Hongmenyan site

Hongmenyan site lies on Lishan Mountain in the South and Weihe River in the north. It is located on the main road from Tongguan to Chang'an. In front of the site, there is a kilometer long steep tableland, which is split in two like a knife in the middle. The north and South openings are just like the city gate.

The existing site is a modern man-made reconstruction. It is built with green bricks. The tent simulates the banquet scene at that time. The military tent is made of glass fiber reinforced plastic. Inside it are sculptures of "Xiang Zhuang dancing sword, fan Kuai breaking into the tent", vividly representing an important scene of the war of that year.

Hongmenyan site

Today, hongmenbao site, located in hongmenbao village, Xinfeng Town, Lintong District, 2.5km away from the Museum of Qin terracotta warriors and horses, is the northernmost scenic spot in Lishan Mountain. It lies on Lishan Mountain in the South and Weihe River in the north. It is located on the main road of Tongguan to Chang'an. In front of the site, there is a kilometer long steep tableland. It is split in two like a knife in the middle. It opens from north to south like a city gate. Hongmen is named for it.

According to Sima Qian's historical records, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, held a banquet in Hongmen more than 2000 years ago. After escaping from the toilet, Liu Bang launched the Chu Han war and won the victory. He became the first emperor of cloth clothing in Chinese history and named his country "Han".

"Han" has become a symbol for every Chinese to show infinite charm. This military banquet is one of the 100 events in Chinese history. It has not only changed the lives of historical figures, but also changed the direction of Chinese history. "Hongmen banquet" interprets the historical variables and accidents, and is called "a banquet for thousands of years" and "the first banquet in the world" by historians!

Brief introduction of the site

The existing banquet site is made of green brick, which is square, 14 meters long and 14 meters wide, and 3.5 meters high. According to archaeologists' research: on 12 BC, Xiang Yu held a banquet here for Liu Bang. On the ten meter high flagpole, there are two red flags with the words "Chu" and "Han". The banquet hall in Taipei. The restored historical scene of "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, intended for Peigong" vividly shows the tense atmosphere of Hongmen.

Hongmenyan museum is located in hongmenbao village, Xinfeng Town, Lintong District, 2.5km away from the Museum of Qin terracotta warriors and horses. It is adjacent to Lishan Mountain in the South and Weihe River in the north. It is located in Tongguan, an important road to Chang'an, with convenient transportation. In 1984, it was officially opened to the outside world. In 2009, with the support of cultural industry, it completed the renovation and upgrading project. At present, the Museum covers an area of more than 10000 square meters, with three exhibition halls, two sites and a forest of steles.

Hongmenyan museum is the place where Liu Bang, the king of Han Dynasty, was granted the title, where Liu's ancestral hall is located, and it is also the birthplace of Han culture - the hometown of Han soul! The thrilling repertoire of Hongmen banquet contains rich competitions in humanities, military, politics, mentality and other aspects. In the exhibition hall, the history from 209 BC to 195 BC is narrated through sand table, comic strips, plates, cultural relics and words, with the changes of stars and clouds as the longitude and the life course of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu as the latitude. The whole exhibition is based on Hongmen banquet in historical records, displaying 72 cultural relics such as iron sword, bronze mirror, Han tile and so on. Using the technique of wax figure, it reproduces the soul stirring historical scene 2000 years ago.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the tyranny intensified, and the world was full of heroes. In 207 B.C., Xiang Yu went south after Julu destroyed the main force of Qin Dynasty, and fought against the Qin army in Xin'an. He killed 200000 soldiers in Keng Qin, so he led the army to the West. Xiang Yu led 400000 victorious troops to enter the Han pass and garrison Hongmen. He joined Liu Bang who took advantage of the weakness. Liu Bang's 100000 strong army stationed troops to dominate. At that time, Liu Bang's subordinate Zuo Sima Cao Wushang said to Xiang Yu, "Duke Pei wants to be king Guanzhong and make his son and baby the prime minister. There are all kinds of jewelry." Xiang Yu is furious when he hears the news. He plans to kill Liu Bang from fan Zengji and makes a false appointment with Hongmen to hold a banquet. Xiang Yu's stepfather Xiang Bosu makes friends with Zhang Liang, Liu Bang's adviser, and runs to see Zhang Liang in the starry night. Tell Yu Zhimou. On the next day, Liu Bang took more than 100 people, including Zhang Liang and fan Kuai, to a banquet in Hongmen. During the banquet, fan Zeng ordered Xiang Zhuang to dance with his sword to kill Liu Bang, and Xiang Bo also took the opportunity to dance with his sword to protect Liu Bang. During the crisis, fan Kuai rushed into the tent to escort Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu admired his courage and gave him wine and meat. At this time, Liu Bang borrowed the toilet and fled back to the bully from the path. It was too late for Xiang Yu to find out. This is the origin of the idiom "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is intended for Peigong".

Tourists in the participating area can pick up a drum hammer to feel "one banquet, one hammer to conquer the world" in front of "Gaozu drum" and "Bawang drum"; they can evaluate "one banquet, one son, one soldier and one pawn to win the world" in "Chuhe Hanjie"; they can also participate in "one banquet, one turn, turn the world around". The endless experience makes tourists forget to return.

Hongmenyan Museum has made full use of the precious wealth left by history, completed the first phase of protection and development project, and the second phase of expansion and development is under research and demonstration. The cultural tourism scenic spot of Hongmenyan museum after completion is divided by the natural channel (the natural Chu River and Han boundary) in the south of Hongmenyan Museum, which is characterized by the features of Han Dynasty. The first is to restore the layout and plot of Xiang Wang garrison, and the second is to restore Liu Bang It is the original appearance of my father's original residence when he moved to Fengpei, providing tourists with unique sense and visual enjoyment, and presenting tourists with a tourism feast.

Historical records

In 207 A.D., Xiang Yu held a banquet in Hongmen under the guidance of the counselor fan Zengzhi, and tried to kill Liu Bang, so he performed a scene of "Hongmen banquet". The famous allusion "Xiang Zhuang dances swords to Peigong" refers to this story.

In fact, the story of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu not only affected the historical pattern, but also created many allusions to alert future generations and left many beautiful legends.

In history, many people called Liu Bang a villain, but he escaped in Hongmen and finally became a hero. So to this day, many people still come here with their endless feelings to trace the real but illusory history.

Traffic information

Take no.307 bus to Dongsancha station, take No.5 bus to Renmin intersection station, and then transfer to Lintong No.301 bus to Hongmenyan station.

Address: hongmenbao village, Xinfeng Town, Lintong County

Longitude: 109.27486534417

Latitude: 34.414707484486

Tour time: 3 hours

Traffic information: public transport:

Take you 5 and get off at Dongsancha station, then take Lintong 301 and get off at Hongmenyan station.

Ticket information: off season (December February): 30 yuan

Peak season (March to November): 50 yuan

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

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