The historical position of Congtai

Congtai, the symbol of the ancient city of Handan, is located in Congtai Park in the city center. According to legend, Congtai was built in the Warring States Period (325-299), where Zhao reviewed the army and watched songs and dances. It was called "Congtai" in ancient times. Yan Shigu's Notes on the History of Han Dynasty's Art and Literature said that because there are many pavilions, it was named "Congtai", which was originally famous for its flyovers, snow caves, gardens and decorative pavilions. The existing ancient platform is magnificent and has been restored since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although it is not the original appearance, it still retains the unique style of classical pavilions. It is the witness of the history of Zhaodu, and it has also become the symbolic cluster platform name of Handan ancient city. Because there were many pavilions connected at that time. Yan Shigu explained in Hanshu: "The connection is not one, so it is named Congtai." . The ancients described the grandeur of the cluster with the poem "The overpass connects Han if Changhong, and the snow cave is blurred like a silver sea". According to legend, it was built in the period of King Wuling of Zhao (325-299 BC) and has a history of more than 2,000 years, so it is called Congtai.

Congtai is the place where Zhao Wuling's "Khufu Riding and Shooting" took place. During the Warring States Period, Zhao was a small country. After King Wuling ascended the throne, he was determined to become a powerful country. At that time, the northern minorities were called "Hu people". Dressed in narrow clothes, they are famous for being good at fighting. King Wuling then asked Zhao to put on Hu clothes and practice horses diligently, and finally made Zhao one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period.

At present, it has been awarded the title of National AAAA Tourist Area, 100 China Famous Garden and National Key Park. There are flyovers, snow caves, dressing booths and gardens on the cluster platform, which are unique in structure and beautifully decorated, and are famous in all countries at that time. The ancients described the grandeur of the cluster with the poem "The overpass connects Han if Changhong, and the snow cave is blurred like a silver sea". Some famous literati in history, such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi, great poets in the Tang Dynasty, visited Congtai many times and wrote poems. However, in the long years of more than 2,000 years, Congtai has undergone numerous natural and man-made disasters, and has been rebuilt and rebuilt many times, with great changes. According to local records, it has been restored more than ten times since the middle of Ming Dynasty (about 1500 years). Among them, a palace stage was built in the 15th year of Qing Qianlong (1750), which was later destroyed by an earthquake in the 10th year of Daoguang (1830). The Congtai we see now was built in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty (1862- 1874). It was built to overlook the distance and rule the county, and was later rebuilt.

On the north side of Congtai, there is a Seven Sages Temple, which was built to commemorate Zhao's Han Jue, Gong Sun, Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Li Mu and Zhao She. Historical books such as "Historical Records" recorded the touching deeds of this "seven gentlemen". The Historical Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which is generally based on historical books, describes the touching story of "three loyalties" (,Gongsun, and Han Jue) who gave their lives to save Zhao orphans in the chapter of "Living in the Surrounding Palace".