Cao County contains history

Caoxian County is rich in humanistic tourism resources, and the cultural development of the commercial capital has been included in the "Three Capitals", "Two Saints" and "Four Peninsulas" master plan of Shandong Province. The Tomb of King Tang, the Tomb of Yiyin, the Tomb of Jizi and the birthplace of Huang Chao are under development and restoration. Foreign businessmen will invest 700 million yuan to develop and construct "Moon Bay", which has many beautiful legends. Soon it will become a tourist attraction integrating vacation, entertainment, shopping and sightseeing. Caoxian County has a long history, splendid culture, rich historical and cultural resources and unique natural landscapes, and has great development value. 1. Rich historical and cultural resources. Caoxian County was a land of Dongyi before the Xia Dynasty. There are many cultural relics of Dawenkou, Longshan and Yueshi in the territory. It was the place where Yao, Shun and Yu were active. The Shang kings established their kingdoms and capitals here, and the princes competed for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There are many alliances in this place, which is known as "the best in the world". Liu Bang and Xiang Yu worked together to conquer Qin and started their business here. It has prosperous politics, developed economy, splendid culture, gathering of celebrities, and extremely rich historical and cultural resources. There are the great sage Xia Yu, the great sage Shang Tang, the Yuan sage Yi Yin, the famous sage Hui Shi, the Taoist sage Zhuang Zhou, the military sage Wu Qi, the agricultural sage Fan Shengzhi, the science sage Yan Su, etc. There are three champions and hundreds of Jinshi. , there are countless heroes and generals. Many famous people have left their remains or are buried here, such as Tangling Tomb, Pangeng Tomb, Jizi Tomb, Yiyin Tomb, Laizhu Tomb, Ranghou Weiran Tomb, Chunshenjun Tomb, Xiang Yu Longxugang, Tantaizi Yu Temple, etc. Tushan is the place where Xia Yu met the princes of all countries, and Shang Tang met the three thousand princes. Jingshan is the place where Shang Tang was appointed, and Qingshan is the place where Xiang Yu made his fortune. Historical monuments are scattered all over Caoxian County, and they have extremely high development value. 2. Unique natural landscape Caoxian County is located in the upper reaches of Jishui River. After the Jin Dynasty, the Yellow River passed through the county, creating three old roads in the county. They burst and flooded repeatedly, resulting in Caoxian County's complex geology and landforms. The old course left over after the Yellow River was diverted in 1855 runs through 15 towns including Zhuangzhai and Taoyuanji from west to east. The total area of ??this old course is 413,000 acres. The vast area of ??levees and tidal flats in the Gudao area is suitable for planting a variety of fruit trees, fast-growing and high-yield forests, lotus root planting and fish farming, etc. Now the entire old road area has formed a green corridor. In addition, Cao County also has several waters with great development value. One is the Baliwan Reservoir located in the southeast of the county. It got its name because it is eight miles away from the old city. It is a low-lying pond formed by the breach of the ancient Yellow River. After development and construction by several governments, it is now equipped with water conservancy facilities. The depth of the water level can be adjusted at will. The water quality is good and the soil is fertile. The reservoir has a special terrain. It is surrounded by water. The shape of the reservoir is: a central island of 110 acres, an island of 500 acres of surrounding water, and a 200-acre embankment outside the island. Two new pits and ponds covering an area of ??300 acres were excavated. The total land and water use area in the reservoir area is more than 1,200 acres. With complete water conservancy and electric power facilities, 100 various houses, and a cumulative investment of 1.2 million yuan, the preliminary conditions are in place for the construction of a park-style resort. It is an ideal leisure and entertainment place for people, and is favored by developers inside and outside the county. The establishment of a comprehensive park integrating tourism, vacation, leisure and entertainment in the Baliwan Reservoir Area of ??Cao County not only has high economic value, but also has great social benefits. The second is the Duck Circle and Donghetan located in Wulou Township. The duck pen is located at the junction of the