Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County is located in the northeast of Guangxi and the southeast of Guilin, bordering fuchuan yao autonomous county and Jiangyong County in Hunan in the east, Zhongshan and Pingle County in the south, Yangshuo and lingchuan county in the west and Guanyang County in the north. The county seat is 18 kilometers away from Guilin, with a total area of 2,149 square kilometers, of which mountains and hills account for more than 7%. It is a typical mountainous county, which has jurisdiction over 3 towns, 6 townships, 117 village committees, 5 neighborhood committees and 3 communities, with a total population of 285,. On February 3, 199, the State Council approved the revocation of Gongcheng County and the establishment of Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County.