The origin and story of Zhengzhou Sui Dynasty ruins

Ruins of the capital city in the middle of Shang Dynasty. It was called Bodu 3600 years ago and was the most important capital in the early Shang Dynasty.

The urban area and suburbs of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, with a total area of about 25 square kilometers. The site was discovered in 1950. 1952 to 10 to 1953 The first training course for archaeologists and Henan archaeologists conducted two excavations in Erligang area, and found many important Shang Dynasty relics and relics, which were named as Shang Dynasty Erligang period culture. /kloc-in the autumn of 0/955, the rammed soil layer of Shang Dynasty was found in Baijiazhuang, the middle of Shang Dynasty ruins. Through drilling investigation along rammed earth, a rectangular Shang Dynasty wall, commonly known as Zhengzhou Mall, was found in the old city of Zhengzhou and Beiguan area. Since then, the cultural relics department of Henan Province has carried out many excavations. Archaeological excavations prove that the city was earlier than the Yin Ruins in Anyang.

At the end of summer, the Ministry of Commerce ruined the summer. Cheng Tang returned to Boyi and became king, with Boyi as its capital. Shang Dynasty was formally established in about 1600 BC.

Shang tribe lived here a long time ago. For a long time, the Shang tribe established a deep-rooted political center here, which laid a political foundation for the later overthrow of the Xia Dynasty.

Geographically speaking, Bozhou borders the Yellow River in the north; To the west of Songshan Mountain, there are two large marshes, which are natural military barriers. The south is a vast Huanghuai plain with rich products and reliable logistics support; The eastern part is also a great plain, which has become a grain base. These superior natural environments laid a solid economic foundation for Wang Shang Tang Cheng to overthrow the Xia Dynasty and establish his own political power.