Jinzhai County (simplified Chinese: 金寨县; traditional Chinese: 金寨縣; pinyin: Jīnzhài Xiàn), previously Lihuang County (simplified Chinese: 立煌县; traditional Chinese: 立煌縣, named after Wei Lihuang), is a county in the west of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest.

It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Lu'an, and has a population of 640,000[when?]

Jinzhai County is known as "the cradle of generals" (将军摇篮; 將軍搖籃) as 59 men from the area have reached that rank in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Jinzhai County lies on the joint border of Anhui, Henan and Hubei Provinces.

Its mountainous terrain attracts tourists for its rugged beauty with the highest mountain, Tiantangzhai rising to a height of 1,729.13 metres (5,673.0 ft).