Jincheng was called Zezhou, Zezhou Prefecture, Jianzhou or Gaizhou and Jianxing County in ancient times. It has a long history and rich cultural heritage, and is known as "Pinghan in Hedong and Xiong Jun in southern Hebei". The cultural relics unearthed from the sites of Du Gao, Tashui River and Xia Chuan show that people lived here as early as 20,000 years ago in the late Paleolithic period. Tashuihe site is about 26,000 years ago. Like Xiaonanhai site, this site is a representative of the middle Paleolithic period. The microliths unearthed from Xia Chuan site, such as knife backs and arrows, indicate that the microlithic technology in northern China was mature as early as the late Paleolithic period.
Ancient times: the land of the capital
Jincheng was the site of Jizhou in ancient times, belonging to the "imperial capital within the capital". In ancient times, Yao, Shun and Yutang, the ancestors of Chinese culture, all lived in the south of Shanxi, and Jincheng belonged to the "land of the capital", resulting in the goddess mending the sky, Fuxi painting divination, Jingwei filling the sea, moving mountains, Shennong sowing the valley, Yao sealing Danzhu, Chiyou smelting iron, Shun "plowing mountains and fishing rivers" and Yu chiseling stone gates.
The earliest place name of Jincheng is "Liedu", also known as Liela and Liedu. , which is the ancient name of Du Gao today. According to legend, Jin Xiangong once presented Cuiji Jade and Guo Yu, which are beautiful jade produced by Cuiji. The history of Chuidu can be traced back to BC1early 7th century. According to legend, as early as the late Xia Dynasty before the Shang and Zhou Dynasties in China, King Xia Jie was forced to move from the original capital Anyi to Du Gao because of Shang Tang's attack on Jie. It is said that at that time, Wang Jie and his wife and sister Xi lived in the land of thorns. According to the records in the Warring States Policy and Zezhou Annals, Xia was called Jie, who lived in Tianmen and was attacked by Shang Tang.
Yao and Shun Period: Jizhou Territory, Imperial Capital and Inner Mongolia
Emperor Zhuan Xu founded Kyushu and ruled all countries. Jincheng belongs to Jizhou. "History as a Mirror" says: Chasing what the emperor built and what Di Ku collected will create Kyushu and rule the world.
At that time, Yao made Yuping soil and water, Yu succeeded in controlling water, and returned the world to Kyushu, which is the territory of Jizhou and belongs to the "Imperial Capital".
Shun Jian Yu, bearing Yao system, made the world twelve States, belonging to Jizhou.
Xia and Shang Dynasties: Jizhou and the mainland of Kyrgyzstan
Xia Qi founded Xia and 12 states and became Kyushu, and Jincheng belonged to Jizhou.
During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, Jincheng had a Shang Dynasty, with Cheng Geng as its capital in Zu Ti, which belonged to the mainland of Kyrgyzstan.
Spring and Autumn Period: Mizi, Ling Ze, Xi, the original country, and the State of Jin.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Yuan, Yong, Zhou and other countries were scattered all over Jincheng, and all of them were conquered by the State of Jin and entered the State of Jin. (In the seventeenth year of King Hui of Zhou, Jin Xiangong sent Prince Shen Sheng to cut the high position of Didongshan, and defeated Rendi in Sangji, Yangcheng today. In the thirteenth year of King Xiang of Zhou, Duke Xiang of Jin surrounded the original country, which fell and moved to the original Guanbo, and Zhao Shuai was the original doctor. In twenty-eight years, Duke Xiang of Shanxi cut Bashu in the west and moved Bashu to Bagong, Du Gao, hence the name Bagong Town, a suburb of Jincheng. In the twenty-second year of Zhou Lingwang, Qi Zhuanggong conquered the State of Jin, boarded Taihang Mountain, and sealed off less water (now Qinshui). "Zuo Zhuan Xiang Gong Twenty-three Years": Qi Hou then attacked Jin. Take Chao Ge as the second team, enter Mengmen and climb Taihang)
Late Spring and Autumn Period: Du Gao, Huoze, Duanshi, Gaoshi and other cities in Jin State.
At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Du Gao (now the urban area and suburbs), Huoze (Yangcheng), Duanshi (Qinshui), Qiaoshi (Gaoping, Lingchuan) and other cities have been formed in Jincheng Basin. In the ancient book Mozi, there is a record of "plowing on Mount Li and fishing for profit", and in Mu Zhuan, there is also a record of "resting on profit and watching mulberry and drinking in mulberry forest". The Chronicle of Bamboo Books also records that in the seventh year of Zhou Weilie, Xuancheng was founded. In seventeen years, Jin was named Yan and Yanze. In twenty years, Zhao Xiaohou was promoted to the public. Chu surrounded Han Yong's home, and Han was in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, saying that Han Yi's capital was in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. In the 16th year of Zhou Chenghou, Han Sui Hou and Zhao Qifu drank wine and moved to Duanshi City (now Qinshui, Jincheng City) for food. After that, the three families were divided into Jin, that is, here.
Warring States: Wei, Han and Zhao.
During the Warring States period, it belonged to Wei first, then to Korea and Zhao. In the Han Dynasty, in the seventh year of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wudi named Bian Xin as Yang Chengyang A Hou, Jianwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty for three years, and Emperor Wudi named Deng Li as Zecheng Hou.