Jiyuan City is a provincial city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province. It is named after the source of Jishui. It is located in the north of the Yellow River in Henan Province, adjacent to Taihang Mountain in the north and Jincheng in Shanxi. It is bordered by Zhongtiao Mountain and Shanxi Yuncheng in the west, bordering the Yellow River in the south and Luoyang in Henan Province, and adjacent to Jiaozuo in the east. Jiyuan is the birthplace of the story of Yugong Yishan. In the ancient times, Xia Shaokang’s capital city was “original”. From the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty, Jiyuan was famous for its “轵邑” richness. In 1997, it was promoted to the provincial direct management city.