Fanshan Town is located in the southeast of Lujiang County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, 27 kilometers away from the county seat. The town covers an area of ??125 square kilometers and has a total population of 69,600. It is adjacent to Wuwei and Songyang counties. Alum Mountain got its name from the Tang Dynasty and has a long history. It is famous for its rich alum production.

Funshan has a long history and outstanding people. Alum Mountain was named as a town during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty due to its rich alum production. It has a history of more than 1,300 years. Famous figures include Liu Bingzhang, the anti-French hero of the Qing Dynasty and governor of Sichuan in ancient times; Lu Rongjing, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee; and Li Jianzhong, president of the China Trademark Association and former deputy director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.