Jiu Feng Seismological Station

Jiu Feng Seismological Station

The Jiu Feng Seismological Station is a municipal-level cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.

The Jiu Feng Seismological Station is located west of Bei’anhe Village in Sujiatuo Town, Haidian District, and is part of the eighth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

The Jiu Feng Seismological Station was China’s first modern seismological observatory. In 1928, geologist Weng Wenhao, then director of the National Geological Survey of China, proposed its construction. After its completion in 1930, geologist Li Shanbang was appointed to oversee operations. The station and its observational data were considered top-tier by international standards at the time. Some of the original observation instruments are still preserved on-site. As the earliest modern seismological research institution in China during the Republican era, the station stands as an important testament to the development of modern science and technology in the country.

Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

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Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing