Place · city

Shangqiu

Shangqiu is a city in eastern Henan, on the plain between the Yellow and Huai rivers. Linked by tradition with the early Shang, it was the capital of the State of Song, founded by Weizi Qi to continue the Shang sacrifices, and later served as the Southern Capital of the Northern Song. Its name means 'Shang mound'.

Shangqiu
Image: Windmemories · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

State of Song

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Shangqiu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shangqiu
MLA
“Shangqiu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shangqiu. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Shangqiu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shangqiu.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Shangqiu’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shangqiu (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