The Research On Properties And Related Issues Of Western Zhou City Site In Gaoqing Chenzhuang On Shandong Province

As the first discovery of Western Zhou City site in Gaoqing Chenzhuang on Shandong Province,it instantly caused wide concern on educational circles once announcement.Chenzhuang town site is not big,but the ruins are more abundant and have high academic value.The research of scholars at present is mainly focused on the nature of Chenzhuang city site and sacrificial altar,interpretation bronze inscriptions,the lineage of the Qi Kingdom,or the military system and appointment system in Zhou dynasty.Particularly,discussion in the nature of Chenzhuang city site is most enthusiastic and divergent.It needs to analyze the size or layout of Chenzhuang city site,bronze inscriptions,sacrificial altar and combine with patriarchal feudal system or the ritual ceremonial system in Zhou dynasty that analyze or expound the nature of Chenzhuang city site detailed or comprehensive.The wall of Chenzhuang city site is tall and solid.It has trench outside the city and a city gate.It shows a strong military nature.The shape both of M35?M36 is“?”.From the specifications of tombs and rewards they should belong to the rank of the vassal.The place of Chenzhuang is the original settlement of Bogu??and Dongyi??.Meanwhile,it not far from the important production settlement of the salt industry during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.Overall,Chenzhuang is a fief owned by the nobility of the Qi State that has the function of appeasement the orient,supervision of the tribes of the Yi?and Shang?,defending sea salt resources.Chenzhuang has found 14 tombs at present and arrange two sides of the northeast of the altar orderly.It shows the nature of the family cemetery.Mentioned in the inscription Feng?,Yougong??and Yin?belongs to the same lineage of Taigong??.“Qi Shi”is stationed in the Qi of the Royal Army and it managed by a nobility of the Qi State appointed by the emperor Zhou.The coexistence relationship exists between the altar and tombs of the city site.The should hold swearing before the army expedition and captive ceremony after the defeat.All of above illustratethat the altar has the function of sacrifices and military.With the function of Memorial Day,it is likely to follow the old customs of the Yi.