Hometown of Xi Zhong

　　　　“Hometown of Xi Zhong, the God of Carts.” The area is home to historic sites including Mount Xigong, the Xi Gong Temple, and the Tomb of Xi Zhong. The legend of “Xi Zhong, the God of Carts” has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage by Shandong Province. To expand the Xi Zhong brand, Xuecheng District has delved deeply into and vigorously developed Xi Zhong culture. The “Chinese Ancestral Park of Chariot Making,” covering an area of 4,100 mu, to be built in three phases with a total investment exceeding 50 million yuan, has commenced construction. The park is located on Mount Xigong in Taozhuang Town, Xuecheng District, believed to be the birthplace of Xi Zhong’s invention of the cart and also the main recorded area of his activities.