Jinpendun Site

Jinpendun Site

The Jinpendun Site is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Jinpendun Site, dating back to the Neolithic Age and the Shang and Zhou dynasties, is located in the Jinpendun villager group of Jiuchong Village, Xindu Town, Tongcheng City. The site consists of Jinpendun and Huayuandun, about 50 meters apart from east to west, with Sanwan River situated to the west of the site. Jinpendun has an oval-shaped layout, covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, with a relative height of about 3.5 meters, and is a mound-type site. The exposed cultural layers in the site’s cross-section contain red pottery, gray pottery shards, and red fired earth blocks. Most of the collected samples date back to the Neolithic Age, including flat tripod feet in the shape of maple leaves, which are relatively dated to the late period of the Xuejiagang Culture. Huayuandun is located to the east of Jinpendun, has a square layout, and stands about 1.5 meters above the surrounding paddy fields, also classified as a mound-type site. The surface of the site has a rich distribution of pottery shards, mainly on the eastern side. Collected samples include leg fragments, rim pieces, and base fragments, comprising both gray and red pottery, with decorative patterns such as cord marks and appliqué. Based on the collected samples and the shape of the site, it is inferred that this site dates back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

The Jinpendun Site, with its early dating, rich content, and large scale, provides valuable material for studying the settlement cluster of the Sunjiacheng Site and the evolution of pre-Qin settlements in southwestern Anhui. It holds significant historical and archaeological value. In particular, the flat tripod feet in the shape of maple leaves from the late Xuejiagang Culture discovered at the Jinpendun Site offer physical evidence for studying the distribution range of the Xuejiagang Culture.

Source: Tongcheng Cultural Relics and Museums