It is where the Shen Nong Divine Farmer helped Chinese ancestors make the transition from a pastoral-nomad way of life to farming. Jincheng was known as Zezhou in ancient times. The Tang (618-907) Court established Jincheng County. Mountains and hills constitute the major part of the city. Mountainous areas are mainly distributed in the western, eastern and southern territories of the city, while the northern and central land is occupied by undulating hills interweaving with basins. Situated in the warm temperate zone, the city enjoys a semi-humid continental monsoon climate. It has four distinct seasons. It seldom rains in spring. The weather is usually windy and droughts may happen in this period. Summer is torrid and rainy. Autumn is overcast and rainy with cool temperatures. Winter is cold with light precipitation