舒(shu)城(cheng)縣位于(yu)安徽省中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu),大(da)別山(shan)東北(bei)麓、江淮之(zhi)間,歷來就(jiu)有(you)“五省要沖,七省通(tong)衢,江淮腹地,皖中(zhong)(zhong)咽喉”之(zhi)稱。舒(shu)城(cheng)是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)龍文(wen)(wen)化(hua)發源地之(zhi)一,全(quan)國(guo)十三(san)家(jia)梁祝文(wen)(wen)化(hua)發祥地之(zhi)一。古代(dai)(dai)有(you)西(xi)漢羹吉候劉(liu)信、教育家(jia)文(wen)(wen)翁,三(san)國(guo)吳軍(jun)統帥周(zhou)瑜,宋代(dai)(dai)大(da)畫家(jia)李公麟,明代(dai)(dai)南京刑部(bu)尚書鄭(zheng)時、吏部(bu)尚書秦(qin)民悅,近代(dai)(dai)有(you)被(bei)周(zhou)總理譽為(wei)共產黨初期情(qing)報戰(zhan)線“龍潭三(san)杰”之(zhi)一胡底(di)、國(guo)家(jia)政治(zhi)經濟學界(jie)泰斗陶因等(deng)。