The county system originated from the Xiongtong of Chu Wuwang, Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. The county system originated from Qin, and Qin Mugong got a good job. So, as far as counties are concerned, it was established as early as the Spring and Autumn Period.
Quan Xian? , is a county established by Chu Wuwang Xiongtong. According to historical records such as The Warring States Policy and Zuo Zhuan, Chu Wuwang Xiongtong was named Xiong, a native, the grandson of Chu Ruoao, the son of Aoji, the younger brother of Chu King Li, and the Chu King in the Spring and Autumn Period. In about 738 BC, Chu Wuwang led an army to destroy the vassal state. The national territory is not vast, but the national strength is not weak.
Previously, after the demise of the neighboring vassal States, Chu often enfeoffed these territories to the royal family of Chu or Qing Dafu. However, after the elimination of the state power, he chose to set up a political county in the hometown of the state power and appointed Dou Kun as the political power Yin (equivalent to a county magistrate). ?
The establishment of Quanxian County began around 738 BC (it is also said that Quanxian County was established in 704 BC). In terms of time, the county was established as the earliest county with a history of more than 2,700 years. For counties in various provinces now, it is undoubtedly a long history with thousands of years.
Where is today's advice? Because of its long history and the cancellation of the county's organizational system in the later history, the location of the county is also controversial. "Jingmen County Records" contains: Quancheng is 100 miles south of the state. The right water goes out of Ximenshan, and from General Cao's port to the inside (alias Maliangshan) will enter Han. ? At present, most historians believe that the county is located near the intersection of Hanjiang River and Zhupi River in Maliang Town, Shayang County, Jingmen City, Hubei Province. ?
After the county system, every time Chu destroyed a country, it moved its nobles to the rear of Chu, under strict supervision, and set up a county in the country's hometown, thus strengthening Chu's control over remote areas, which was also an important foundation for Chu to become the largest vassal state in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
After Quan Xian, the State of Chu destroyed Xixiang and established Xixiang in this area. As far as Xiguo is concerned, it was a vassal state from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, and its territory was located in Xixian County, Xinyang City, Henan Province. Around 682 BC, the State of Chu destroyed Xi and established the organizational system of Xi County in this area. Xixian county was established later than the whole county, that is, the latter was established decades earlier than the former.
However, because the organizational system of the county has not been retained so far, there is no division of the county now. Correspondingly, Xixian County has been a county in Xinyang City, Henan Province since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. So some people say Xixian county is? The first county in the world? Yes