A must-visit in Puyang - Qicheng Relic Site.

Located in the heart of Puyang City, Henan Province, the Qicheng site is not only the most ancient and continuously prosperous ancient settlement and city model in the long history of Puyang and its surrounding areas, but also its historical depth and breadth are breathtaking. The city wall of the site is surrounded by a total length of 1520 meters. Although it has experienced vicissitudes of life, its ruins still stand tall, with a maximum height of 8.3 meters and a maximum thickness of 16.5 meters, guarding an ancient city area of about 144,000 square meters. The layout of the city wall is unique, generally in a square shape, and the east and west ends are slightly unfolded, and the southwest corner is subtly convex, adding a bit of ancient charm. Eighty steps to the east of the city, there are the ruins of the Hui League platform. Although the base is mottled, it can still be seen in the past glory. It is 20 meters long, 16 meters wide, and 4.6 meters high. It seems to be telling countless historical alliances and storms. Deep into the site, through the careful drilling of archaeologists, a series of precious relics gradually revealed their true colors: the city gate was towering, the palace base was hidden, the ancient road was winding, the rammed earth platform was silent, and the scattered wells, together outlined a vivid picture of ancient life. What is even more eye-catching is that the Qicheng site has also unearthed cultural relics and treasures spanning different historical periods, including pottery fragments from the Longshan culture period, such as ancient tripods, elegant basins, practical beans, etc., and Shang Dynasty characteristics Gray pottery fine rope pattern, majestic big mouth respect, etc., these pottery fragments all show the superb skills of ancient craftsmen and the prosperous scene of the society at that time, allowing future generations to glimpse that distant and glorious historical segment.