Some past events about the Seven Heroes of the Warring States: the location of their ancient capital and their modern life.
In 1046 BC, after King Wu conquered the Shang Dynasty, he founded the Zhou Dynasty and divided the various regions, so that many vassal states were numerous, and the territory of the Zhou royal family was decreasing day by day. The conditions in the Western Zhou Dynasty were still good, but after entering the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the status of Zhou Tianzi gradually declined, and the princes from all walks of life rose one after another, and the conquests continued. In the Warring States Period, there were only seven kingdoms left in the world, namely Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi and Qin, which were called the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. Among them, the imperial capitals of the Seven Heroes are all prosperous places, but time flies, and today we will take a look at the current situation of these ancient capitals.
1. The capital of South Korea: Yangzhai and Xinzheng.
In 453 B.C., Han, Zhao and Wei divided the Jin Kingdom, and in 403 B.C., King Weilie of Zhou recognized the princely status of the three doctors of Han, Zhao and Wei, and Han founded the country, with the initial capital of Yangzhai (now Yuzhou, Henan). However, in 375 BC, after the annexation of Zheng, the Marquis of Han moved the capital to Xinzheng (present-day Xinzheng, Henan).
Yangzhai has a long history and is said to have been the residence of King Dayu of Xia. Han Jinghou took a fancy to this place, so he decided to make it the capital. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, because there was "Juntai" here, it was renamed Junzhou. However, during the reign of Mingshenzong Zhu Yijun, it was renamed Yuzhou because of avoidance, and it is still used today.
Current status of the capital city of South Korea: The current Yuzhou City is a county-level city, under the administration of Xuchang City, Henan Province, with a population of about 1.3 million and an annual GDP of about 92.7 billion yuan.
As for Xinzheng, it was a dependency of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period, and was later moved to the capital after being occupied by Korea. In 230 BC, after the Qin State destroyed Han, two counties of Xinzheng and Yuanling were established. In the thousands of years since then, Xinzheng has undergone several administrative divisions until 1994, when it was upgraded to a city and managed by the city of Zhengzhou. To date, Xinzheng City has nearly 120It has a population of 370,000 and an annual GDP of 793300 million yuan.
2. The capital of Zhao State: Jinyang, Xing, Zhongmu and Handan.
Although the Han, Zhao, and Wei families were all appointed by King Weilie of Zhou, their respective capitals changed many times. In 497 BC, Zhao Jianzi initially set the capital in Jinyang (now Taiyuan, Shanxi), 451 years ago, Zhao Xiangzi moved to Xing (now Xingtai, Hebei), 423 years ago, Zhao Xianhou moved from Geng to Zhongmu (now Hebi City, Henan), 386 years ago, Zhao Jinghou finally moved the capital to Handan (now Handan, Hebei). Since then, Handan has become the capital of the Zhao State.
Jinyang: Jinyang is the ancient name of Taiyuan, Shanxi, is the most famous ancient city in Taiyuan, and was the first to be selected as the capital by Zhao Jianzi. By the time of the Sui and Tang dynasties, Taiyuan became the northern capital of the Tang Dynasty for its reasons. At the same time, the Northern Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period also chose Jinyang as the capital, however, in 979 AD, during the period when Song Taizong led the army to attack the Northern Han Dynasty, Jinyang suffered a war and was seriously damaged. After the Malay immersion in Jinyang was not selected as the capital, in 1927, Taiyuan City was officially established here, and after the founding of New China, Taiyuan is now the capital of Shanxi Province, with a permanent population of 54350,000 people, with a GDP of about 5,5737.4 billion yuan.
3. The capital of Wei - Anyi and Daliang.
The three families of Han, Zhao and Wei were made princes in 453 BC, and all of them established themselves as princes. Among them, the head of the Wei state set the capital in Anyi, which is today's Xia County, Shanxi Province, as an important site of the early slavery era and the starting point of the Wei state during the Warring States period. In 339 B.C., King Hui of Wei stepped down here and moved to Daliang, and since then, Anyi has gradually withdrawn from the main stage, and is now under the jurisdiction of Xia County, which is managed by the city, with about 270,000 inhabitants and a GDP of about 8.2 billion yuan.
