Why is Xinxiang also called the hometown of Mu Ye?

Xinxiang was called Mu Ye in ancient times. Mu Ye in history mainly refers to Weihui City, and Mu Ye in a broad sense also includes Fengquan District of Xinxiang City and parts of Huojia County.

Located in the north of Xinxiang City, it includes Fengquan District, Weihui City, huixian city and Huojia County under the jurisdiction of Xinxiang City. Makinohara is a non-proper noun, which is relative to Chao Ge (now Qixian County, Hebi City, Henan Province). From the inside out, they are called city, country, suburb, animal husbandry and wild.

Xinxiang has a long history, with Yangshao culture and Longshan culture sites. It is one of the important birthplaces of The Book of Songs, and the poems circulating in ancient Xinxiang account for a quarter of the national style.

Major historical events reflecting the rise and fall of dynasties, such as Makino War, the assassination of Qin and the mutiny of Chen Qiao, all took place here. There are 20 state-level cultural protection units and 19 A-level tourist attractions in China.

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Battle of Mu Ye:

Around 3050, the Battle of Zhou Wuwang ended the rule of the Yin and Shang Dynasties for more than 500 years. In that battle, countless people died from morning till night, and the blood that flowed out could make the weapon float. The battle took place in Mu Ye (now south of Qixian County, north of Weihe River, near Xinxiang City), 70 miles away from Zhaoge, the capital of Shang Dynasty. Therefore, the history is called "the battle of Makino".

On the morning of the war, Zhou Wuwang held a swearing-in meeting of the whole army. At the meeting, he solemnly read out the Vow of Cutting Merchants written by his younger brother Ji Dan, which is the famous Vow of Mu Zhi in history. The Book of History records 245 words of "Grazing Oath".

In his oath, Zhou Wuwang listed Zhou Wang's crimes of listening to the slanderers of his favorite concubine, luring sinners and fugitive slaves from all directions, and treating people cruelly. It shows that the purpose of attacking Zhou is to do justice for heaven, and announced the requirements of tactics and discipline to encourage soldiers to fight bravely.

The commercial army collapsed. Zhou Wang saw the tide ebb and fled back to Chao Ge. That night, Zhou Wang put on a brocade dress, boarded the deer platform, surrounded himself with more than 4,000 pieces of Baoyu, and set himself on fire and died. When King Wu arrived at Lutai, he and Huang Yue cut off Zhou Wang's head.

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