運(yun)城(cheng),古稱“河(he)東(dong)(dong)”,位于山西省(sheng)西南部(bu),地(di)處(chu)晉陜豫黃河(he)“金三(san)角(jiao)”地(di)區,與(yu)河(he)南省(sheng)三(san)門峽市、陜西省(sheng)渭南市隔黃河(he)相望(運(yun)城(cheng),因(yin)地(di)處(chu)中(zhong)華(hua)民族的(de)母(mu)親河(he)—黃河(he)東(dong)(dong)側,而又古稱“河(he)東(dong)(dong)”)。春(chun)秋(qiu)時統屬(shu)晉國,晉獻公(gong)于公(gong)元前669年定都于絳(jiang)(今絳(jiang)縣)。韓、趙、魏三(san)家分晉后(hou),運(yun)城(cheng)屬(shu)魏,當(dang)時,魏國的(de)都城(cheng)在(zai)安(an)(an)邑(今夏(xia)縣禹(yu)王(wang)城(cheng)一帶(dai))。秦始皇(huang)統一中(zhong)國,設(she)36郡(jun),運(yun)城(cheng)屬(shu)河(he)東(dong)(dong)郡(jun),治所安(an)(an)邑。