Such a nation that fought and retreated finally survived and multiplied in inaccessible places, which shows the tenacity of its national spirit. But few people know that this nation has also established its own political power, although it is so short-lived.
This Miao regime is called "Shangbao Ancient Country". Shangbao ancient country is located at the intersection of the southern foot of Xuefeng Mountain and the northern foot of Nanshan Mountain in Hunan Province, with an average elevation of more than 800 meters and the highest elevation of 1700 meters. The "Shangbao Ancient Country" that we can see now is actually Shangbao Ancient Village. The whole village is in three directions: east, west and north. The north is high and the south is low, and the north faces south. Obviously, when establishing political power here, it is considered that it has certain strategic significance and is a place with good feng shui.
From the first year of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1439- 1464), the Miao people at the border of Hunan, Guizhou and Guangxi launched a large-scale armed uprising headed by Meng Neng, Li Tianbao, Chen, Jin Longxi, etc. After Meng Neng's sacrifice, Li Tianbao continued to struggle, and established the Miao kingdom with the year number "Jian Yuan Wu Lie". Li Tianbao called it "King Wu Lie", named Meng Cong, the son of Meng Neng, as a marshal, and named Yang Changfu as a general, and divided the Miao area into administrative units such as province, prefecture and county. This ancient country named "Jianwu Yinglie" was the first political power established in Miao history.
Although the Miao regime was remote, with a small population and a small territory, the emperor was still fidgeting and spared no expense in an expedition, killing all the men in this area and burning all the rebel camps. Although Shangbao ancient country existed for a short time, it was the first country established in Miao history, which was of great significance.
In early winter, when Mr. Bi Hua admired the ancient country of Shangbao, which was hidden in the depths of the vast blue waves, he saw that the ancient style of Shangbao village, the capital of Miao nationality, was still there. The buildings with black tiles and wood walls rested on the hillside, the clear streams passed through the village, and the small bridges and clean bluestone ancient roads hidden by ancient trees seemed to be able to hear the pounding of hooves. On the surrounding hillside, it seems that there are still thousands of soldiers lurking. Of course, the ruins of the ancient capital of Shangbao have been preserved as cultural relics, and the descendants of Miao ancestors warmly welcomed guests from afar in the form of "blocking the door". I wandered in the capital city of "Shangbao Ancient Country", only to see the flag-inserting stone of the rebels still standing, and the pale bluestone city brick seemed to silently tell the bloody story of that year. During the period of destruction, there was only a very high platform, and the area was not large. Standing in the position of the whole village, it really felt like overlooking the world.