Liu Lin Site in Pizhou

Liu Lin Site in Pizhou

The Liu Lin Site in Pizhou is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Era: Neolithic Age

The Liu Lin Site is situated about 30 kilometers northwest of Pizhou County, within the flood diversion channel on the eastern bank of the Middle Canal, approximately 500 meters east of Huoshibu. The site spans 24,000 square meters. It was discovered in 1959, and excavated twice—in 1960 and 1964—by the Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Team and the Nanjing Museum, uncovering a total area of 4,025 square meters. The cultural deposit is 1.6 meters thick. The site features red-fired earthen living surfaces as well as remnants of ash pits and ash ditches. A total of 197 tombs were excavated. This communal burial ground is orderly arranged and can be divided into six tomb clusters, each likely representing a family group with close blood relations. Among the artifacts unearthed were 1,500 items, including production tools such as stone axes, stone adzes, stone grinding rods, grinding stones, stone spinning wheels, horn spearheads, tooth or horn hook-shaped tools, bone awls, bone knives, bone needles, bone splinters, and bone fish darts; daily-use pottery such as tripods, ? (a type of vessel), bean-shaped vessels, jars, basins, bowls, cups, goblet-shaped cups, ring-footed cups, and flat-bottomed cups; and ornaments such as stone rings, stone bracelets, bone tubes, jade pendants, jade rings, and jade bracelets. Some tombs included dog burials and joint burials of adult males and females, indicating that the society had entered the patrilineal clan community phase characterized by monogamy.

The Liu Lin cultural remains possess distinct characteristics. They are later than the Qingliangang Culture but earlier than the cultural remains of the Huating Tomb Site in Xinyi. Previously categorized under the Qingliangang Culture system, some now place them within the Dawenkou Culture system, while others, noting their distinctive features, refer to them as the “Liu Lin Culture.” This site holds significant scientific value for studying the late period of primitive society in China. 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.

Daizhuang Town: A township under the jurisdiction of Pizhou City. In 1953, it belonged to the Fifth District; in 1956, it was placed under Chaihe District; in 1957, Daizhuang Township was established; in 1958, it was reorganized as a commune; and in 1983, it reverted to township status. Located in the northwestern part of the city, it is 30 kilometers from downtown Pizhou. The town covers an area of 70.6 square kilometers and has a population of 48,000. National Highway 310 runs through it, with the Middle Canal to the west, the Laocaidao River flowing north-south through the center, and the Picang Flood Diversion Channel to the east. It administers 18 villages: Yidong, Yixi, Shazhuang, Tenghu, Donghuangshi, Zhouying, Linzhuang, Yangqiao, Zaoshu, Daizhuang, Shanwo, Yingzi, Shantou, Liwei, Liangcheng, Huoshibu, Houpu, and Beiyangzhuang... More details about Daizhuang Town ++

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units