Meishan, known as Meizhou in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province. It is the hometown of Su Dongpo, a thousand-year-old writer, and an important part of the national Tianfu New District. It is known as the "Millennium Poetry City" and "the first state of humanities". Covering an area of 7 140 square kilometers, it governs Dongpo and Pengshan districts and Renshou, Hongya, Danling and Qingshen counties.