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The Site of Guzhen Ancient City

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The Site of Guzhen Ancient City The Guzhen Ancient City is a city site from the Warring States and Han dynasties, located in Guzhen, Wu'an. Guzhen is also known as Guzhen. The city site is situated on the ? river terrace, stretching 2,500 meters from north to south and 1,500 meters from east to west. Remnants of rammed earth city walls remain, standing 3 meters high. Excavated artifacts within the city include pottery items such as tripods, cauldrons, jars, basins, and bean pots.

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The Site of Guzhen Ancient City is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Guzhen Ancient City

Guzhen Ancient City is a city site from the Warring States and Han dynasties, located in Guzhen, Wu'an. Guzhen is also known as Guzhen. The city site is situated on the ? river terrace, stretching 2,500 meters from north to south and 1,500 meters from east to west. Remnants of rammed earth city walls remain, standing 3 meters high. Excavated artifacts within the city include pottery items such as tripods, cauldrons, jars, basins, and bean pots.

The "Zhengyi" states: "The former site of Wu'an County is fifty li southwest of Wu'an County in Luzhou." The "Dushi Fangyu Jiyao" records: "The former site of Wu'an County is fifty li southwest of the current county." In the area fifty li southwest of the county, only the Guzhen city site exists. Therefore, Guzhen Ancient City is also referred to as the former site of Wu'an County. It is now a Hebei Provincial Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

In 2013, it was announced as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.