舒(shu)城(cheng)縣位于安徽省中(zhong)(zhong)部,大(da)別山(shan)東北麓、江淮之(zhi)間,歷(li)來就有“五省要沖(chong),七省通(tong)衢,江淮腹地(di),皖中(zhong)(zhong)咽喉”之(zhi)稱。舒(shu)城(cheng)是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國龍文化發(fa)源地(di)之(zhi)一,全(quan)國十三家(jia)梁祝文化發(fa)祥地(di)之(zhi)一。古(gu)代有西漢羹吉候劉信、教(jiao)育家(jia)文翁,三國吳(wu)軍(jun)統帥(shuai)周瑜(yu),宋代大(da)畫家(jia)李公(gong)麟,明代南京刑(xing)部尚(shang)書(shu)鄭(zheng)時(shi)、吏部尚(shang)書(shu)秦民(min)悅,近(jin)代有被周總理譽為(wei)共產(chan)黨初(chu)期情報戰(zhan)線(xian)“龍潭三杰”之(zhi)一胡(hu)底(di)、國家(jia)政(zheng)治經濟學界泰斗陶因等。