Shangqiu Ancient City

Shangqiu Ancient City is located in the south of Shangqiu City. Since the beginning of the Shangqi capital, there has been more than four thousand years of history. As a result of the long years, military disasters, the ancient city has been destroyed many times, and many times rebuilt, but the scope of the north and south within ten miles.

The terrain in the city is turtle-back shape, **** 93 streets. Overlooking the whole city, like a chessboard. Architecture according to the theory of the five elements, mostly horse-drawn gatehouse and courtyard complexes. After the Ming Jiajing to the early Qing Dynasty, the city has produced two university professors (prime minister), five ministers and a dozen of ministers, governors, imperial envoys, generals, famous literati, therefore, the official residence, the official residence building quite a lot. The original wells and toilets are plum-shaped and well laid out. Two water gates were built on both sides of the south gate to drain water into the moat. The wide moat with blue ripples surrounds the whole city, under which the Suiyang Old City of Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, Nanjing City of Song Dynasty, and the old site of Guide City of Yuan Dynasty are superimposed, and there are more than 10 buildings and pavilions with different characteristics on the small islands in the river.

The existing ancient city was built in the sixth year of Zhengde of Ming Dynasty (1511 AD). The city is square and round, shaped like ancient money. Brick city circumference of 7.25 miles. The city gate for the arched coupon type, so far well-preserved. Outside the original city gate, there is also an urn, urn into a semicircle, the city door in the main door does not collide, the north door to the west, the east door and the west door to the south, the south door to the east, so the ancient city of Shangqiu ancient "four doors eight open" said.

The entire existing Shangqiu ancient city is well planned, reasonable pattern, simple and ancient modeling, rare in the world, is a very valuable scientific research value of the historical and cultural city.