At the end of Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu entered Xianyang, set fire to the massacre, and the Xianyang Palace was reduced to ruins. Whether Xiang Yu burned Xianyang Palace or Epang Palace, or both, is still controversial. Historical Records of Xiang Yu's Biography records that Xiang Yu burned Xianyang Palace and "burned Qin Gong, but the fire did not go out in March", without mentioning Epang Palace.
From June 5438 to October 2002 10, the archaeological team of China Academy of Social Sciences began to excavate the Epang Palace site and came to the conclusion that Epang Palace was not actually built. In 2006, archaeologists spent more than a year exploring Epang Palace, covering an area of over 200,000 square meters, and only found a few charred clods.
According to historical records, there should be a large number of plant ash in Epang Palace. Archaeologists concluded that Xiang Yu burned Xianyang Palace in Qin Dynasty because a large number of burnt remains were found in the ruins of Xianyang Palace.
2. Qin Epang Palace:
The Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's "Epang Palace Fu" describes the grandeur of Epang Palace, but after Hanguguan was captured in one fell swoop, Chu soldiers set fire to Epang Palace and burned it to the ground.
Some archaeologists believe that Epang Palace covers a large area, with different forms of architecture, amusement and transportation facilities scattered all over the place. In the case that Qian Dian, the main building of Epang Palace, is still in the stage of tamping soil foundation and there are no large buildings, the archaeological exploration in this area is just the tip of the iceberg, so it is not easy to deny Xiang Yu's patronage to Epang Palace.
3. Weiyang Palace: (* * * has three destruction records)
1) In the fourth year of Emperor Xin Mang (23 years), the new army invaded Chang 'an and burned the Weiyang Palace.
2) In the third year of the Eastern Han Dynasty (192), the war in Chang 'an was fierce because Dong Zhuo was punished, and Weiyang Palace was seriously damaged again.
3) There were frequent wars in the late Tang Dynasty, the political center moved eastward, and Weiyang Palace was in ruins.
Extended data
1. Introduction to Xianyang Palace:
China Qin Dynasty Palace. Located in the east of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, on the terraced fields in the north of Xianyang City, Qin Dou. In 350 BC, Qin Xiaogong moved the capital to Xianyang and began to build palaces. By the late Qin Zhao Haoqi, Xianyang Palace had been built.
In the process of Qin Shihuang's unification of the six countries, the palace was expanded. According to records, the palace was "built for Beiling" and was the place where Qin Shihuang was in power and "listened to things".
2. Introduction to Epang Palace:
After Qin Shihuang unified China, in the thirty-fifth year (2 12 BC), Qin Shihuang built the Gong Chao in the west of Longshouyuan, aiming to become the political center of Qin Dynasty.
During UNESCO 1992 field survey, it was confirmed that the construction scale and preservation integrity of Qin Afang Palace site ranked first among the ancient buildings in the world, and it was one of the wonders and places of interest in the world, and was known as "the first palace in the world".
3. Introduction to Weiyang Palace:
Weiyang Palace is located about 3 kilometers northwest of Xi and 2 kilometers north of the south bank of Weihe River. It is located at the highest point of Longshouyuan, where Chang 'an City was located in the Han Dynasty, from southwest to northeast.
Built in the seventh year of Emperor Gaozu (the first 200 years), it was supervised by Xiao He, an important official of Liu Bang, and built on the basis of Qin Zhangtai. Because it is located in the west of Anmen Street in Chang 'an, it is also called the West Palace.
Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qin Xianyang Site
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