Maps of Qin, Wei, Zhao, Yan, Chu, Qi and Han.

1. Qin State

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the capital of Qin State was always in Yongcheng (now Fengxiang East, Shaanxi Province), where there was the Liquan Palace built by Qin Xiaogong. In 1986, archaeologists discovered a huge city wall site in the northeast of Yong, which confirmed that Yong City had long been the capital of Qin State. According to various historical records, even after moving the capital, successive kings of Qin still went back to Yongcheng to hold a coronation ceremony.

when he was in Qin Linggong, he moved to Jingyang (now Jingyang, Shaanxi); In 383 BC, Qin Xiangong moved the capital to Liyang (now Fuping, Shaanxi); When Shang Yang's political reform, Qin Xiaogong moved the capital to Xianyang (now the northeast of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province) again, and has been fixed since then.

It is recorded in Historical Records, biographies of Shang Yang, Lv Buwei and others, and in San Fu Huang Tu.

2. Chu

Chu has been moving its capital since the founding of the People's Republic of China, mostly in Jianghan Plain at the beginning. Later, King Wen of Chu moved his capital to Yingdu (now northwest of Jiangling, Hubei Province) and settled down, and it has been the capital of Chu for a long time.

in the twenty-first year of the reign of king Xiang of Chu, the Qin general launched the battle of Yan, occupying most of Jianghan Plain, the core area of Chu, and the Chu State was forced to move its capital to Chen County (now in Huaiyang City, Henan Province). During the period of King Kao Lie, the son of King Xiang, Chu briefly moved its capital to Juyang (now Fuyang, Anhui Province) and finally moved to Shouchun (now Shouxian County, Anhui Province).

Due to the nostalgia for the old capital Ying, Chu people called Chen, Juyang and Shouchun Ying Capital.

3. Yan State

The capital of Yan State is Ji (now southwest of Beijing). After the Zi Rebellion, Yan Zhaowang added the capital Wuyang (now southeast of Yixian County, Hebei Province). In 1958, archaeologists discovered the site of Yanxiadu in Yixian County, Hebei Province, and excavated a large number of palaces and Chengguo sites, and unearthed cultural relics such as frog-headed pottery waterways.

4. South Korea

The capital of South Korea was Pingyang (now northwest of Linfen, Shanxi); Han Wuzi moved to Yiyang (now Yiyang West, Henan Province); Han Jinghou once moved the capital to Yang Zhai (now Yuxian County, Henan Province), which was noted in the book "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals". Han Aihou, Han destroyed Zheng, and then moved the capital to Xinzheng, the capital of Zheng (now Xinzheng, Henan).

Xinzheng, the capital of Zhenghan, has also found many sites such as Miyagi, the city gate and coins, which can be used as evidence.

5. Zhao

The capital of Zhao was originally in Jinyang (now southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi); Zhao Xianzi moved the capital to Zhongmou (now Hebi West, Henan Province) in 424 BC; Zhao Jinghou moved the capital to Handan (now Handan, Hebei) in 386 BC.

In Handan, Hebei Province, archaeologists discovered a huge palace building site, which was later confirmed by investigation as the site of Zhaowangcheng in Handan, the capital of Zhao.

6. Wei

The capital of Wei was originally in Anyi (now Yuwang Village, northwest of Xia County, Shanxi Province) in Hexi area; In 361 BC, Wei Huiwang moved the capital to Daliang (now Kaifeng, Henan).

according to historical records, the girder was destroyed by flooding and then rebuilt many times, so the site of the girder has not been found for the time being.

7. The State of Qi

When the State of Qi was founded, Taigong was the capital of Yingqiu, and later moved to Linzi (now Zibo, Shandong, west of Linzi). When it was said that Yingqiu was Linzi.

In the fifth issue of Cultural Relics in p>1972, an exploration summary of the ancient city of Linzi Qi was published, which recorded in detail the huge Miyagi ruins excavated on the west bank of the Zihe River.