Chengcun Han City Ruins

　　The ancient Han city ruins are situated on undulating hilly terrain, with the city site in a rectangular shape. It stretches 860 meters from north to south and 550 meters from east to west, covering a total area of 480,000 square meters. The city is surrounded by the Chongxi Stream on its eastern, western, and northern sides, nestled against mountains and close to water, offering beautiful scenery. The city walls were built using rammed earth along the contours of the hills, with remnants standing 4 to 8 meters high. There are three gaps preserved along the eastern and western walls, which served as gates in ancient times.

　　Outside the city lies a moat. Excavations have revealed multiple sites within the city, including palaces, towers, barracks, residences, iron smelting and pottery workshops, as well as tombs. A group of palace ruins on the central high platform includes a main gate, courtyard, main hall, side halls, wing rooms, corridors, patio, wells, and drainage pipes. The buildings face south with symmetrical layouts, showcasing a rigorously planned structure that differs significantly from the urban layouts of the plains at the time, representing a unique stilt-style architecture in the Jiangnan region.

　　The ancient city’s drainage system was constructed utilizing natural slopes and valleys, separating rainwater and sewage with an ingeniously rational and surprisingly effective design. The more than 40,000 unearthed artifacts, which exhibit strong Han Dynasty characteristics, indicate that over two thousand years ago, Fujian already possessed relatively advanced techniques in metallurgy, casting, and pottery-making.

　　Some scholars believe that the Chengcun Han City was the temporary palace of King Yu Shan of the Minyue Kingdom, while others speculate that it was a military fortress established by Emperor Wu of Han after pacifying the Minyue region. Whether these theories hold true, how the city rose and declined, remains a subject for further research.

　　Xingtian Town is located in the southern part of Wuyishan City, bordering Jiangkou Township of Jianyang County to the southeast, adjacent to Xingcun Town to the west, and neighboring Wuyi Subdistrict Office and Shangmei Township to the north. The town center, Xingtian Village, is 39 kilometers from the county seat, featuring gently rolling terrain where the Chongyang Stream flows through Xingtian Town and joins the Chenghu Stream and Wufu Stream before continuing toward Jianyang.

　　Xingtian Town was historically known as Fengyangli. As a stopover on the Fujian–Jiangxi transport route, it once had the Huangting Post, hence the village was also named Huangting Market or Huangting Street. In the Yuan Dynasty, it became a patrol and inspection town, and in the Ming Dynasty, a patrol and inspection office was set up, formally establishing the town. During the Jiajing era, the Xingtian Water Post was relocated here and renamed Xingtian, a name that continued into the Qing Dynasty.

　　After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it was called the Third District of Chongan County. In September 1958, it was named Weixing Commune, changed to Xingtian Commune in 1960, became Xingtian Township in 1984, and was upgraded to Xingtian Town in 1990. The town governs 14 administrative villages, 120 natural villages, and 225 villager groups. The total area of the town is 353.33 square kilometers, with cultivated land spanning 53,123 mu, including 51,362 mu of paddy fields.

　　After 1978, the town saw rapid development of township enterprises, with new ventures such as a flooring mill, tea refining plant, calcium carbide plant, and a 3,200-kilowatt three-in-one power station — one of the largest township power stations in the province. The town currently has one middle school, 61 primary schools, and medical facilities including clinics and health centers spread across its villages.

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