Yangcheng (historical city)
Yangcheng was the first capital of China and the Xia dynasty. The city was likely located in today's Henan province in central China.
The legend recorded in the Bamboo Annals and Shiben, states that the first city of the Xia dynasty was Yangcheng and founded by Yu the Great, the first regent of the dynasty.
Archeologists have identified Yangcheng as the archeological site of :zh:王城岗及阳城遗址|Wangchenggang in Henan,[the town of Gaocheng and east of Dengfeng in Henan.]
