Han Shu Site

Han Shu Site

The Han Shu Site is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Introduction: The Han Shu Site is located on a raised loess ridge about 1 kilometer northeast of Han Shu Village, Yueliangpao Township, Da’an City, on the southern bank of Yueliangpao Lake. Research has confirmed that the Han Shu Site is a remnant of human habitation from the Bronze Age.

The residents of the first phase of the Han Shu culture widely used bronze tools, marking their entry into the Bronze Age. The marriage system at the time was either monogamous or polygamous. Society had begun to step into the threshold of a class-based system, with its timeframe corresponding to the Western Zhou period in central China.

The relics of the second phase of the Han Shu culture are quite abundant, including pottery, bone and horn tools, stone implements, bronze ware, and a small amount of ironware. By this time, people had settled into a stable lifestyle, with agriculture and fishing playing important roles in the economy. Pottery-making had also seen significant development and progress, and primitive textile production had emerged. The second phase of the Han Shu culture dates to around the end of the Western Han Dynasty, and its ethnic affiliation may be the Fuyu people, who were active on the Songnen Plain at the time.

Jilin Baicheng

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units