Jiangzhou (Chinese: 绛州; pinyin: Jiàngzhōu) is a city located in Xinjiang County of the province of Shanxi in the People's Republic of China. The Zen monk Yaoshan Weiyan (751-834) was born in Jiangzhou. The 17th century scholar and official Han Lin (韓霖, 1601-1649) was also born there.It is also the home of the Jiangzhou Drum Troupe (also known as Shanxi Jiangzhou Drum Art Ensemble), China's most famous traditional percussion ensemble, which was founded in 1987.