Shouxian ancient city

The ancient city of Shouxian County is located in Huainan City, Anhui Province, on the south bank of the Huaihe River, close to Bagong Mountain. The ancient city of Shouxian County was built in the Song Dynasty (1068-1224). It is a Song city with a checkerboard layout. The current total area of ​​the city is 3.65 square kilometers. Shouxian County in Huainan, known as Shouchun in ancient times, moved its capital here in the 22nd year of King Kaolie of Chu (241 BC). It has been a county 10 times and a state and county seat many times. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been continuously renovated according to the needs of war defense and flood control. It is one of the seven best-preserved ancient city walls in China, 100 years older than the ancient city of Pingyao, Shanxi. In December 1986, the State Council of the People's Republic of China designated Shouxian County as a national historical and cultural city. Shouxian ancient city