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Epang Palace, known as "the first palace in the world", is a new dynasty palace built by the Qin Empire, the first unified multi-ethnic centralized country in China history. It is located in the western suburb of Xi City, Shaanxi Province 15km, and in the southeast of Xianyang City 15km. It was built in the thirty-fifth year of Qin Shihuang (the first 2 12 years).
Epang Palace, the Great Wall of Wan Li, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and the Way of Qin Dynasty are also called "Four Major Projects of Qin Shihuang". They are the landmark buildings that were unified for the first time in China, and they are also the physical signs that the Chinese nation began to form? . East to the west bank of Zaohe River, west to ji yang Village in Chang 'an District, west to An, south to Heping Village and Dong 'aoli in weiyang district, and north to Zhang Che Village and Houweizhai in weiyang district, with a total area of 15 square kilometers.
From 65438 to 0956, Epang Palace was listed as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit by Shaanxi Province. 196 1 On March 4th, Epang Palace was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 199 1 is recognized by the United Nations as the largest palace base in the world, which is a miracle of the world. The site of the front hall of Epang Palace was built on an ancient river ditch, which is the evidence that the central axis of Xianyang, the capital of Qin Dynasty, is Epang Palace and Fengyukou.
For a long time, experts believe that the location of Epang Palace, like Weiyang Palace in Han Dynasty and Daming Palace in Tang Dynasty, is located in the highlands. However, in 20 15, an ancient river ditch was found in the ruins of Epang Palace, which shows that the former Royal Highness of Epang Palace is not a complete highland. Building a palace on a river ditch is to interrupt the original water network, divert water, dig deep into silt and backfill rammed soil.
The central line of Epang Palace has been facing south, facing the famous Meiyukou "Fengyukou" at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains. From Fengyukou in the south to Weihe River in the north, the location of Epang Palace is the highest point on this axis, which is consistent with the recorded meaning in the literature. It can be inferred that the location of Epang Palace has a strong sense of axis, which may be the axis set by Qin Shihuang for Xianyang, the capital of the unified Qin Empire.
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Baidu encyclopedia-epanggong