Yanbotai

The Botai, anciently known as Shangqiu, folk called Mars Platform and Vulcan Platform, is located 3 miles southwest of Shangqiu Ancient City, Xiangyang District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. It is a stargazing platform site that has been more than 4,500 years ago. It is the earliest stargazing platform in China. It is a rare material for studying the history of Chinese astronomical development. Materials have extremely high scientific value.

Vulcano platform is located1.5 kilometers southwest of Shangqiu Ancient City, Xiangyang District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. It is the site of the stargazing platform more than 4,000 years ago. It is more than 2,200 years earlier than the Lingtai built by the East Han astronomer Zhang Heng in Luoyang. It is the earliest stargazing platform in China. The Vulcan platform is like a tomb. The Vulcan platform has a temple of the Bo, the temple, the worship hall, the bell and drum tower, etc. There are theater buildings, the Dazen Gate and other buildings. The Vulcan platform places a good wish of the ancient Han working people to avoid evil, avoid disaster and pray for blessings. According to the history books and Han folklore, in ancient times, the son of the emperor was in the business for the fire, one is to manage the fire, the other is to sacrifice Mars and observe the operation of Mars. If the star of the year appears in the sky, it is called "single squall", and it appears in the afternoon, called "squall squall". It is morning, and the year of the year is the first, so "single squall" and "squall squall" are more interesting. For a long time, the fire Zhengqi of observing the relationship between Mars and the star of the sky and the location is called "squall squall". After Che died, people buried him on the high ground of Mars, known as the Bode, the Martian or the Vulcan.

Nibotai, in the Shangzuxuan is a scenic spot, but the area of Nibotai is not large, don't underestimate this small earth bag, according to the scientific examination, this is the place where Nibo stargazing, Nibo stargazing, set four seasons, divided into solar terms, has a huge impact on the future. The mountain tops worship the statues of Bo and his children and grandchildren, and here they learn again.

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Shangqiu real monument, Shangqiu name origin, the birthplace of fire! Worth a visit!