Liaocheng University is located in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, which has the reputation of "Jiangbei Water City and Canal Ancient Capital". Liaoda originated from Shandong Normal University, which was established in 1950 and was renamed Liaocheng University in 2002. The school is the only comprehensive university in Luxi area and is known as "the highest university in Luxi". But the most famous of the university is its school gate called "Qilu first door".