Zhao Wangcheng

Zhao Wangcheng

Zhaowang City, also known as zhaodu Palace City, is located in the southwest of Handan City, Hebei Province. It was built before and after Zhao Guoqian's capital, Handan. It is the only well preserved ancient city site of Warring States period in China. It is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Zhaowang city is composed of three small cities: the east city, the west city and the north city. Its plane looks like "pin" shape, with a total area of 5.12 million square meters. Around the site, there are three to eight meter high rammed earth walls. Inside, there are well arranged and scattered building abutments. Underground, there are more than ten large rammed earth sites, and there are many city gate relics around.

geographical environment

Zhaowang city is composed of three small cities: the east city, the west city and the north city. The west city is relatively complete, nearly square, with a side length of about 1420 meters. There are five large earthen platforms on the site. One of them is 285 meters long, 265 meters wide and 19 meters high in the south, which is the main building site of the palace at that time.

From "Longtai" to the north, there are two large rammed earth platforms, forming a north-south central axis. On both sides of the central axis, there are six ground rammed earth platforms and six underground rammed earth building bases. This is a group of grand palace buildings with "Longtai" as the center.

There is only one wall between the east city and the west city. The longest part is 1442 meters from the north to the South and the widest part is 926 meters from the east to the West. In the south of the middle part of the city, there are still two large earthen platforms facing each other. It is said that they are the "nanjiangtai" and "beijiangtai" of the Zhao King's military parade. There are underground rammed earth bases between the two platforms and between the north and the south.

The north city is an irregular square, except for some residual walls on the ground of the south section of the west wall, the rest are only underground walls. The earthen platform in the west of the site is second only to the "dragon platform" in area. It faces the earthen platform on the outside of the west wall from east to west and is also the base of a group of temple buildings.

Human history

History of the ancient city

Zhao Wang City was built before and after Zhao moved his capital to Handan. According to records, Zhao Jinghou moved his capital from Zhongmou to Handan in the first year (386 BC), which lasted 158 years, and was occupied by Qin in the eighth year (228 BC). In 209 BC, Zhang Han, the general of Qin Dynasty, attacked King Xie of Zhao Dynasty and ordered "Yi Qi Cheng Kuo". A generation of famous capitals were destroyed and gradually turned into ruins. This ancient city site, which has experienced more than 2000 years, is still magnificent. It is of great value for the study of the capital layout and architectural art in the early feudal society of China.

Humanistic value

In 386 B.C., Zhao Jinghou moved his capital to Handan and built the king's city here, which lasted for 158 years. The site is composed of three small cities, namely the West City, the east city and the north city. The west city is nearly square, 1420 meters long. The four walls are well preserved, with a residual height of 3-8 meters. There are five large rammed earth platforms inside. Located in the south of the central part, Longtai is an important building of Zhaowang city. Its foundation is 265 meters from east to west, 285 meters from north to south, and 16 meters high. It is the largest existing palace base in China.

It forms a north-south central axis with the rammed earth platform to the north. On both sides of the central axis, there are many large rammed earth building sites. The area of the east city is smaller than that of the west city. The longest part in the north and south is 1442 meters, and the widest part in the East and West is 926 meters. Most of the four walls are complete. There are three rammed earth platforms in it. The two platforms in the north and South are large. It is said that they are the places where King Zhao's military parade will be held. The others are also the bases of tall buildings. The area of the north city is larger than that of the east city. The widest part from east to west is 1410 meters, and the longest part from north to south is 1520 meters. It is an irregular square. Only part of the rammed earth wall site is preserved on the ground, and the underground wall site is complete. The rammed earth platform in the west of the site is second only to Longtai in area. It is opposite to the rammed earth platform outside the west wall from east to west, and is also the base of a group of tall buildings.

