheng are brave and tenacious. The spring breeze of reform and opening up has brought great vitality to this new city. Since 1985 was founded, the city's gross national product has increased by more than 10 times. Industrial production has advanced by leaps and bounds. With the rapid development of pillar and basic industries such as coal, smelting and electric power, a number of emerging industries and products with technological progress and high technology content have emerged one after another, laying a solid foundation for environmental protection and sustainable development. Township enterprises have sprung up all over the world, constantly upgrading their grades, scale and quality. The total output value increased from 1985 to137.6 billion yuan, ranking ninth in the world among the city's total social output value. The vast rural areas are changing with each passing day, and the total grain output has jumped from 430,000 tons in 1985 to 836,800 tons in 1998. Jincheng, which rarely grows vegetables in history, can now be seen everywhere in greenhouses and greenhouses. While filling the grain depot, it enriched the vegetable basket and swelled the money bag. During the period of 1997, our city achieved the two major goals of basically achieving a well-off society and steadily getting rid of poverty ahead of schedule. From 65438 to 0999, the per capita net income of farmers in the city reached 2630 yuan. The achievement of building a well-off society has aroused widespread concern in China, and it is known as "Jincheng Model". Since 1992, the whole province and the whole country have held many on-the-spot meetings and seminars on building a well-off society in rural areas. Urban and rural construction is changing with each passing day. In just over ten years, the urban area has tripled. Many of these shopping malls and restaurants are built by farmers and are called "cities supported by farmers". Jincheng enjoys convenient transportation in all directions, and expressways such as Tailuo, Jinchang, Kim, Jinling, Yangji and Hui Ling pass through the territory. The completion of Jinyang-Jinjiao Expressway and the tunnel highway dug by the people of Xiyagou, Lingchuan, are world miracles, making Jincheng famous both inside and outside the province.
In the past, Jincheng achieved gratifying results; The future of Jincheng is bright. The national western development strategy has brought greater development opportunities for Jincheng. With the completion of Yangcheng Power Plant, a large-scale Sino-foreign joint-venture thermal power plant with an installed capacity of 2,654.38+10,000 kilowatts, the construction of large-scale anthracite and chemical production base projects planned by the state, and the strategic adjustment of urban industrial structure, including agricultural production, a new and more prosperous economic power will surely be presented to the world.