The Taijitun City Site

The Taijitun City Site

The Taijitun City Site is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Taijitun City Site is located on the north bank of the Nü’er River in Xiaohuangdi Village, Jitun Township, Lianshan District, Huludao City, Liaoning Province. It is an ancient city site dating from the Han Dynasty to the Liao Dynasty. The site includes three cities: Xiaohuangdi Mountain City, Xiaohuangdi North City, and Yingfang Ancient City. The Taijitun Ancient City was initially built from the late Spring and Autumn period to the early Warring States period, flourished during the rise of the Han and Wei dynasties, and reached its peak in the Western Han Dynasty. The site has abundant surface cultural remains, including a large number of Han Dynasty roof tiles and tubular tiles, as well as a small number of fabric-patterned tiles. Notably important unearthed artifacts include “Qianqiu Wansui” (Ten Thousand Years of Prosperity) roof tile ends, decorative bricks, hollow bricks, pottery, and especially the “Seal Clay of the LinTun Prefect,” which serves as physical evidence of interactions between the LinTun Commandery and the Liaoxi Commandery. The site is notable for its large scale, unique building materials, and significant unearthed relics, making it of great historical value. Research indicates that the Taijitun City Site was the former territory of the Tuhu people in the pre-Qin period and corresponds to the Tuhé County of the Liaoxi Commandery during the Han Dynasty.

In May 2013, it was designated and announced by the State Council as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Liaoning Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units