Wuping Ancient Tomb Cluster

Wuping Ancient Tomb Cluster

The Wuping Ancient Tomb Cluster is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Wuping Ancient Tomb Cluster is located on Jiuzi’ke Mountain, about 1,000 meters from Menlouli (i.e., the ancient city of Wuping) in Zhongzhou Township, and 500 meters east of Meng River. There are approximately 102 ancient tombs remaining, with mound remnants standing 1–7 meters high and measuring 5–20 meters in diameter. The tombs span three periods: the Warring States, Western Han, and Eastern Han dynasties. The northeastern part of the burial site contains Warring States and Western Han tombs, which are vertical earthen pit tombs with rectangular shafts; the southern side features Eastern Han tombs. Covering an area of 4.5 square kilometers, this site served as a public cemetery for officials and nobility from the time the Han county was established in the second year of the Zhongping era during the Eastern Han Dynasty, through its renaming to Wuping County in the Three Kingdoms period, until its abolition in the eleventh year of the Kaihuang era during the Sui Dynasty — a span of 405 years. In 1976, partial excavations were carried out, unearthing a collection of artifacts that aligned with both ancient literature records and archaeological survey data. In 1976 and 1980, four tombs were cleared, all of which were square or rectangular vertical earthen pit tombs. Artifacts unearthed included pottery and proto-porcelain items such as tripods, boxes, jars, pots, bowls, as well as iron knives. In May 2013, the State Council listed it as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Zhongzhou Township: Zhongzhou Township is located in the southwestern part of Zhangshu City. It borders Yicheng Township of the same city to the north, Luofang Town of Xinyu City to the south, Huangtushangang Railway Forest Farm to the east, and Beigang Town of Xinyu City to the west. The area is crisscrossed by the Tieyi Highway, Zhongbei Highway, and various village-level roads, with the Shanghai–Ruili Expressway passing through it. The terrain is predominantly hilly, covering a total land area of 56.3 square kilometers. The township has 21,105 mu of arable land, including 20,040 mu of paddy fields and 1,065 mu of dry land, along with 8,790 mu of forested land and 2,895 mu of water surface, and a population of 17,000. The region boasts abundant water and mountain resources... More details about Zhongzhou Township++