Yong (city)

Yong (雍城) was the capital of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period State of Qin (秦), and was located in Fengxiang County, Baoji, Shaanxi, in present-day People's Republic of China.

History

From the first year of Duke De (德公) (677 BCE) to the second year of Duke Xian (獻公) (383 BCE), it served as the capital, existing as the capital for the longest period in the history of the State of Qin (秦); afterwards, the capital was moved to Yueyang (櫟陽).

Remains of the city walls survive near the Yong River and the Zhifang River (紙坊河) south of Fengxiang County, Baoji, Shaanxi, where palaces and other buildings were located. Archaeological excavations have revealed a large ice house (氷室) and a large ancestral temple, and a large quantity of bronze ware has been unearthed. In 1988, it was designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and the royal tombs of the rulers of Qin were built to the south of Yong.