Chengyang city site protection zone, Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, Henan Province

Chengyang site protection zone

Chengyang city site reserve, located 25 kilometers north of Xinyang City, Henan Province, was announced as the fifth batch of "national key cultural relics protection units" by the State Council in June 2001. In December 2004, "Chengyang city site reserve" was set up. The reserve has four administrative villages, including 12 square kilometers of cultural relics protection area and 6 square kilometers of key cultural relics protection area. It is the only one in China at present Special units with dual functions of cultural relics protection and township administration.

Chengyang city site reserve has four village committees. Chengyang city site reserve has a long history and splendid culture. It is a good place for cultural relics protection, cultural research and tourism.

Brief introduction of city site

In December 2004, Pingqiao District Party committee and district government of Xinyang City, Henan Province established Chengyang city site protection zone, which has 4 administrative villages, 8900 people and a total area of 25 square kilometers, including 12 square kilometers of cultural relics protection area and 6 square kilometers of key cultural relics protection area. It is the only special unit in China with dual functions of cultural relics protection and township administration. Chengyang city site protection zone has four village committees. They are Maying village, Qiuzhuang village, sulou village and Wangchang village.

The origin of history

Located 25 kilometers north of Xinyang City, Chengyang city site was announced as the fifth batch of "national key cultural relics protection units" by the State Council in June 2001. In December 2004, "Chengyang city site protection area" was set up. Chengyang city site has a long history and splendid culture. It is a good place for cultural relics protection, cultural research and tourism. In the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, Chengyang city (also known as the King City of Chu) was built by King Wu of Chu (698-691 BC) when he broke the Shen Dynasty, and then Chengyang city became a military town for the northern invasion and the eastern invasion of Chu fields. In 278 BC, the Qin Dynasty broke the Chu Ying Department, and King Qingxiang of Chu took refuge here, taking Chengyang city as the temporary farmland capital of Chu state. The allusion of "mending the prison after the sheep have died" happened here.

Experience

Early spring and Autumn Period

The city of Chengyang was built at the beginning, and it was originally named as negative letter, with the meaning of "carrying rivers and mountains and covering the Central Plains"; during the Warring States period, it was renamed as Chengyang, which was a military town in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River in the state of Chu at that time, and a military stronghold for attacking the north and marching East.

491 BC

"Since Chu people conquered the tigers, they sought for the north. Zuo Sima Hong, Ye Gong Zhu Liang and Shen Gong Shou Yu sent a letter to Cai Yu, and they went outside Fangcheng to zhaguan.".

489 BC

The 62 year old Confucius "had a humble opinion of the Song Dynasty, had no food for Empress Chen and empress Cai, and had sent letters to him.". Ye Gong asked Confucius about politics, but Confucius saw that King Zhao of Chu was not important to him.

278 BC

The Qin Dynasty broke the Ying capital of Chu state, and the king of Qing Xiang of Chu state "flowed to Chengyang" and took Chengyang as the temporary capital.

The Western Han Dynasty

Chengyang county was set up at that time, belonging to Runan County. In 196 B.C., Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty granted Xi, meaning Chengyang Marquis state, which was abolished in the Eastern Han Dynasty and restored in the southern Liang Dynasty.

Wei-Jin period

In memory of King Qingxiang of Chu, Chengyang city was changed into King City of Chu.

479 A.D

Chengyang county was set up in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yongzhou was set up in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Chengyang county was also under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou. in 616 ad, the Sui Dynasty abolished Chengyang county and established Yiyang County. Its political and economic center also moved southward to Xinyang City. In the Five Dynasties, it belonged to Shenzhou and became a town below the county level. After the Song Dynasty, the town of chengyangcheng was abandoned.

Song Dynasty

At that time, it belonged to Xinyang County,

element

It belongs to Xinyang Prefecture,

Ming and Qing Dynasties

It belongs to Xinyang Prefecture,

The Republic of China

It belongs to Xinyang County,

After liberation

It belongs to Changtaiguan township of Xinyang County. In 1963, the King City of Chu was announced by the people's Government of Henan Province as the first batch of cultural relics protection units in Henan Province. In June 2001, the site of Chengyang city (King of Chu City) was announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council.

December 26, 2004

Chengyang city is separated from the original Changtaiguan township. The Chengyang city site protection zone was established. It has four administrative villages under its jurisdiction, with a protection area of 25 square kilometers and a total population of more than 9000. It shoulders the dual functions of cultural relics protection and township administration.

Organization

Chengyang city site reserve was established in December 2004. It is a management organization integrating township management and cultural relics protection. It is under the jurisdiction of Pingqiao District of Xinyang City. the reserve consists of the CPC Committee of Chengyang site protection area of Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, the government of Chengyang site protection area of Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, the people's Armed Forces Department of Chengyang site protection area of Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, and the Chengyang site cultural relics protection police station with full-time cultural relics protection. the reserve has sound institutions and complete functions, with two-level institutions: cultural relics law enforcement brigade, party and government office, family planning service center, village and town construction and Development Service Center, rural economic development service center, accounting workstation, labor and social security office, civil affairs office, comprehensive management work center, mass workstation, statistics workstation, etc.

Major cultural relics

A bell

: it was unearthed in tomb No.9 in 2005. When it was unearthed, a total of 9 pieces were neatly arranged in the tomb chamber from large to small. When it was unearthed, it was golden yellow and bright as new.

