[2024 Puyang Attraction] Travel Guide for Qicheng Cultural Heritage Scenic Area (Updated Nov)
City Parks
Address:
North of Qicheng Village, Jingkai Avenue, Hualong District, Liyang City
Opening times:
Open today at 8:00-18:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
0393-8116340,0393-8119207
A must-visit in Puyang - Qicheng Relic Site.
Located in the heart of Puyang City, Henan Province, the Qicheng site is not only the most ancient and continuously prosperous ancient settlement and city model in the long history of Puyang and its surrounding areas, but also its historical depth and breadth are breathtaking. The city wall of the site is surrounded by a total length of 1520 meters. Although it has experienced vicissitudes of life, its ruins still stand tall, with a maximum height of 8.3 meters and a maximum thickness of 16.5 meters, guarding an ancient city area of about 144,000 square meters. The layout of the city wall is unique, generally in a square shape, and the east and west ends are slightly unfolded, and the southwest corner is subtly convex, adding a bit of ancient charm.
Eighty steps to the east of the city, there are the ruins of the Hui League platform. Although the base is mottled, it can still be seen in the past glory. It is 20 meters long, 16 meters wide, and 4.6 meters high. It seems to be telling countless historical alliances and storms. Deep into the site, through the careful drilling of archaeologists, a series of precious relics gradually revealed their true colors: the city gate was towering, the palace base was hidden, the ancient road was winding, the rammed earth platform was silent, and the scattered wells, together outlined a vivid picture of ancient life.
What is even more eye-catching is that the Qicheng site has also unearthed cultural relics and treasures spanning different historical periods, including pottery fragments from the Longshan culture period, such as ancient tripods, elegant basins, practical beans, etc., and Shang Dynasty characteristics Gray pottery fine rope pattern, majestic big mouth respect, etc., these pottery fragments all show the superb skills of ancient craftsmen and the prosperous scene of the society at that time, allowing future generations to glimpse that distant and glorious historical segment.
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Qi Cheng Park is deeply hidden in the heart of Hualong District, Puyang City, Henan Province
Qi Cheng Park, nestled in the heart of Hualong District, Puyang City, Henan Province, houses the Qi Cheng ruins, which are like a thick historical scroll, silently telling the tales of a thousand years of vicissitudes. This place was the fief of Kong Kui, the grandson of Duke Ling of Wei during the Spring and Autumn period, hence it is also known as Kong Kui City, where every brick and tile is filled with ancient stories.
Walking into Qi Cheng Park, it's as if you can hear the breath of history. The site is approximately 420 meters long from east to west, and about 400 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of nearly 170,000 square meters, resembling a huge historical stage where fascinating scenes of ancient life are enacted. The city walls still stand, as if one can still feel the hard work and wisdom of the ancient people who built the city.
What's even more astonishing is that the site of the Longshan era is also hidden here. This is a clearly structured and orderly built city site, the first Longshan era city site in the Puyang area confirmed by archaeological excavation. It is located on the alluvial plain between the Taihang Mountains and the central-southern mountains of Shandong, in a geographically crucial position, serving as an important junction connecting northeastern Henan, western Shandong, and southern Hebei.
This place is not only a witness to history but also a treasure of culture. Various pieces of evidence suggest that great figures from ancient legends, such as Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, and Shun, have all left their footprints in the northeastern Henan region, represented by Puyang. The discovery of the Longshan era city site in Qi Cheng once again proves the significant role of this region in exploring the origins and development of civilization in the Central Plains.