Zhouwangcheng square

Zhouwangcheng square

Zhouwangcheng square, located in the center of Luoyang, is the largest public square in the West Industrial Zone of Luoyang. The square is divided into two parts. Zhongzhou Road, the most prosperous road in Luoyang, runs through it. The square to the north of Zhongzhou Road is smaller. The main buildings are "tianzijialiu" sculpture and "tianzijialiu" chemacheng (Zhouwangcheng tianzijialiu Museum). The rest are citizens' leisure grassland and garden Forest road.

Wangcheng construction

For the construction of Luoyi King City, there are concise and general records in zhaogao and LuoGao in Shangshu. Zhaogao records that in the seventh year (1039 BC), King Cheng went from Zongzhou Haojing to Fengfeng (the old capital built by King Wen) and sent Taibao Zhaogong to Luoyi to survey the capital base, which was called Xiangzhai. On March 5 (Wushen), Zhao Gong carried out "Bu Zhai" on the base of Jiandu. After getting the auspicious omen, construction began. Then, on the 12th (Yimao), Duke Zhou came to Luoyi and inspected the scale of Luoyi's construction. On the fourteenth day (Dingsi), two oxen were used to hold a "suburban sacrifice" (to the God of heaven); on the fifteenth day (Wu Wu Wu), one oxen, one sheep and one pig were used to set up a temple to worship the God of earth. Seven days later, on the morning of Jiazi day (the 21st day), the Duke of Zhou issued an order to build Luoyi to the nobles of yin and the leaders of the vassal states. Since then, the large-scale construction of "Dayi week" began.

From March to December of the fifth year of Regency of Duke Zhou (according to the above records of zhaogao and LuoGao), it took half a year from the beginning of construction to the initial completion of the royal city of Luoyi.

There were two purposes for the Duke of Zhou to build Luoyi: first, because Luoyi lived in "the world, and all sides went to gongdaolijun" (Shiji zhoubenji), it was necessary to build Xinyi into the political and economic center of the whole country; second, the Zhou Dynasty accepted the lesson of Sanjian and Wugeng rebellion, decided to move the indomitable people of Yin to Luoyi, and stationed troops "eight (divisions)" to strengthen the unified supervision and management of the people of Yin Rule.

Square connotation

There are many parks in Luoyang, among which Wangcheng park is the most famous. There are many squares in Luoyang, but Zhouwangcheng square has the deepest connotation. Both Wangcheng Park and Wangcheng square are related to the Zhou Dynasty, a dynasty in China.

Luoyang was the capital of the earliest Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties in China, and the Zhou Dynasty was the longest. The Zhou Dynasty is divided into two periods: the Western Zhou Dynasty (771-771 BC) and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC). The Western Zhou Dynasty was founded by Jifa, King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, with the capital of Haojing and Luoyi; the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was founded by jiyijiu, King Ping of Zhou Dynasty, with the capital of Luoyi. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty, also known as the "spring and Autumn Warring States period", is divided into "spring and Autumn" and "Warring States period". The Zhou Dynasty existed from 1047 BC to 256 BC. It was handed down to 37 kings in 30 generations, with a total existence of 791 years. It is the longest Dynasty in Chinese history.

After King Wu destroyed Shang, Duke Zhou began to build Luoyi city. The construction of Luoyi city has created a precedent in China and even in the world, so it is said that the city began in Luoyang. Even in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the capital was nominally located in Haojing, while the "nine tripods", a symbol of the country, was always located in Luoyi. In 770 BC, the capital city was completely moved to Luoyang, until it was destroyed by the Qin Dynasty in 256 BC.

Square design

The overall design of the square to the south of Zhongzhou Road is simple and grand. The square is divided into five parts: north entrance area, historical Changhe area, Luoyi Wangcheng area, south entrance area and Linyin rest area. Luoyi Wangcheng area will build a large group sculpture of "zhougongying Luoyi" designed by Qian Shaowu, a famous sculptor in China, which fully displays the culture of Zhou Dynasty. The circular water system in the center of the square and the charming lighting and music fountain are set up on the square.

Cultural themes

Zhouwangcheng square takes Zhou culture as the theme, and built the sculpture of "Duke of Zhou built Luoyi". The main reasons are as follows: in the 13 dynasties of Luoyang, the Zhou Dynasty is the longest, reaching 717 years, accounting for nearly half of Luoyang's 1500 year history of capital construction; the sculpture of "emperor jialiu" and "emperor jialiu" chariot pit in the first phase project of the north of the square have strongly reflected the content of Zhou culture The continuation and unification of the field must reflect the history and culture of the Zhou Dynasty, and the King City of Zhou was the first capital city in Luoyang. Duke Zhou is the first person in the world to put forward the idea of grid city planning, which is 600 years earlier than the idea of grid city proposed by the West. The Sanli map recorded in the book of Zhouli · KAOGONGJI, which is the basis of the construction of King Zhou, is the earliest blueprint of urban planning in China, and its planning idea has a great impact on the urban construction of Chinese dynasties. Whether it is to mention the achievements of today's urban construction, or to describe it The brilliance of ancient city construction must admit the wisdom of Duke Zhou, which is a brand for Luoyang Tourism.

Today's Zhouwangcheng square is a window of modern Luoyang culture and folk customs. Every day, a large number of citizens gather here to play, play and sing, keep fit and enjoy themselves.

Address: No.6, Renmin West Road, Xigong District, Luoyang City

Longitude: 112.444613

Latitude: 34.671411

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