Ming Wanli's Historical Records of tengxian contains: "Xuecheng, 40 miles north of He Xue County and 18 miles south of He Xue County, was sealed by Xi Zhong on Tuesday and the city was built by Tian Wen". Tian Wen died of illness, the philosophers fought for positions, and Qi and Wei were destroyed. After the demise of Xue State, Qin established Xue County. After the Han Dynasty, Xue County was established in Wei and Jin Dynasties. Xue abandoned Sui and became the land of tengxian. Since then, the snow dike has gradually become a village, and the old city has experienced more than 2,000 years of vicissitudes. Up to now, the urban foundation still exists and is clearly visible. Jinpu Railway runs through the city along the east of the city, east to Guanqiao, west to Zhang Wang, north to Feng Long and west to Weishan Lake. During the Warring States Period, it was already a famous city with 60,000 households.
The plane of this ancient city is an irregular square. The walls are undulating on all sides, each with its own twists and turns. The perimeter 1.600 meters, the existing city walls are 4-7 meters above the ground, and the bottom is about 20-30 meters wide, all of which are rammed by loess. The total area of the old city is about 68 square kilometers. In the old city, the terrain is flat, and Huangdiangang Village lives in the city center. According to legend, this is the remains of Guo Xue Palace.
In the northeast of the old city, the original two tall mounds, namely Tian Ying and Tian Wen Tomb, have been abandoned. "Water Mirror Bamboo Silk Water" said: "Stone burial is a coffin, which is strict and firm, beautiful and can be found. This tomb has been developed, such as a palace, with steel casting walls, which can be heard, and pedestrians return, which is different. " 1977 Four bronzes were unearthed from Xue Gucheng, with an inscription of fifteen words and seventeen words:
"Xue Zizhong (Zhong) Case Investigation (Left) Hostel (State)
His son Sun Yongbao likes it. "
"That (time) riding in red xue see at a glance is its fat.
Future generations will enjoy it forever. "
Tengzhou area in Xia and Shang Dynasties belongs to Dongyi tribe in the late primitive society, and it is one of the places with more human activities in Haidai historical and cultural area. Xuedi, named after Hexue River, originated at the western end of Yimeng Mountain System, meandered to the southwest, passed through Tengnanping, and entered ancient Sishui (now Weishan Lake). According to today's archaeological discoveries, there are many ancient cultural sites along the He Xue River in the south of Tengzhou. From the northern new culture 7300 years ago, through Dawenkou culture, Longshan culture and Yueshi culture, almost the whole process of prehistoric culture development can be found here. In recent years, the archaeological excavation of Zhang Qian site has filled the gap between prehistoric culture and the historical development of Xuedi before the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which is of great significance and circumstantial significance to the study of the formation and development history of the whole Chinese nation and clan country. An archaeologist once said: In Tengzhou, Fiona Fang, with He Xue as the center, there are a large number of relics of various cultural types ranging from northern new culture to Longshan culture, Yueshi culture, and even class society, and the remains are quite concentrated, continuous and stable, lasting for six or seven thousand years, which is very rare not only in Shandong Province, but even in the whole country. It can be said that the history of ancient Guo Xue is almost a history of the Chinese nation.
The ancient times were sealed by the earliest owner, Xi Zhong, until the father and son were sealed again in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, completing the replacement and transformation from Ren to Tian, during which "the country was passed down from 64 generations to 900 years" (Teng County Records Xue Shi). Of course, during this period, surnames once moved to Pi, but the position of Guxuecheng area as the center of surnames in Shang and Zhou Dynasties or later remained unchanged. In recent years, the drilling and excavation of the ruins of the old town of Xueguo prove that there are still traces of small towns built in different years under the existing old city walls, and some traces of earlier city walls and castles have also been found in other places around Qianzhang. It can be further explained that for thousands of years, especially after entering human civilization, from Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han and the Three Kingdoms to He Xue in Sui Dynasty, the He Xue Valley in the south of Tengzhou has been an important place for human activities. It has always been the ruling center of Fang, Hou, county and county, and once became the center of ancient Xu in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the capital of Xuzhou in the Warring States Period.
