Hebi has a long history and splendid culture. It was the capital of the late Shang Dynasty and the capital of the State of Wei and the State of Zhao during the Spring  and Autumn and Warring States Periods. Xunxian County, known as Liyang in ancient times, is a famous historical and cultural city as hometown of Duanmu Ci (courtesy  name Zigong), originator of Confucian business. Xunxian Temple Fair has a history of more than 1,600 years and is known as the earliest ancient temple fair in North  China. Qixian County, known as Zhaoge, is a cradle of the Shang civilization and a mythological place from Investiture of the Gods. Yunmeng Mountain in Qixian County  is known as the site of the first ancient Chinese military academy. Qihe River is the mother river of people living in Hebi. It has nurtured Qihe Culture and is praised in many  poems and historical records. In the Classic of Poetry, 39 poems depict the local customs and natural scenery along the Qihe River. Therefore, it is called River of  Chinese Poetry by the Poetry Institute of China.

                              Qixian County was called Zhaoge in ancient times                                                                                         Ancient City of Xunxian County

Dapi Mountain, mountain of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism

Yunmeng Mountain, site of the first ancient military academy in China