Tomb of Chiyou

　　In ancient times, there were two tombs of Chiyou within the territory of Shouzhang County (including present-day Taiqian County). One was situated approximately 300 meters southeast of Housanli Village in what is now Chengguan Town, Taiqian County. Locally known as the Tomb of Chiyou, its construction date is unknown. In the early 1930s, the earthen mound was about 1.5 meters high and covered an area of over three acres, overgrown with weeds and willows. In 1933, the Yellow River burst its banks, submerging the tomb, which was then quickly reclaimed as farmland.

　　According to the *Huanglan* (*Imperial Readings*), another tomb of Chiyou was located in Kanzhen, Shouzhang County, Dongping Commandery (present-day Nangwang Lake, Wenshang County, Shandong Province).

　　Legend has it that in ancient times, Chiyou, the tribal leader of the Jiuli people, lived at the border between what is now Hebei and Shandong. Later, the Yellow Emperor and his tribes migrated from northwestern China and came into conflict with Chiyou’s tribe, leading to a large-scale battle at Zhuolu (in present-day Hebei Province). After capturing and killing Chiyou, the Yellow Emperor divided his body and buried the parts in different locations: the torso in central Hebei, the shoulders and thighs in a wilderness settlement, the bones in Kanzhen, Shouzhang County, and some remains in what is now Taiqian County.

　　It is said that in ancient times, people often held sacrificial ceremonies for Chiyou in October. A red vapor would rise from his tomb, stretching straight up to the sky like a large banner hanging overhead, which people called the “Banner of Chiyou.” Taiqian has both the Tomb of Chiyou and a Temple of Chiyou, and Chiyou has been revered by later generations as the “God of War.”