Painted bronze mirror

It was unearthed in tomb No.2 in 1958. The back of it will be painted. The mirror has a flat button, and the red ground on the back of the mirror is painted with black, silver and yellow Cobra patterns. The drawing is exquisite and vivid, with a diameter of 12.4 and a thickness of 0.1 cm. On the back of the mirror, there are two circles of Yin string pattern, and the symmetrical cloud pattern is painted in red, with a diameter of 13.8 and a thickness of 0.2 cm.

disc bean

Unearthed in 1958 in tomb No. 2, it is made of wood and consists of a plate, a handle and a seat. It is painted with black paint. The continuous cirrus and triangle patterns are painted on the edge of the plate and the ear surface, and the vermilion radial cirrus patterns are painted on the outside of the handle and seat. When the cup beans were unearthed, there were chestnuts, plum seeds and other objects in the cup beans. The chestnut shells were hard, and the chestnuts and plums were placed separately, which may be related to sacrifice.

semi-annular jade pendant

It was unearthed in tomb No.1 in 1956.

Painted wooden Figurines

It was unearthed in tomb No.2 in 1958. It was dressed in long clothes with a cross collar, right lapel, wide sleeves and long clothes. The cuffs were slightly tied and decorated with a diamond edge. The hands were folded in front of the chest. The chest and abdomen were painted with groups of ornaments. The back and waist of the figurine were decorated with a red and yellow triangular ribbon. From the costumes and ornaments of the wooden figurines, we can see the original shape of the national costumes in the Warring States period.

Gold and silver painting of inner coffin baffle

In 1958, tomb No. 2 was excavated. The coffin of tomb No. 2 was divided into inner and outer parts. The inner coffin was wrapped in the outer coffin, and made of five flat wooden boards. It was 1.95 meters long, 0.50 meters high and 0.57 meters wide. The inside and outside of the coffin are painted. The inside of the coffin is red, and the outside of the coffin is black. On the black paint, continuous deformation Taotie patterns of gold, brown, silver, yellow and other colors are painted.

Folklore

mend the fold after the sheep have been stolen

It is said that the proverb "mend the sheep when they die" is philosophical, well-known and widely used. It comes from Chengyang city. It is said that in the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, there was a minister named Zhuang Xin in the state of Chu. He was a famous loyal minister in the state of Chu. He was close to the people and was deeply loved by them. Zhuang Xin has the habit of getting up early. One morning, Zhuang Xin was walking outside the city. He heard some common people saying that there was a family surnamed Liu in the west of the gate of the city. They kept a group of sheep in captivity. Last night, a wolf took one of them. After hearing the news, Zhuang Xin came to Liu's house to see what happened. Seeing that Zhuang Xin came here early in the morning, he happily offered his seat and made tea again. Zhuang Xin didn't want to drink tea, so he quickly asked about the loss of the sheep. Liu took Zhuang Xin to the sheep pen. Zhuang Xin saw that there was a big hole in the sheep pen. Before he left, he said to Liu: you have to plug up the hole, or the sheep will be taken away by the wolf. At that time, Liu did not listen to Zhuang Xin's good advice. The next day, Zhuang Xin came to old man Liu's house again. Seeing Zhuang Xin coming, old man Liu said sadly that he regretted not listening to you. Last night, he was taken two sheep by the wolf. Zhuang Xin persuades: although three sheep have been lost, it's not too late for you to block up the sheep pen now. After hearing this, Liu Laohan immediately repaired and reinforced the sheep pen. Since then, the sheep have never been lost. At that time, the king of Chu Xiang did not care about the government and was greedy for pleasure. Zhuang Xin advised the king of Chu Xiang, "when you are in the palace, the Marquis of Zhou on the left and the Marquis of Xia on the right; when you go out, the emperor Yanling and the emperor Shouling always follow you. You and these four people pay special attention to luxury and pleasure. No matter what the state affairs are, the state of Chu must be in danger! " Xiang Wang was very unhappy and said angrily, "are you old fool? Do you deliberately say these sinister words to confuse people? " Zhuang Xin calmly replied: "I really feel that things must come to this point. I dare not deliberately say that Chu Guoguo is unfortunate. If you trust this man all the time, the state of Chu will surely perish. Since you don't believe me, please allow me to hide in Zhao Guo to see what will happen. " Zhuang Xin only lived in Zhao state for five months. As expected, the state of Qin sent troops to invade Chu, and the king of Xiang was forced to exile to Chengyang (now Chengyang City, Xinyang City, Henan Province). Then he thought that Zhuang Xin's words were right. He quickly sent someone to find Zhuang Xin and asked him what he could do. Zhuang Xin said sincerely, "I've heard that it's not too late to think of hounds when I see rabbits. It's not too late to mend sheep pens when sheep are eaten by wolves." In the four years of Chengyang City, King Xiang of Chu obeyed Zhuang Xin's advice and recovered a large number of lost land, which continued the history of Chu for another 55 years.

The cross river

Shizi river is located in the north of Paomaling, which is the boundary between Chengyang site protection area and Minggang town. it is said that the Yellow Emperor had a son who lived in "Jiangshui". In the Western Zhou Dynasty and the spring and Autumn period, there was a small vassal state "Jiangguo" in the east of Chengyang city. The local people used to call the river winding around Jiangguo "Jiang". This "Jiang" is composed of ten tributaries. The three tributaries that surround chengyangcheng and taizicheng in the lower reaches and enter Huaihe River in the northwest also look like a big cross. Therefore, later generations call this river the cross river. The cross river originates from the Northeast foot of Chashan mountain in the northwest of Chengyang, with a total length of 40-50 Li. The downstream flows through the northwest of Paomaling and into Huaihe River. The shizijiang river is the natural protection area of the inner city, the outer city and the northwest of the prince city of Chengyang

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