Dingzhou, the "granary of central Hebei", was once the capital of Zhongshan Kingdom!

Dingzhou, located in the hinterland of Jizhou, is also known as the "Ancient Capital of Zhongshan". During the Northern Dynasties, Dingzhou was the center of Buddhist statues in the north and the most important strategic location in the world, with a history of more than 2,600 years. From being a fiefdom of Tang Yao to the Xianyu tribe moving the capital of Zhongshan Kingdom here; from the establishment of Zhongshan County and Kingdom in the Han Dynasty to the frequent east-west exchanges in the Tang and Song dynasties, Dingzhou has witnessed the rise of countless heroes. There are more than 170 tombs of King Zhongshan and members of the royal family remaining in Dingzhou. The tomb of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, and his wife is located in Mancheng, more than a hundred miles away, and the unearthed cultural relics are exquisite. The tomb of Liu Chang, the sixth King of Zhongshan, is located in Beilingtou Village, Dingzhou City. It is a brick and stone tomb for the joint burial of a couple. It is an important tomb in Hebei Province during the Eastern Han Dynasty with the largest number of metal objects buried with the deceased and a relatively high level of craftsmanship. The most precious metal burial objects are the Tianlu, Pixie, golden sheep, golden dragon, etc., which are made of pure gold and inlaid with gems. During the Han Dynasty, music, dance and acrobatics flourished unprecedentedly. People in Zhongshan loved entertainment. At that time, there were large-scale royal singing and dancing acrobatic bands at the top and independent acrobatic troupes at the bottom. At the same time, as a specialized national music and dance institution, Yuefu actively carried out folk collection activities, which to a certain extent promoted the inheritance and promotion of the performing arts of Baixi music and dance. Multi-branched lamps may have originated from the worship of sacred trees and the Queen Mother of the West. People hope to use multiple lamps as a carrier to fulfill the soul's wish to ascend to heaven. The pottery circle is also called the pottery toilet. In the Han Dynasty, pig pens were called "圂", and toilets with pig pens were called "溷", which effectively utilized space and facilitated the centralized processing of agricultural fertilizers. Emperor Wu of Han set up thirteen Inspectorates, and added Jiaozhou and Shuofang to the nine states in Yu Gong. Later, Shuofang was incorporated into Bingzhou, Yongzhou was changed to Liangzhou, and Liangzhou was changed to Yizhou.