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Ancient City Site of Tantai

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The Ancient City Site of Tantai is located between villages such as "Tantai" and "Hejiazhun" in Tianzhong Management Office, Pingxiang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province. The city was built on a low hill, bordered by Yangqi Mountain to the north, the Ping River to the east, an open plain to the west, and, after crossing several low hills, also connecting to the plain to the south. The site is roughly rectangular in shape, and the terrain inside and around the city is generally higher in the northeast and lower in the southwest. According to survey results, the eastern wall is about 160 meters long, the southern wall about 240 meters, the western wall about 154 meters, and the northern wall about 223 meters, covering an area of approximately 40,000 square meters. All four sides—east, south, west, and north—have earthen rammed city walls, with the outline of the ancient city clearly visible. The highest remaining section of the wall is still 3.2 meters high; the remains of the eastern and western city gates are distinct, with the western gate being particularly well-preserved. Other features include an altar, residential living areas, and a beacon tower. Additionally, about 100 meters outside the southern wall of the city site, on a hill slope, a cultural layer about 0.8 meters thick was discovered, yielding pottery shards with thunder patterns. In 1970, relics and artifacts from the Shang and Zhou periods were found about 250 meters south of the city at Anzi Mountain. On the terrace 230 meters outside the northern wall of the city site, fine cord-marked pottery shards were collected, and bronze weapons of the ancient Yue culture were also unearthed within the ancient city.

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The Ancient City Site of Tantai is a cultural heritage protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

The Ancient City Site of Tantai is located between villages such as "Tantai" and "Hejiazhun" in Tianzhong Management Office, Pingxiang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province. The city was built on a low hill, bordered by Yangqi Mountain to the north, the Ping River to the east, an open plain to the west, and, after crossing several low hills, also connecting to the plain to the south. The site is roughly rectangular in shape, and the terrain inside and around the city is generally higher in the northeast and lower in the southwest. According to survey results, the eastern wall is about 160 meters long, the southern wall about 240 meters, the western wall about 154 meters, and the northern wall about 223 meters, covering an area of approximately 40,000 square meters. All four sides—east, south, west, and north—have earthen rammed city walls, with the outline of the ancient city clearly visible. The highest remaining section of the wall is still 3.2 meters high; the remains of the eastern and western city gates are distinct, with the western gate being particularly well-preserved. Other features include an altar, residential living areas, and a beacon tower. Additionally, about 100 meters outside the southern wall of the city site, on a hill slope, a cultural layer about 0.8 meters thick was discovered, yielding pottery shards with thunder patterns; in 1970, relics and artifacts from the Shang and Zhou periods were found about 250 meters south of the city at Anzi Mountain. City site remains of fine cord-marked pottery shards were collected on the terrace 230 meters outside the northern wall, and bronze weapons of the ancient Yue culture were also unearthed within the ancient city.

Location: Tianzhong Village, Shangli County, Pingxiang City

Period: Shang to Zhou Dynasties

Construction Control Zone: Extending 10 meters outward to the east, west, south, and north from the protected area boundary. Maximum construction height: 20 meters