Xingyang City is located 15 kilometers west of Zhengzhou and adjacent to the Yellow River in the north. It is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou City. During the Warring States Period, South Korea built a city on the north bank of the Xingshui River, named Xingyang, and it got its name from then on. Xingyang is located at the boundary between the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and is known as "the belt of the Eastern Capital and the throat of the Three Qin Dynasties".
Because Xingyang has “peaks to the south, Mang Mountains to the north, Jingxiang City to the east, and Hulao Pass to the west”, it has always been a battleground for military strategists, so ancient battlefield sites are spread throughout the city , the most famous ones include the gap between the Chu River and Han Dynasty, the two kings of the Han Dynasty where Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fought for supremacy, and the Hulao Pass where Liu, Guan, and Zhang Sanying fought against Lu Bu, etc.
The Hulao Pass here, also known as Sishui Pass, Chenggao Pass, and Guxiaoguan, is the eastern gateway and important pass to Luoyang, the ancient Kyoto. It is located in Sishui Town, 16 kilometers northwest of Xingyang City. . Hulao Pass is the gateway to the east of Luoyang and an important pass. It was named after King Mu of Zhou trapped a tiger here.
This pass is connected to Songyue Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north. The mountains are intertwined and form a natural danger. There is a strong trend of "one man is in charge of the pass, and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it". It has been a battleground for military strategists of all ages. Famous historical events such as the "Controversy between Chu and Han", "Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu", "Guan Yu Warming Wine and Killing Hua Xiong" all took place here. The flames of war and gunpowder smoke of the heroes fighting for hegemony left Hulao Pass with rich historical relics.
This place not only has a long history, but also has a splendid culture. It is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Poetry". The famous poet Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty was born here, and Liu Yuxi, known as the "Poetry Hero", After his death, he was buried on Tanshan Mountain in Yulong Town, Xingyang.
At the same time, it is the ancestral place of the Zheng family in the world. During the Tang Dynasty, 11 Zheng families from Xingyang served as prime ministers. In the Song Dynasty, Wang Bowen and his son served as officials in three dynasties, and were known in history as "Privy Envoys in Three Dynasties, Nine Sons and Ten Scholars". It can be said that "talents have emerged from generation to generation, and each has been leading the way for hundreds of years." Xingyang is the ancestral home of the Zheng family, a prominent Chinese family, with 12 million descendants of the Zheng family spread all over the world.
There are many places of interest here, including the late Shang Dynasty ruins of Guandi Temple, which was rated as one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in China in 2007, the ancient human ruins of Loom Cave, the Great Master Guxia City ruins, and Qingtai There are 24 national and provincial cultural relics protection units such as Yangshao Cultural Site and Niangniangzhai Zhoucheng Site. There are famous historical sites in Xingyang such as Honggou, Hanba Erwangcheng and Hulao Pass.
There are also beautiful mountains and rivers. Among them, Huancui Valley has the reputation of "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and Huancui's scenery is the best in Zhongzhou". It is a national AAA tourist attraction, a key scenic spot in Henan Province, and a provincial forest park. , one of the top ten outstanding tourist attractions in Zhengzhou. The main attractions include Xinghua Village, Wolong Terrace, Huaguoshan Grand Canyon, Longxi Palace, Eighth Route Army Rear Area Hospital, etc.
It is like a piece of jasper embedded in Fuxi Mountain. It is surrounded by spectacular mountains, dense trees, and shrouded clouds. It can be visited in all seasons. Feel the cultural atmosphere of Huancuiyu, enjoy the charm of the virtuous and filial culture, taste the cultural heritage of Leizu, learn the red culture, and inherit the legacy of the martyrs.
The rich history has deposited a profound cultural heritage in Xingyang. The famous ones include Qingtai Yangshao Cultural Site, Zheng Guojing City Site, Liu Yuxi Tomb, Feilongding, and the "Three Forests in the Sky" (Shaolin Temple, Bamboo Forest, Donglin Temple, one of the Donglin Temples, etc.