Is the birthplace of Qin State in Gansu or Shaanxi?

Qin was a vassal state with a legendary story during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. First of all, from the relatively backward border countries in the western region, the economy and culture lag behind the rich vassal countries in the Central Plains. However, in Shang Yang's political reform, Qin became a powerful country, and then by launching a merger war, it wiped out other vassal States, unified the world, and created the first feudal dynasty in China's history-Qin Dynasty.

Because of Qin's popularity, many people are also concerned about the birthplace of Qin. Is it in Gansu or Shaanxi? According to historical research, Qin, as a western country in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was founded earlier. Judging from the inscription on a tombstone unearthed from the No.1 Tomb of Qin Gong, Qin people should be a branch of the Chinese nation and a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. During the war in the late Shang dynasty, it migrated westward until today's northwest region. Because of this inscription, it also changed our previous understanding that Qin people were Xirong people who lived in the northwest for generations, and proved that Qin people were still a branch of Chinese people.

Let's look at the origin of the title of Qin. Qin? Or from a place name. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, when Qin Feizi, the leader of the Qin people, raised horses for the Zhou royal family, all the horses were strong and fat, which made the Zhou royal family appreciate it very much. So in 905 BC, Zhou gave the land sealed in Tianshui, Gansu Province today, then? Qin? It became the collective name of Qin Feizi clan, and thus the State of Qin was established. So, did the history books also become Qin Wei? Win Qin? .

At first, the territory of Qin was very small, and its territory was only in the southeast of Gansu. It can be seen that the birthplace of Qin State should be Gansu.

Some people think that the exact birthplace of Qin State lies in Qingshui County and the northeast of Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County in Gansu Province. According to the archaeological discovery of Liya site, this piece is the seat of the feudal city of Qin Feizi, the ancestor of Qin people. According to the archaeological findings of Liya Site, it should be regarded as the second and third capital of qiān Dynasty (Qiqin), located in the southeast of Longxian County, Shaanxi Province.

It is generally believed that the state of Qin experienced nine times to build its capital:

They are Xiquanqiu (Lixian, Gansu), Qin Yi (Qingshui, Gansu), Suiwei (Longxian, Shaanxi), Suiweihui (Baoji, Shaanxi), Pingyang (Meixian, Shaanxi), Yongcheng (Fengxiang, Shaanxi), Jingyang (Jingyang, Shaanxi), Liyang (Lintong, Shaanxi) and Xianyang (northeast of Xianyang, Shaanxi).

When Qin was in Gansu, he belonged to the stage of grassroots entrepreneurship, and his life was very hard, which can be described as thorns described in later history books. Qin moved its capital to Guanzhong Plain, Shaanxi Province, and actually mastered the inner circle of the Western Zhou royal family, expanding its sphere of influence and expanding its land area. In addition, the fertile land in Guanzhong gave A Qin a strong strategic advantage and a granary. Plus territorial possession? One person guards it, and ten thousand people can't force it? Hanguguan can resist the attack of the vassal States of the Central Plains. The success of Shang Yang's political reform also made Qin finally become the seven heroes of the Warring States by leaps and bounds, which laid the foundation for Qin Shihuang to complete the unification of the world.

To sum up, the real birthplace of Qin State should be Gansu, and the powerful Qin Empire is in Shaanxi, that is, the Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi, which allows Qin State to have the capital to dominate the world.