Shouxian Ancient City was built in Song Dynasty (1068 ~1224), and it is a Song Cheng with a checkerboard layout. Located between 3154 ′-3140 ′ north latitude and 0/6 27 ′-17 40 ′ east longitude, Shouxian County covers a total area of 2,986 square kilometers. Shouxian County in Huainan, called Shouchun in ancient times, moved its capital here in the 22nd year of King Kao Lie of Chu (24 1 year BC), and was once a county 10 times, and was repeatedly ruled by the state and county.
Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been continuously renovated to meet the needs of defense war and flood control. It is one of the seven well-preserved ancient city walls in China. It is 100 years earlier than the ancient city of Pingyao, Shanxi Province. The foundation of the ancient city is solid and magnificent, and it has been well preserved so far. Today, the city wall was rebuilt by Xu Jun, the capital of Jiankang in the twelfth year of Ningzong in the Southern Song Dynasty (12006), and the wall brick surface is also common in Jiankang.
history and culture
The ancient city of Shouxian was once the last capital city of Chu during the Warring States Period. With the four times of avoiding the Qin Bing Feng, the essence of cultural relics was gathered here. For example, the exquisite cultural relics unearthed in the ancient city of Shouxian, such as Chu Dading, Ying Cheng, Equn Qijie and Warring States bronze carriage, were only seen at home and abroad. Therefore, Shouxian is also known as an underground museum.
Shouxian County in Huainan, formerly known as Shouchun, Shouyang and Shouzhou, is the hometown of Chu culture, in which Bagong Mountain is the birthplace of tofu and the ancient battlefield of the battle of Feishui. There are more than 0/60 cultural relics in the county, including 8 national and provincial key cultural relics protection units, more than 60 national first-class cultural relics in the county museum, and more than 6,000 cultural relics above the level. There are many historical celebrities and rich cultural heritage.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shouxian Ancient City