East Hetan bend of the old Yellow River and the Taihangdi Reservoir. It is 4,000 meters long from north to south, 1,000 meters wide from east to west, with an average water depth of 1.5 meters. It is surrounded by large and small earth embankments, and the water quality in the circle is good. Donghetan is located in the south of Yaquan and is separated from it by a dike. It covers an area of ??nearly 10,000 acres and is rich in various fish and shrimps. The southern half of Donghetan belonging to Shangqiu has been approved as a national forest park, and its development has begun to take shape. The self-service game meals, boating and playing in the water among reeds and lotus flowers, entertainment and cooling off in the pavilions attracted many tourists. The third is the second and third reservoirs of Taihang Dyke located in Weiwan Town. The reservoir area covers an area of ??54,000 acres. The Yellow River Diversion Trunk Line crosses the reservoir area, and the sandy soil is suitable for planting lotus root, rice, etc. The lotus root area in the reservoir area is 8,500 acres. In the midsummer, the lotus flowers are fragrant for ten miles. It is known as the ten thousand acres of lotus pond. It is an ideal place for tourism, leisure and summer vacation. 3. Red tourism resources are of considerable value. First, the Southwest Shandong Martyrs Cemetery. It is located 28.4 kilometers northwest of the county and 200 meters northeast of Sunzhuang Village, Hanji Town. The garden was built to commemorate the martyrs who died on September 27th. The cemetery is divided into two cemetery areas in the north and east, where 261 martyrs are buried. Buried in the east tomb area are Wei Keren, Political Commissar of the East Henan Column, Zhou Zhuan, Deputy Commander of the Fifth Military Division of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, Wang Xuejing, Magistrate of Cao County, Xiang Fengzhi, Deputy Secretary of the Qibin County Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, Mao Yixuan, Director of Taxation of the Huxi Special Administrative Region and other martyrs. In addition to the martyrs who died on September 27, the North Cemetery has successively admitted 253 martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country in the War of Liberation, the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and the Self-Defense Counterattack against Vietnam. The cemetery is a key protected unit of revolutionary memorial sites in Shandong Province. The second is the Hongsan Village Anti-Japanese Joint Defense Site. It is located in Hanji Town, 30 kilometers northwest of the county. Including Liugang, Yizhuang and Caolou villages, it is shaped like a pin and was the source of the revolutionary base in southwest Shandong during the Anti-Japanese War. It is known as "Little Yan'an". In 1977, it was named "Hongsan Village Anti-Japanese Joint Defense Site" by the province and was designated as a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. The third is the Wangchang battle site. More than ten kilometers southwest of Cao County, there is a levee more than ten meters high. In September 1943, the Japanese and puppet troops mobilized more than 30,000 people to conduct an "autumn sweep" of the anti-Japanese base areas in the Hebei, Shandong and Henan border regions. Zhu Cheng, the commander of the Southwest Shandong Military Division, Yuan Furong, the commissioner of the Southwest Shandong Special Administrative Region, and other leaders led the military division command post, the agency, the first regiment of the civilian army, the cavalry company of the military division, etc. to evacuate to Zhongtuweizi in Zhengzhuang Village. Outnumbered, Commander Zhu Cheng, Commissioner Yuan Furong and other soldiers died heroically for their country.

4. Caoxian County is known as the “Hometown of Opera” and its opera resources are uniquely charming. There are many types of operas in Caoxian County, and it is known as the “Hometown of Opera”. The popular opera types include Bangzi, Liuzi, Xianzi, Erjiaxian, Flower drum tinkling, shadow puppet show, Peking opera, Pingju opera, Siping tune, Henan opera, etc.; popular folk arts in Caoxian County mainly include Shandong Qinshu, Shandong Luozi, Henan Zhuizi, wooden drums, fish drums, Yingge Liushu, Shandong Kuaishu, Pingci, etc. Caoxian County has a large area, large population, unique folk customs, local specialties, and famous food. It has a strong religious culture and has Christian churches, Catholic churches, and especially Islamic mosques, which add an exotic atmosphere to Caoxian County.