Dear readers and friends, in 1046 BC, after the victory of the Battle of Muye, the heroic warrior king successfully eliminated the hostile force Shang, thus creating a new glorious era - the Zhou Dynasty! In order to maintain the stability of the country, he not only rewarded land to his clan relatives and friends, but also divided many vassal states more extensively; As time passed, the territory of the Zhou royal family decreased day by day, but those powerful princes developed and grew in mutual struggle and merger, and finally during the Warring States Period, seven powerful states of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi, and Qin were formed, which people called"The Seven Heroes of the Warring States"。At that time, the national capitals of these seven countries could be called world-class prosperous cities, so today, more than 2,000 years later, what kind of style do these former bright pearls show? Let's travel back in time to that exciting Sengoku period and explore those historic cities!
First, let's take a look at the two former capitals of South Korea: Yangjae and Sinjeong. Yang Zhai, this beautiful name is in the inland territory of Yuzhou, Henan, according to legend, it is the place where the Xia King Dayu, who opened the inheritance of Chinese civilization, once lived! When it came to the founding of Korea, Han Jinghou had a discerning eye and took a fancy to this feng shui treasure, so he decided to build the capital of the new dynasty here. However, during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, due to"Juntai"When this name appeared, the local name was changed to Junzhou. During the reign of Emperor Wanli of the Qing Dynasty, in order to take care of the honor of Emperor Wanli, this place was renamed Yuzhou, and this title is still in use today.
The current Yuzhou City in Henan Province has become a vibrant county-level city, which is under the management of Xuchang City, Henan Province, in the north of China. The city has a combined population of 1.3 million and a staggering 92.7 billion yuan (US$14.4 billion) in gross domestic product. Let's talk about Xinzheng, in the Spring and Autumn Period, this was once the homeland of Zheng Guo, and after the rise of Korea, they conquered Zheng Guo, and then made Xinzheng their capital. After Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms and destroyed Korea, Xinzheng and Yuanling counties were established here in 230 BC. Over the past 2,000 years, Xinzheng has undergone many administrative reforms, and finally came to the stage of Xinzheng City in 1994, which is directly under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou City. Nowadays, this one has 120With a population of 370,000, Xinzheng has a GDP of 793300 million yuan (about 12.6 billion US dollars).
Next, let's look at two important capitals of Zhao: Jinyang and Xingtai, as well as Zhongmu and Handan. The three states of Zhao, Han, and Wei were all included in the list of princes at the same time after they pleaded with King Weilie of Zhou for their approval. In 497 BC, in order to better take care of the state's government affairs, Zhao Jianzi decided to move the capital to Jinyang (the ancient name of present-day Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province). However, in 451 BC, Zhao Xiangzi was forced to transfer the capital to Xing (present-day Xingtai City, Hebei Province) for various reasons. Subsequently, in 423 BC, Marquis Zhao Xianhou moved the capital from Geng (present-day Qibin District, Hebi City, Henan Province) to Zhongmu (present-day Fushan District, Hebi City, Henan Province). Finally, starting in 386 BC, Marquis Jing of Zhao moved his capital again to Handan (still located in present-day Hebei), which has since become the political, economic, and cultural center of the Zhao state.
It is worth mentioning Jinyang and Xinzheng, two cities with unique historical status. The story of Jinyang can even be traced back to the Shang Dynasty, when the Shang king Zuyi chose to build his capital here. During the reign of King Cheng of Zhou, he also gave this fertile land to the Marquis of Xing and established the Xing Kingdom. However, in 451 BC, Zhao Xiangzi decided to move the capital from Xing back to Jinyang for the benefit of his country. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that Li Shimin established the Tang Dynasty and upgraded Jinyang City to the northern capital, which highlighted its importance and dominance. Until the Northern Song Dynasty, Jinyang City was completely destroyed after the baptism of war, and after being rebuilt, it never held such a noble role as the national capital. In 1927, with the official establishment of Taiyuan City, this territory that once gave birth to countless heroes and heroes also ushered in a new tomorrow. Today, Taiyuan is the capital city of Shanxi Province, with a permanent population of 543500,000 people.
Enthusiasm boils to see the glorious starting point and glorious end of the Wei Kingdom!
The birth of Wei can be described as magnificent and wonderful! It was not born out of mediocrity, but rose from fierce competition and became one of the three divisions. Just like the memorable dynasty in 453 BC, he accepted the reward of King Weilie of Zhou and officially became a prince. However, history is always full of uncertainties, and the Wei State inadvertently changed its fate, and what was thought to be the starting point became the end. The once prosperous Anyi (now Xia County, Shanxi) was once one of the capitals of the Xia Dynasty, but in the Warring States Period, it became the early capital of the Wei Kingdom. In 339 BC, King Wei Hui bravely made strategic adjustments and moved the capital to Daliang.
In the eternal river of time, the importance of Anyi gradually faded, and now it belongs to the beautiful Xia County, in the embrace of Yuncheng City, with a permanent population of more than 270,000 people and a GDP of about 8.2 billion yuan. Daliang (now Kaifeng) was the later civilization capital of the Wei state, and it was not until 225 BC that the curtain finally came to an end. When Wang Ben led the army around Daliang City and led the Yellow River to Daliang City, this battle lasted for three months, Daliang City was destroyed, and the Wei King was forced to surrender helplessly, and when the Wei State was destroyed, Daliang was also wiped out.
