Qin people were originally a branch of Chinese people who moved westward in ancient times. As early as the Yin and Shang Dynasties, they were highly valued by the Shang emperors, who were responsible for guarding the western border and fighting against Yidi. Qin people accumulated meritorious military service and were made princes by Shang Dynasty.
In the Zhou Dynasty, Qin people participated in the Three Prisons Rebellion instigated by Wu Geng, and were banished to Shu Ren by the Duke of Zhou, and continued to move westward. When Wang Xiaoshi was in Zhou Dynasty, Qin Feizi made him a vassal for his meritorious service in raising horses. From then on, he raised horses for the Zhou Dynasty and guarded the western frontier. In 82 1 BC, Zhao Fu defeated Xirong, was named as the doctor of Xirong, and gave the dog hill a fief.
This is the first fief of Qin people, in Lixian County, Tianshui, Gansu Province. Therefore, the tombs of the early Qin emperors were all in Tianshui, Gansu Province, so they can be considered as the ancestral home of Ying Zheng, the first Qin Emperor.
Later, when the Zhou Dynasty moved eastward, Qin Xianggong was in charge of escort. Zhou Pingwang gave Qishan, the birthplace of Zhou people, to the Qin people, and said that all the land in Xirong would be given to the Qin people in the future.
Since then, the monarchs of the Qin Dynasty have waged a protracted war with Xirong. In addition to acquiring the land in Xirong, they also trained an army capable of recruiting good fighters, which virtually made early military preparations for the future reunification of the country. The excavation of "Tsinghua Bamboo Slips" and its in-depth study show that Qin people are not Rong people, but out-and-out Oriental Han people.
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Qin Shihuang was the first emperor of China, and his greatest achievement was the unification of China. His great achievements have made scholars curious about him, and the origin of Qin people's development has always been a topic that people talk about.
The discovery of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors shocked the world. Many historical and archaeological researchers and experts began to look for the tombs of Qin people. Looking up relevant historical documents, it is found that there are four cemeteries in Qin people. Only three cemeteries have been discovered before, namely Zhiyang Cemetery, Shihuang Cemetery and Yongcheng Cemetery, which are located in Shaanxi.
Tomb 1993 discovered in Dabaozishan, Lixian County, Gansu Province. There are many precious cultural relics in the tomb, as well as bronzes and gold wares made by Qin people, which are engraved with the inscription "Qin Gong Zhu Ding". Ancient people were superstitious about geomantic omen, especially the geographical location of cemeteries, and they paid attention to being bigger. The geomantic omen and topography of this tomb meet the site selection standard of Qin Huangling. Many archaeologists and experts believe that this ancient tomb group is the first cemetery of Qin people-Xiqiao cemetery.
According to the historical records "Historical Records", the ancestors of Qin Shihuang first lived in "Xigou Mountain". Later, due to the contribution of the herding horse, the vassal was sealed, and with the territory, the vassal was next to Zhou, and finally the State of Qin was established. "West Dog Hill" is the birthplace and foundation of Qin people's strength and cultural development, and Lixian County was called "West Dog Hill" in ancient times.
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