Mèngjīn

Mengjin takes its name from an old crossing of the Yellow River north of Luoyang. The county was established under the Jin dynasty in 1140, near the river and the ferry at Taohuadian. Its position brought the danger of floods as well as access to the crossing. During the Jiajing reign of the Ming, water damage prompted the county seat to move west to Shengxianzhuang, away from its former site on the riverbank.