Piaomu Dun Site

Piaomu Dun Site

The Piaomu Dun Site is a cultural heritage conservation unit of Zhejiang Province.

The Piaomu Dun Site is located in Zhennan Village, Tongyuan Town, Haiyan County. The site consists of an earthen mound and the surrounding paddy fields, encircled by water on all sides, covering an area of about 30,000 square meters, with slightly higher terrain in the central part.

The earthen mound is 6 meters high and contains cultural layers from the late Songze Culture, as well as the Liangzhu and Maqiao Cultures. The paddy fields around the mound have layers of ash soil about 0.2–0.95 meters thick. Artifacts unearthed here include perforated stone axes, sand-tempered red pottery tripods, and clay gray pottery three-legged vessels dating from the late Songze Culture to the Liangzhu Culture. These items feature relatively unique shapes, with some of higher craftsmanship. Nearby, samples such as printed-pattern glazed pottery with round bases and hard pottery animal-shaped objects have also been collected. The Piaomu Dun Site is an ancient cultural site rich in cultural content and spanning a wide range of time periods, existing from the Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age. It is an important site for studying the patterns of change and development, as well as the gradual evolution process of primitive settlements.

In January 2011, it was announced as part of the sixth batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Heritage Conservation Units.

Zhennan Village: Located to the north of Tongyuan Town, Zhennan Village covers a total area of 4.2 square kilometers. It currently has 4,515 mu of cultivated land, 34 contracting groups, 798 farming households, and a total population of 3,045. The village has established a Party general branch with 112 Party members, under which there are 3 sub-branches. The village leadership team consists of 5 members, with 1 reserve cadre and 1 full-time cultural administrator.

In 2014, the total rural economic income reached 275.1 million yuan, with the village’s collective economy generating a disposable income of 1.39 million yuan and per capita net income of villagers at 18,248 yuan. The main sources of the village’s collective economy are… More details about Zhennan Village ++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Heritage Conservation Units