Zhoukou Nüwa City Site

　　Nüwa is a great goddess in Chinese historical legends. She created humanity, mended the heavens, and brought all things into existence. Research has confirmed that ruins of Nüwa City dating back to the Spring and Autumn Period were excavated in Sidugang Village, Niedui Town, located 10 kilometers north of the county seat. In 1986, the site was designated as a provincial-level cultural heritage protection unit. In 1994, after investigation and evaluation by national, provincial, and municipal tourism and cultural heritage authorities, Nüwa City was listed as a key municipal-level tourism development project. That same year, with spontaneous donations from local residents, construction began near the ancient Nüwa Mausoleum at the site of Nüwa City. Covering an area of over 60 acres, Nüwa City now features classical-style architecture including a memorial archway gate, Nüwa Mausoleum, Sky-Mending Hall, Nüwa Palace, Fuxi Hall, Three Sovereigns Hall, Three Pure Ones Hall, and ornate corridors on both sides. These structures are simple yet elegant, with exquisite carvings. The halls and corridors house statues of deities such as Nüwa and Fuxi, as well as sculptures and murals depicting Nüwa’s legendary feats of creating humanity and mending the sky—imaginative and vividly lifelike. In front of the ancient Nüwa Mausoleum, incense smoke perpetually curls upward, and worship is especially fervent. On the first and fifteenth days of each lunar month, Nüwa City naturally becomes a bustling temple fair, drawing crowds of visitors from far and wide. At peak times, daily visitor numbers can reach up to 100,000. Xihua was a primary region of activity for Nüwa, the mother of humanity in ancient times, and the only place where she established her capital. As a result, today’s Nüwa City has become a large-scale pilgrimage and sightseeing destination dedicated to Nüwa, with national influence.