However, history has never forgotten this place, the Qin Dynasty set up Kaifeng County, and then the Han Dynasty became the seat of Chenliu County, in the following historical years, people still sometimes call Kaifeng the Great Liang, the Later Liang, the Later Jin, the Later Han, and the Later Zhou during the Five Dynasties period successively set the capital here, respected as the "Eastern Capital" or "Tokyo", and the Northern Song Dynasty chose this place as its capital. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Kaifeng was still the pride of Henan Province, but with the relocation of the provincial capital in 1954, Kaifeng was no longer the heart of Henan Province. Today's Kaifeng City has a population of 46940,000 people, with a total GDP of 26571.1 billion yuan. Such a prosperous scene really makes ** forget to return!
One of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization - Danyang, Yingdu, Yandu, Yandu, Chendu, Juyang, Shouchun!
In the brilliant and long history of Chinese civilization of 5,000 years, the changes in the capital of Chu can be described as innumerable. Danyang City, which first appeared in people's field of vision, was the treasure land of Chu at that time, and it was moved from Danyang to the more prosperous Yingdu (today's Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province) during the reign of King Wen of Chu or King Wu of Chu, which was the most brilliant time in the four hundred years of the Chu State. After that, during the reign of King Zhao of Chu, he moved from Yingdu to Yandu (now located in the southeast of present-day Yicheng, Hubei Province), and during the reign of King Hui of Chu, he also lived in Yandu (at that time, a good location was located in present-day Yicheng, Hubei Province). Subsequently, during the reign of King Xiang of Chu, he moved from Yingdu to Chendu (Huaiyang, Henan), and then moved to Juyang (present-day north of Fuyang City, Anhui Province) during the reign of King Chu Kaolie, where he settled down. During the reign of King Chu Kaolie, the final capital was Shouchun, which is located in present-day Shou County, Anhui Province, and has also become the last hidden place in the long history of the Chu State.
The extraordinary state of Chu!
Looking back on the past, among the six capitals of Chu State, the most long-standing and eye-catching ones are Yingdu and Shouchun. Today's Yingdu has been renamed Jingzhou District of Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, which has 57It has a permanent population of 920,000 and a whopping 412$1.3 billion in GDP; Shouchun is now a young and promising Shou County in Anhui Province, where 83090,000 people, and the GDP reached 259900 million yuan.
Warm and beautiful thistle.
As early as 1044 BC, after King Wu of Zhou successfully destroyed the Shang dynasty, he decided to canonize his younger brother Ji Zheng in Yandi, which is the area of today's Beijing. From that moment on, the Yan Kingdom began its glorious journey, but it was not until 222 BC that the powerful Qin King Ben led a large army to conquer Liaodong, and Yan Wangxi was captured, and the ancient square character of Yan finally disappeared in the long river of history.
Thistle seems to be flashing with the light of history, it was prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, became the capital of Yan State, and was divided into Yuyang County in the Qin and Han dynasties after a thousand years, and was once again known as the boundary of Youzhou in the Tang Dynasty, and also became the Nanjing City of Liao Dynasty during the Liao Dynasty, and was changed to Yanjing during the reign of the Jin State, and became the central capital of the Jin State. Until Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty, this place was used as the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, and later through the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, it became the capital of these two dynasties. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, thistle became the capital of our great motherland!
The capital of Qi - Linzi!
The State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was one of the many candidate states divided by Zhou Tianzi, and was canonized as a marquis by Zhou Tianzi in history, and there were two major periods of Lü Qi and Tian Qi. The capital of Qi is Linzi, which has a thousand-year-old history. This land has been the base of Qi for the past 638 years, and during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Linzi was a bright pearl in the East, just like the charm of today's Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. During the Western Han Dynasty, the famous Liu Bang enclosed his eldest son Liu Fei to Qi and re-established the Qi State, which was still governed by Linzi. However, since then, due to many reasons, the importance of Linzi has gradually decreased. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Linzi has been part of Zibo City, with a permanent population of 6490,000, and the GDP is an astonishing 903300 million yuan!
Linzi full of cultural heritage!
The brightest star in the night sky of Qin - Xianyang!
Qin, a name that shines in the long river of history, has also had the experience of moving the capital several times, and finally chose to set the capital in Xianyang in the twelfth year of Qin Xiaogong (350 BC), which also announced the birth of the first centralized feudal dynasty in Chinese history. Since Qin Shi Huang founded the Qin Dynasty, Chang'an and Xianyang have been the residences of the imperial court and the royal family, but with the passage of time, especially the recent acceleration of urbanization, Xianyang's geographical location and prosperity have gradually given way to the tide of galloping forward. Today, Xianyang has become a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province, with a permanent population of about 416900,000 people, with a GDP of 2,8782.6 billion yuan, and the prosperous area of Xianyang City is closely connected with Chang'an City, and in the future, perhaps these two historical ancient cities will form a new large metropolis together.
The graceful and luxurious palace of the Qin Kingdom!
Summary: In ancient times, there were seven heroes of the Warring States period, each with one side, and they all set the capital prosperous. However, after thousands of years of wind and frost, the former glory has returned to peace. Fortunately, today's capital of Yan Kingdom, thistle, can be regarded as raising its eyebrows in later generations.