Dingtao County is a
county under the jurisdiction of
Heze in
Shandong province, China. It has a very long history. Its name originated during the
Warring States period from
Fan Li, a famous chancellor in the
Yue kingdom. The name means "where Fan Li lives." When Fan Li succeeded in helping his king avenge and create a powerful kingdom, he came to Dingtao to develop it commercially along with legendary beauty
Xi Shi. Under Fan Li's management, Dingtao became very wealthy. Due to its special geographic location, it was called the core of the world.
Emperor Gaozu of Han's ill-fated
consort Qi was also from this area.