Yangcheng (historical city)
Yangcheng (阳城; 陽城; Yángchéng) was the first capital of China and the Xia dynasty (2070 BC–1600 BC). The city was likely located in today's Henan province in central China.
The legend recorded in the Bamboo Annals and Shiben,[1][2] states that the first city of the Xia dynasty was Yangcheng[3] and founded by Yu the Great, the first regent of the dynasty.[4][1]
Archeologists have identified Yangcheng as the archeological site of Wangchenggang (王城岗) in Henan,[4][1] located in the town of Gaocheng[2] and east of Dengfeng in Henan.[3][5]
References
Notes
- Manzanilla, Linda (1996). "China's first cities". Emergence and Change in Early Urban Societies. Springer. p. 89. ISBN 9781489918482.
- "The Dating of the Wangchenggang Walled-site in Dengfeng County and Related Issues" (PDF). Chinese Archaeology, Fang Yanming. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Dao, Zhi. "Overview". History of Capital Cities in China. DeepLogic.
- Chen / Liu (2012). "Rise and fall of early complex societies". The Archaeology of China. Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0521643108.
- "Xia Dynasty Rulers". ChinaKnowledge.de. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
Printed References
- Dao, Zhi. History of Capital Cities in China. DeepLogic.
- Chen / Liu (2012). The Archaeology of China. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521643108.
- Manzanilla, Linda (1996). Emergence and Change in Early Urban Societies. Springer.
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