Jixingtun Site

Jixingtun Site

Jixingtun Site is a cultural relic protection unit of Jilin Province.

Jixingtun Site

Batch and announcement date: Fourth batch, October 20, 1987

Address: Jixing Village, Erdao Town, Yitong County

Era: Bronze Age

Category: Ancient site

Managing authority: Yitong County Cultural Relics Administration

Open to public: No

Jixingtun Site is a representative ancient site from the Bronze Age. The site spans a large area, with abundant relics and distinct cultural features. Most of the relics are concentrated on the sunny southern slope. The main finds include stone tools and pottery fragments. The stone tools were mostly polished, with a small number being chipped. Pottery items consist of dou (tripods), jars, pots, li (tripod cauldrons), ding (cauldrons), bowls, and basins. The pottery contains relatively large sand particles, was hand-made, and the surfaces were polished, predominantly plain. Some dou handles, pot rims, and jar-shaped vessel ears feature punctate decorations.

Erdao Town: A township under the jurisdiction of Yitong Manchu Autonomous County. Established as a commune in 1962 and became a township in 1983. Located in the eastern part of the county, 15 kilometers from the county seat, covering an area of 156 square kilometers, with a population of 18,000. The township government is located in Damiaotun. It administers 13 village committees: Hongming, Shichang, Xinlin, Fu’an, Wandei, Jixing, Shimen, Majia, Erdao, Zhongxin, Huangjia, Houshan, and Heidingzi. Township enterprises include a farm machinery repair factory. The main agricultural products are rice, corn, and soybeans. ... Detailed information about Erdao Town++