Site of the Ancient Qin Ting

Site of the Ancient Qin Ting

The Site of the Ancient Qin Ting is a cultural tourism attraction.

Site of the Ancient Qin Ting

During the Spring and Autumn period, eight hundred feudal lords vied for power, among which five rose as hegemons; the Hundred Schools of Thought flourished, with Confucianism and Legalism particularly prominent; in the Warring States period, the seven great powers battled for supremacy, until they were all unified by the mighty Qin. The Qin Dynasty achieved unity in territory, politics, and culture. The most magnificent stories of the Qin Empire were written on the Guanzhong Plain, while its most tragic tales were engraved at the foot of the Great Wall. However, the birthplace of the Qin people was in Qingshui.

Vast Longxi stretches from the west, where mountain ranges lie crosswise; Where lies the ancient Qin Ting, now lost amid wild brambles?

When Feizi was granted pastureland and land divided, The mountains and rivers of Longyou all bore the name of Ying.

From Qin Feizi to Duke Zhuang of Qin, five generations of Qin leaders made this place — referred to as “Qin” — their base, striving to develop both farming and animal husbandry. Amid constant confrontations and battles with the Rong tribes, they fought for survival and growth, living here for over three hundred years. This “Qin” is the same “Qin” later known as the Qin Ting, and the “Qin” of the Qin Empire. When Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China, he established commanderies, counties, townships, and ting. Perhaps out of reverence for his roots, he set up Shanggui County and established Qin Ting in Qingshui, the birthplace of his ancestors.

The Site of the Ancient Qin Ting is located in Qinzipu Village, Qintingpu Township, northeast of today’s Qingshui County. In the 13th year of King Xiao of Zhou’s reign, Feizi, the tribal leader and ancestor of the Qin people, was granted the status of a vassal and given the settlement of Qin Ting for his meritorious service in horse breeding for the royal family.