Chengyang City Site

Chengyang City Site National Archaeological Site Park: Located in Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, Henan Province, this is the largest and most well-preserved one in the existing Chu capital city in China. After excavation, a large number of precious cultural relics have been unearthed here, and many historical relics have been preserved.

Chengyang City Site: All known as Chengyang City Site National Archaeological Site Park, located in Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, Henan Province, is a key cultural relics protection unit in the country. This is the best preserved, largest and archaeological value of an ancient city site in the existing Chu Wang City in China.

Chengyang City is located 25 kilometers north of Xinyang City, Henan Province. Because it is located on the north bank of the upper reaches of the Huaihe River, the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and the 107 National Road pass through. It has a long history. The Longshan ruins and the Xizhou ruins are evidenced. More importantly, this is the most important retention of Chu culture! Come here, be sure to start from the museum, Chengyang City Site Museum is the first site-specific museum in my province and even the country to display Chu culture as the main content, the museum collection of 532 cultural relics (set), covering bronzeware, pottery, wood lacquer, jade, tomb display, Miscellaneous items and other categories, from the economic, military, art, faith and other dimensions to show the material civilization and spiritual world of the Chu people more than 2,000 years ago.

It is said that Xinyang, a city in Henan, is very similar to Hubei. In addition to the reasons for geology, is there a deeper reason? Come to the "Chengyang City Site National Archaeological Site Park" about 25 kilometers north of Xinyang City, maybe you can find the answer. "Chengyang City" is located in Changtaiguan, Pingqiao District, also known as "Chu Wangcheng". It is the best preserved and largest of the 6 existing Chu Wangcheng in China. There are more than 100 large and small Chu tombs. 8 have been excavated. A total of more than 2,000 precious cultural relics have been unearthed. The tomb No. 1 excavated in 1957 shocked the world and unearthed the first complete set of bronze bells in China. Xinyang, as one of the birthplaces of Chu culture, has a history and culture inextricably linked to Hubei, and it is often misunderstood as Hubei.