Yangtou Mountain Yan Emperor Cultural Tourism Area

　　The Yangtou Mountain Yan Emperor Cultural Tourism Area (EmperorYanculturalrelicinMt.yangtou) is located in Shennong Town, Gaoping City, about 35 kilometers north of Jincheng City. It is home to numerous relics and sites associated with Yan Emperor Shennong, the legendary progenitor of the Chinese nation, with over 40 such locations scattered across the town. This area is the birthplace of Chinese agricultural civilization, where the legendary tale of "Jingwei Filling the Sea" is celebrated. It features Yangtou Mountain, where the Yan Emperor once lived, as well as the unparalleled Ming Dynasty stone stele of the "Yan Emperor Mausoleum." The intricately carved stone pedestals in the Yan Emperor’s Traveling Palace and the wooden carvings of the “Journey to the West” in the main hall are considered masterpieces among surviving Chinese sculptures.

　　

　　Xie Chun (?～1129)　　Xie Chun (?～1129), courtesy name Jingxiang, was a native of Liuyang in the Song Dynasty. He was widely respected for his talent and bravery. In the third year of the Jianyan era during the Southern Song Dynasty (1129), a mutiny broke out in Tanzhou (present-day Changsha), marked by arson and looting. The regional commander Xiang Ziyin ordered Meng Yanqing, the prefectural judge, to pacify the rebels. Soon after, the mutineer Du Yan invaded Liuyang, where Meng was defeated and killed. Xiang then ordered Zhao Minyan, also a prefectural judge, to lead troops against the rebels, but he was unsuccessful. At that time, Xie Chun led local militia as vanguard forces to assist Zhao in battle. He personally killed dozens of enemies but was eventually overwhelmed, captured, and killed by the rebels. Upon hearing of his death, the imperial court posthumously awarded him the title of Chengzhong Lang and granted an official position to his son Xigu. Details+