The greater Luoyang area has been sacred…

The greater Luoyang area has been sacred ground since the late Neolithic period.

This area at the intersection of the Luo and Yi rivers was considered the geographical center of China.

Because of this sacred aspect several cities, all of which are generally referred to as "Luoyang", have been built there.

In 2070 BCE, the Xia Dynasty king Tai Kang had moved the Xia capital to the intersection of Luo River and Yi River and named the city Zhenxun.

In about 1600 BCE, King Tang of Shang defeated Jie, the final Xia Dynasty king, and built Western Bo, a new capital on the Luo River.

The ruins of Western Bo are located in Luoyang Prefecture.

In 1046 BCE, the Duke of Zhou constructs a settlement named Chengzhou for the remnants of the captured Shang nobility.

The Duke also moves the Nine Tripod Cauldrons to Chengzhou from the Zhou Dynasty capital at Haojing.