Numerous documents show that Xi Zhong, who lived in Xue in Xia Dynasty, invented the automobile, and the invention of boats and cars played a great role in promoting the development of the whole human civilization. Of course, the invention and perfection of cars may not be accomplished by Xi Zhong alone. But for thousands of years, people have always respected Zhong as the "originator of making cars". Three or four thousand years ago, "learning to build a car" has also become one of the signs that Chinese civilization once led the world.
Xi Zhong built a car in Xue, and was named "Chezheng", and Xue became his fief. This is the earliest recorded owner of Snow Emperor. After Xi Zhong was recorded as the Yellow Emperor in Historical Records, Ren Shi and Sima Qian said in Historical Records that "the Yellow Emperor has 24 sons, and there are 14 people with their surnames", including Ren Shi. Nowadays, under an ancient locust tree in Dakangliu Village, east of the ancient Syracuse, there is a genealogical monument of Ren surname, and most of the people in the nearby villages are Ren surnames. In this way, Ren Shi in the world comes from the ancient Syracuse area in the south of Tengzhou, and its ancestor is Xizhong, the great inventor of "car"!
We have never seen what the car invented by Xi Zhong looks like. According to historical records, the book Guanzi Situation in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period has a description of the car:
"Happy for the car, straight and straight, all fairly. So the machine rotates, the use is firm, and the finished product is solid. "
Tengzhou has a long history and was the land of "Three Kingdoms and Five Cities" in ancient times. Tengzhou has many cultural relics and rich tombs. Therefore, Tengzhou unearthed many exquisite Shang and Zhou bronzes, which became one of the three collection features of Tengzhou Museum. The excavation of these bronzes, ancient tombs and chariots and horses pits with high level and value objectively proves the glory and long history of ancient civilization in Tengzhou area.
Interestingly, more than two thousand years ago, another "Guo" Teng, which was in Tengzhou with the ancient times, was adjacent to the two places, and the capital cities were less than forty Li apart, but the decorative patterns and styles of the unearthed bronzes were quite different: Xue Guoqing's bronzes were exaggerated and elegant, with the romantic style of Jingchu culture, while Tengguo's bronzes were solemn and solemn, with Zhou etiquette. Why are the bronze inscriptions in the same place at the same time in two ancient countries so different in style? This has yet to be revealed by experts.
The place where Xi Zhong built the car in those days is said to be at the foot of Xigong Mountain in Xiazhuang Township, Xuecheng District today. Xigong Mountain (also known as Xishan Mountain) belonged to Tengdi in ancient times, and there are Zhang Qian ruins and Guo Xue ancient city ruins not far from the northwest. There are two earth-sealed mounds at the top of the mountain, about 1 m high and 5 meters in circumference. There are two stone tablets in front of the tomb, which have been broken, leaving only the words "public construction of the second tomb of Ran". It is said that they are the tomb of Xi Zhong and the tomb of You Ran. You Ran, one of the 72 disciples of Confucius, was once the butcher of Lu. It seems that he also admires Xi Zhongyou's prestige, or is a member of the same clan, so he chose this feng shui treasure house. In addition, there is a rut mark on the rock, which is said to have been left by Xi Zhong when he was building a car. At the southern foot of the mountain, there is the former site of the coachman temple, which was built by successive governments. There is nothing left now, only the ruins and old bricks are broken, telling the prosperity of the past in the sunset. ...
"Records of tengxian" contains many poems of ancient scholars who visited Xigong Mountain to pay their respects to the ancients. One of them said:
"That car is a relic, without any signs of ghosts. There is still Xue in the rivers and mountains, and the birthright is now a dragon ... "
The old country fell, thinking about the spectacular journey of horses and chariots in the past, but now it has disappeared in the vicissitudes of life.