Introduction to the ruins of Qiuchi Kingdom: In an open space on the top of the mountain, there are three stone tablets, namely the stele of "Former Site of Qiuchi Kingdom", the stele of "Ruins of Qiuchi Kingdom" and the stele of poem "Qiuchi Nostalgia". Qiuchi State is the collective name of the former Qiuchi State (296-371) founded by Yang Maosou and the Houqiuchi State (385-443) founded by Yang Ding. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Jin Dynasty, Yang Feilong, a descendant of Yang Wanwan, the leader of Qiuchi, succeeded him. His adopted son Linghu Maosou (namely Yang Maosou) succeeded to the throne. In December of the sixth year of Emperor Kangxi of Jin Yuan Dynasty (296), Qiuchi Kingdom was founded. (Historically known as the Qianqiu Chi Kingdom). In the 11th year of Taihe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (371 years), the Qianqiu Chi Kingdom was destroyed. In 385, the tribesmen reestablished the Qiu Chi Kingdom (historically known as the Hou Qiu Chi Kingdom). In the 20th year of Yuanjia in the Southern Song Dynasty (443), the Houqiuchi Kingdom was destroyed by the Northern Wei Dynasty.

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