As for Daliang, which is today's Kaifeng City, it accompanied the Wei State through the road to rise. In 225 BC, the Qin army besieged Daliang and attacked the city for three months, and finally Daliang was broken and the Wei state was destroyed. The Qin Dynasty established Kaifeng County here, which was later subsumed into Chenliu County during the Han Dynasty, and was occasionally referred to as Daliang. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Kaifeng was the capital and was sometimes referred to as the "Eastern Capital" or "Tokyo". During the Northern Song Dynasty, the capital was also established here, and Kaifeng was still the provincial capital of Henan Province in the early days. However, in 1954, the provincial capital was moved to Zhengzhou, and Kaifeng lost its status as a provincial administrative center. Today, there are 469 in Kaifeng CityIt has a permanent population of 40,000 and a GDP of 2,6571.1 billion yuan.
4. The capital of Chu - Danyang, Yingdu, Yandu, Yandu, Chendu, Juyang, Shouchun.
The location of the capital of Chu changed quite frequently. Danyang was originally the capital of the King of Chu, and later moved to Yingdu (now Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province) during the reign of King Wen of Chu or King Wu of Chu. This place then became the capital of the most glorious moment of the Chu State, and it prospered for more than 400 years. However, as the rulers of the True Kings took turns, the capital moved with it. For example, during the reign of King Zhao of Chu, he moved from Yingdu to Yandu (now the southeast corner of Yicheng City, Hubei Province); King Chu Hui lived in Yandu (also in Yicheng); King Xiang of Chu moved from Yingdu to Chendu (now Huaiyang City, Henan); During the reign of King Chu Kaolie, the capital of Chu was moved to Juyang (north of present-day Fuyang City, Anhui Province), and finally to Shouchun (present-day Shou County, Anhui Province) during the reign of King Chu Kaolie
Chu. In the entire history of South Korea, the two well-known capitals of Yingdu and Shouchun have attracted people's attention for their construction scale and historical relics. Today's Yingdu has settled in Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province; Shouchun is located in today's Shou County, Anhui Province. It is understood that these two cities are quite powerful, and there are 57With a population of 920,000 residents, the city's annual GDP figure is around 412$1.3 billion; As an ancient capital with a long history and culture, Shouchun is composed of 83090,000 people, its annual GDP value is about 259900 million yuan.
5. The capital of Yan - thistle.
The origin of the Yan Kingdom can be traced back to the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, in 1044 BC, after King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang, he officially canonized the Yan Land (now Beijing area) and gave Ji Zheng as a fief, officially establishing the beginning of the Yan Kingdom. Until 222 BC, Qin Shi Huang sent the general Wang Ben to conquer the Yan State, captured Yan Wang Xi, and the Yan State came to an end.
During the long Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Ji has always been the political center of the Yan Kingdom, which is today's downtown Beijing. During the period from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Tang Dynasty, it was the jurisdiction of Yuyang County and Youzhou; The Liao Dynasty was once the seat of Liao Nanjing; The Jin Dynasty was renamed Yanjing and became the capital of Jinzhong; After the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, this place became the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty; Until the change of the Qing Dynasty, Ji was still its central urban area. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Beijing once again became the heart of the world.
6. Linzi, the ancient capital of Qi State.
Qi was a bright pearl from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was first canonized as a marquis by Zhou Tianzi, and it was divided into two periods. Linzi is where its capital is located. The capital city has been in glory for 638 years, and at that time it existed as it is today. Until the early years of the Qing Dynasty, although Linzi declined, it has always been an important part of the main urban area of Zibo. At present, the resident population of Linzi has reached 6490,000 people, GDP output value of 903300 million yuan.
Linzi. 7. The former capital of Qin - Xianyang.
In the history of the Qin State, he stayed at many residences, and finally in the twelfth year of Qin Xiaogong (350 BC), the official capital was Xianyang. This move alone led to the birth of a unified feudal empire for the first time in Chinese history. Subsequently, the Han and Tang dynasties built the capital of Chang'an, and Xianyang as the accompanying capital, its status gradually weakened, and there was no glorious halo of the former imperial city. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xianyang became a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, with a resident population of about 416900,000 people, with a GDP value of about 2878$2.6 billion. Today, the urban area of Xianyang is connected to Xi'an, and the possibility of merging into a metropolis in the future is very high.
Qin palace complex.
Summary: A thousand years ago, the seven capitals of the Warring States Frontier were all their own economic and cultural centers. However, time has changed, and the scenery is no more. Today, Jicheng, the old capital of Yan Kingdom, is still the capital of our country. Although Yan Guo was mostly regarded as a supporting role back then, after a long time of baptism, it finally radiated new vitality in modern times.