Liulin County, under the jurisdiction of Luliang City, Shanxi Province, is located in the west of Luliang City, at the west foot of Luliang West, on the east bank of the Yellow River, between 110 ° 39 ′ 45 ″ - 110 ° 05 ′ 33 ″ E and 37 ° 08 ′ 53 ″ - 37 ° 37 ′ 28 ″ N. Liulin County covers an area of 1288 square kilometers, governs 197 administrative villages in 8 towns and 7 townships, with a total population of 346000, a cultivated land area of 445900 mu (including 370000 mu of basic farmland), and a forest coverage rate of 28.53%. Liulin County belongs to the warm temperate continental monsoon climate zone. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Liulin County is 287,969.

Liulin County was established in April 1971 and renamed Liulin County from Lishi County. On October 23, 2003, the State Council approved the cancellation of Luliang District and the establishment of Luliang City. So far, Liulin County is under the jurisdiction of Luliang City. The county is a transportation hub from North China to the northwest. Seven national and provincial trunk lines, such as Taizhongyin High speed Railway, Zhongnan Seaway, Xiaoliu Railway Coal Dedicated Line, 307 National Highway, Qingyin Expressway, trunk highway along the Yellow River, and tourism highway along the Yellow River, all pass through the county. Liulin County has become one of the "Top 100 Counties with Comprehensive Strength of Small and Medium Cities in China" for two consecutive years in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, it was selected as "China's 200 Charming Demonstration Counties with the Most Investment Potential" by the World Famous Brand Conference. There are many red culture and patriotism education bases in the county, such as Hechang Martyrs Cemetery, General Liu Zhidan's Martyrdom, Sanjiao Red Army's Eastern Expedition Memorial Hall, and Boshu Mountain Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in Mu Village.

In 2020, Liulin County's GDP will reach 22.05 billion yuan, and the county level public finance revenue will reach 2%.