There are many Qudui cultural sites in Heze, Shandong, and they are densely distributed. In order to cooperate with the construction of the Weilou Reservoir project, the Shandong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology worked with the local cultural relics department in Heze to conduct basic exploration and discovered the Sundayuan Qudui, Houzhuang Qudui, and Houzhuangxi ruins. Recently, archaeological team members discovered nearly 200 tomb sites including 156 Han tombs while conducting archaeological excavations at the Sundayuan Qudui Cultural Site in Heze City. Sun Bin's tomb was discovered in Heze, Shandong. After digging up Sun Bin's tomb, in addition to learning about Sun Bin and the history of the Warring States period, experts also discovered treasures that had been lost for thousands of years.
Heze City, the peony capital of China, belongs to Shandong Province and was called Caozhou in ancient times. Located in the southwest of Shandong Province, at the junction of the four provinces of Shandong, Suzhou, Henan and Anhui, it borders Jining City to the east, Xuzhou City of Jiangsu Province and Suzhou City of Anhui Province to the southeast, Shangqiu City of Henan Province to the south, and Kaifeng City and Henan Province to the west. Xinxiang City is adjacent to Puyang City, Henan Province to the north. It is between 34?39?35?52? north latitude and 114?45?116?25? east longitude. It is 157 kilometers long from north to south and 140 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of ??12238.62 square kilometers.
Heze was originally a natural ancient swamp, where Jishui River converged and Heshui River came out, connecting the two major water systems of Jishui River and Si River. It was renamed Longchi in the Tang Dynasty and Xiayue Lake in the Qing Dynasty. In the 13th year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1735), Caozhou was promoted to the prefecture, and a county was established attached to Guo. Because there was "Heshan" in the south and "Leize" in the north, it was named Heze.
Heze has a long history and profound cultural heritage. It is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. . Heze was known as "Among the World" in history, and it has become an important political, economic and cultural center in the Central Plains for several times. According to historical records, as early as the Neolithic Age four thousand years ago, our ancestors lived here, fished, hunted, and cultivated, creating ancient human civilization. According to statistics, there are nearly 500 Qudui sites in Heze's history, and more than 100 of them are well preserved to this day. The large number, wide distribution and dense distribution of piles are unique in the country and rare in the world. Fuxi is the ancestor worshiped by the Chinese nation and even many ethnic groups in East Asia. Yao and Shun are the holy ancestors who transformed the Chinese ancestors from ignorance to a civilized country. They are all closely related to the Heze area in Shandong today and are the lifeblood that nurtured the Chinese ancestors. Heze is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. According to legend, famous clan leaders such as Liang and Yu were mainly active in this area. Historically famous politicians Yi Yin, strategist Sun Bin, thinker Zhuang Zhou, agriculturist Fan Shengzhi, economist Liu Yan, writer Wen Zisheng and many other sages , were all born here. ?The originator of the business world? Fan Li did business, Liu Bang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, Cao Cao achieved hegemony, Huang Chao Uprising, Song Jiang Juyi, etc. all happened in Heze. Heze is also the famous "Hometown of Peony", "Hometown of Calligraphy and Painting", "Hometown of Opera" and "Hometown of Martial Arts" in my country.
According to historical records, as early as the Neolithic Age 4,000 years ago, ancestors had been living and thriving in Heze City, and many historical relics of primitive society have been preserved, including Anqiudui and Dingdui in Mudan District. Guandui in Tao District, Anlingdui in Cao County, Xiaodui in Yuncheng County, Doudui in Dongming County, Lishandui in Juancheng County, etc.