Planning and design

The overall plan is to protect the original site and develop the site. The zhaowangcheng site in the East is the site protection area, and the cultural exhibition area in the west is the main body of the first phase project. It includes three circles, seven gardens and thirty scenic spots. The first circle shows Zhao Culture, including Zhao totem culture and many important events. There are exhibition hall of Zhao Culture, gardens and gardens of Zhao state; the second circle is on the same axis with the Dragon platform of the eastern protection area, reflecting the culture of "ritual, sacrifice and military" of Zhao state in the Warring States period. Etiquette culture, including court etiquette, audience etiquette, princes League etiquette and so on.

Zhao Dynasty hall etiquette starts from the entrance axis to set off the atmosphere, making people feel the dignity of the Dragon platform. The etiquette of the alliance intends to show the generosity and resourcefulness of Qin Zhao Mianchi club and Lin Xiangru through a "Mianchi guild hall" built in the water. Sacrificial culture is to reproduce the ancestor worship, water god worship and mountain god worship of Zhao state. The "military culture" should reflect the spirit of riding and shooting in Hufu of the state of Zhao. On this central axis, there are some generals, military training ground, barracks, "military market", "ancient boat crossing" and the restoration of a section of the city wall. The third layer intends to express the different cultures of the Warring States period through the Posthouse buildings. On the whole, the functions of the East and the West are different, but they should be compatible with each other. They should be linked by a tourist route, and the new landscape and the original antiques should be mutually confirmed. Experience culture in the West and experience shock in the East.

In October 2006, the construction of the site park based on the zhaowangcheng site was started with the first shovel of soil excavated in the expectation of the people of the whole city.

Enter through the south gate. This is the main gate. This is the cultural exhibition area and the Zhao Culture Theme Park. The start-up area of the first phase covers an area of 876 mu, including the south gate, Zhao Cultural Expo exhibition hall, battle square, landscape Avenue and other main works, cultural relics exhibition, etc. In addition, in addition to roads and landscape buildings, the park has all realized greening, planted hundreds of varieties of flowers and trees, and formed a beautiful environment with flowers in three seasons and evergreen in four seasons. The second phase of the project mainly carries out the construction of about 1300 mu of landscaping, ecological water system, mountain water system and cultural scenic spots in the western area of the cultural exhibition area. It highlights the cultural characteristics, highlights the garden landscape and natural characteristics, and builds a high-grade ecological park. The third phase of the project is the protection, development and display of the sites in the Royal City under the guidance of the master plan for the protection of cultural relics in the old city of zhaohandan .

From the south gate, you will see a large-scale sculpture of King Wuling of Zhao. The purpose of erecting this sculpture is to carry forward the reform and enterprising spirit of Zhao culture. "Zhao Wuling King sculpture" may be installed after the 11th National Day. Further northbound, it will be a 158 meter long "historical scroll". "Historical scroll" is composed of many bamboo slips made of granite, each of which records and carves important historical events or idioms and allusions that happened in the state of Zhao. The reason why the scroll was set at 158 meters was that Zhao had its capital in Handan for 158 years. The "history scroll" may be displayed to visitors during the 11th National Day.

To the north of the "historical scroll" is the sunken square. In this center, there will be a large group sculpture with the theme of displaying Zhao Wang's literary and martial arts. Today, this sculpture is under design. The north side sink square is the essence of the whole park, the exhibition hall of the Zhao Wangcheng site. We can see that the shape of the building is a terraced earth platform, and its appearance is very similar to the "dragon platform" in the ancient city. It is simple and resolute, and reveals a kind of historical vicissitudes. The building area is more than 5300 square meters, which is divided into one underground floor and one above ground floor. The exhibition hall is a comprehensive and concentrated exhibition of the history and culture of the kingdom of Zhao. The whole exhibition will use cultural relics, pictures, projection, sculpture, large-scale multimedia scenes, phantom imaging, animation, interactive projects and other exhibition techniques to show the history and culture of the state of Zhao and the site of zhaowangcheng.

Address: South of xidatun village, pengjiazhai Township, Fuxing District, Handan City, Hebei Province

Longitude: 114.44383337666

Latitude: 36.575486995226

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