Pengze County, belonging to Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is located in the northernmost part of Jiangxi Province, at the junction of Gan (Jiangxi) and Anhui (Anhui) provinces, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, neighboring Dongzhi County in Anhui Province to the east, Poyang County and Duchang County in the south, Hukou County in the province to the west, and Suosong and Wangjiang Counties in Anhui Province to the north, across the Yangtze River; it is a transition zone of the central subtropical zone, with abundant rainfall, four distinct seasons, sufficient light, and a short frosty period, with a total area of The total area is 1544 square kilometers. According to the seventh census data, as of zero hour on November 1, 2020, the resident population of Pengze County is 284,757 people.
The name Pengze comes from Poyang Lake. Xia, Shang, Zhou and Qin dynasties, the area around Pengli Ze, collectively known as Pengli. In the fourth year of Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (203 BC), the Jiujiang County established by the Qin Dynasty was changed to the state of Huainan, and the county of Pengze was established since then.In the winter of 1983, the Jiujiang area was abolished and established as a city, and Pengze County came under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang City. As of 2021, Pengze County has 10 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, and the county government is located in Longcheng Township. Pengze County is a thousand-year-old county with numerous scenic spots and monuments, including the Old County Pagoda, Di Gong Ancestral Hall, Zong Prisoner's Pier, Reading Rock, Diaoyutai, Penglangji, Longjin Temple, Xishan Temple and other attractions.
In 2022, Pengze County realized a gross regional product of 21.53 billion yuan.