Ruins of Shuangchengzi Ancient City

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Shuangchengzi Ancient City ruins

Batch and announcement date: Sixth batch, May 31, 2007

Address: Danchengzi Village, Biangang Township, Dehui City

Dynasty: Liao and Jin

Category: Ancient ruins

Managing authority: Dehui Cultural Relics Management Office

Open to public: No

This site is divided into a southern city and a northern city. The southern city faces due north, has a square shape, with each of its east, west, south, and north walls being 400 meters long, and a perimeter of 1,600 meters. The northern city, situated at a 30-degree angle to the western part of the southern city, faces 25 degrees. Its east wall is 400 meters long, south wall 400 meters, west wall 270 meters, and north wall 400 meters, with a total perimeter of 1,470 meters. All walls are 1.6 meters high and were constructed from rammed earth. The middle of the eastern wall of the northern city has a 40-meter-wide gate, with corner towers at all four corners, each 1.6 meters high and 22 meters wide. The northern wall has three evenly spaced battlements, each 1.70 meters high and 14 meters wide. The surrounding ground of the walls is scattered with abundant architectural relics such as fabric-patterned tiles, gray earthenware fragments, and ceramic pieces. Outside the city lies an 8-meter-wide moat encircling the walls.

Information source: Haishu District Cultural Relics Management Office

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