Yifeng County, belonging to Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, is located in the southern foot of the middle section of the Jiuling Mountain Range in northwest Gan Province, with a diamond shape. Yifeng County is bordered by Gao'an City in the east, Shanggao County in the south, Wanzai County in the west and Tonggu County in the northwest. In the north, it borders Xiushui County and Fengxin County, with a total area of 1,935 square kilometers. As of the end of 2018, Yifeng County has 5 townships, 7 towns, 2 reclamation farms, 2 forest farms, 207 village committees, and 1,797 villager groups. According to the seventh census data, as of the end of 2022, the total population of Yifeng County was 295,455.
Yifeng County was founded during the reign of Emperor Huangwu of the Three Kingdoms (222-229), and Cao Dong Sect and Linji Sect, the five Southern Zen Sects of Chinese Buddhism, originated in the territory of Dongshan and Huangbo Mountain. Tianbao Village in Yifeng is a famous historical and cultural village in China. Yifeng has been awarded "Civilized County of Jiangxi Province" for three consecutive years, and was awarded the title of "Nominated City of National Civilized City" in 2015.In November 2020, Yifeng was selected as the "Sixth National Civilized City". In November 2020, Yifeng County was selected as the "Sixth National Civilized City". Yifeng County is a warm and humid climate zone in the middle subtropical zone, with an average annual temperature of 17.2 degrees Celsius; Yifeng County has a forest coverage rate of 71.9%, with a woodland area of 2,038,000 acres, a bamboo forest area of 840,000 acres, and a living bamboo storage capacity of 120 million, ranking third in the country and first in the province, and it is the hometown of bamboo in China.
In 2022, the gross regional product of Yifeng County will be 19.320 billion yuan, an increase of 5.7% over 2021.