Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 炎陵县; traditional Chinese: 炎陵縣; pinyin: Yánlíng Xiàn; lit.

'the place of Yan Emperor' s tomb') is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Zhuzhou City.

Yanling County covers 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi).

[2] The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan is the resting place of the Yan Emperor Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation.

It enjoys the reputation of "the first mausoleum in China" and is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national scenic spot.