Brief Introduction of Liemakeng Scenic Spot in Eastern Zhou Dynasty

According to experts' research, most of the sacrificial horses are mature horses of 6-7 years old, and they are arranged according to a certain burial style after being manually executed. These horses are divided into two rows, neatly arranged, lying on their sides, with their heads held high and their legs curled up in a war posture, as if they would fly their hooves whenever they heard the drums.

At that time, the people of China were talking about the near future, and the "country of a thousand riders" had the glory of being the best in the world. More than 600 Kerma horses were equipped with 150 chariots, which was equivalent to all the military strength of a small vassal state. This shows that with the Spring and Autumn Period

Qi, the first of the five tyrants, has developed economy and strong military strength.

According to research, the owner of the tomb is Qi Jinggong, and Qi Jinggong's name is Chu Jiu, who is the 25th monarch of Jiang Qi. With the assistance of Yan Ying, he reigned for 58 years, and was the longest reigning monarch of Qi. It is reported that in his later period, "managing the palace well, gathering dogs and horses, being extravagant and giving heavy punishment" was very corrupt. And especially like horses, there are people in the palace who keep horses for him, and the horses he likes will be executed when they die.

The huge sacrificial objects showed the luxury of Qi Jinggong and reflected the strength of Qi at that time. At the same time, it also provides extremely valuable information for studying the history of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, especially the economic, military and martyrdom system of Qi.

1982, with the approval of National Cultural Heritage Administration and the financial support of the municipal government, a memorial exhibition hall with ethnic style and simple elegance was built on site, and the horse bones were protected by waterproof, anticorrosion and dustproof measures, which was officially opened to the public in 1983.