Shanzhou District, previously known as Shan County or Shanxian or Shaan, is an urban district of Sanmenxia in western Henan, China, bordering Shanxi province to the north.

It is located on the southern bank of the Yellow River and includes the Shan Pass, which gives its name to the district and to neighboring Shaanxi.

[2] In 390 BC, Shan County was established, the area was often the battleground between the Qin and Wei.

In 225 BC it definitively became part of the Qin area, governed by Sanchuan commandery.

[3] Shanzhou is known for its Mahua fried dough snack and Guanyintang dried beef.