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Fushan County 浮山县

Fushan County (浮山县) is an upland county on the eastern edge of the Linfen Basin (临汾盆地) in southern Shanxi, west of the Taiyue Mountains (太岳山). The county government describes it as the source of four rivers: the Lao (涝河), Ju (洰河), Kuai (浍河) and Qin (沁河).

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Get to know Fushan County

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Administrative area
County · 县
Part of
Linfen
Chinese name
浮山县
Local areas
County guide

Area & population

Area in the source
940.60 km²
Population · 2010
127,831

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

Setting and landscape

The land rises from west to east, from 577 metres at Qianhe village (前河村) in Zhangzhuang (张庄镇) to 1,511 metres on Xiwa East Mountain (西凹东山) in Zhaigeta (寨圪塔乡); the county town stands at about 800 metres. The east of the county is enclosed by hills and streams and has forest cover above 60 percent, against about 20 percent for the county as a whole. The county seat is Tiantan (天坛镇).

History

The name means 'floating mountain'. According to legend, in the time of the sage-kings Yao and Shun, when floods covered the land, a mountain southeast of Linfen rose and fell with the water as if it were floating. The county was founded in 619, the second year of the Tang Wude (武德) era. During the war against Japan, Zhu De (朱德) and Deng Xiaoping (邓小平) stationed troops here, and a site where the Eighth Route Army lodged survives at Shanjiao village (山交村) in Zhaigeta, in the east of the county.

What to see

Heritage sites named by the county government include Laojun Cave (老君洞), the Qingwei Taoist temple (清微观) and the ruins of the Tang-dynasty Tiansheng Palace (天圣宫). Shanjiao village also has the Shanshui and Gongxiao 'small towns' (山水小镇, 供销小镇), and the Linfen city government lists the Zhaigeta wellness scenic area (寨圪塔康养景区) at national 3A level.

Crafts and local traditions

Fushan paper-cutting earned the county the title 'Home of Chinese Folk Paper-Cutting Art' from the national Ministry of Culture in 1993. Fushan puppetry is on the Shanxi provincial intangible cultural heritage list, and Fushan jiazigu (架子鼓) drumming once won a gold award at a national drum-art competition.

Getting oriented

The Wari Railway (瓦日铁路) has a Fushan station, and the Fulin Expressway (浮临高速) and National Highway 241 pass through the county. The Linfen city government groups Fushan with Yicheng (翼城), Gu (古县) and Anze (安泽) in its Taiyue belt.

Highlights

  • Laojun Cave 老君洞: Named by the county government among its heritage sites.
  • Qingwei Temple 清微观: Taoist temple named by the county government among its heritage sites.
  • Zhaigeta Wellness Scenic Area 寨圪塔康养景区: A national 3A scenic area listed by the Linfen city government.
  • Fushan paper-cutting 浮山剪纸: Named a Home of Chinese Folk Paper-Cutting Art by the Ministry of Culture in 1993.
Sources for this guide

县情概况 · Fushan County People's Government

浮山县 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

市情概况 · Linfen Municipal People's Government

Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.

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Sources & geographic information

Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

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