Chizhou is a prefecture-level city located in the southern region of Anhui province, China. It shares borders with several neighboring regions, including Anqing to the northwest, Tongling and Wuhu to the northeast, Xuancheng to the east, Huangshan to the southeast, and the province of Jiangxi to the southwest.
The city has a recorded population of 1,342,764 as of the 2020 census, with over 600,000 residents living within the built-up area of the Guichi District. Chizhou is home to Mount Jiuhua (Jiuhuashan) in Qingyang county, which is recognized as one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism.
Historically, the city has been associated with several notable figures, including Du Xunhe, Hua Yue, Wu Mingdao, Liu Fang, Lu Zhongyuan, Zhang Yunxian, Luo Shangzhong, and Chen Yifu.