Beigoutou Site

Beigoutou Site

The Beigoutou Site is a national-level key cultural relic protection unit.

The Beigoutou Site is a provincial-level key cultural relic protection unit. It is located northeast of Goutou Village, about 3 kilometers northwest of the county town. The core protected area covers over 100 acres. The site features a flat-topped earthen platform measuring 80 meters in length, 60 meters in width, and 7.5 meters in height. Over the years, unearthed relics have included stone tools such as stone axes, stone spades, stone chisels, and stone adzes, pottery items such as gray pottery tripods, black pottery kettles, eggshell-thin pottery cups, as well as deer antlers, bone needles, bone arrowheads, bronze coins, bronze arrowheads, and bricks and tiles from the Han Dynasty. It is a Neolithic cultural site, with continuous human activity spanning from the Shang and Zhou dynasties through the Qin and Han periods. According to the "Records of Yizhou Prefecture," there is mention of a “King Kang’s City” associated with the site, though this remains unverified.

The discovery and study of the Beigoutou Site have pushed back the history of human activity in Linshu County to the Neolithic Age, marking a significant historical find. The unearthed relics reflect the political, economic, cultural life, and artistic achievements of ancient Chinese laborers, providing valuable physical materials for the study of ancient Chinese history, especially the customs and culture of the Dongyi region.

In 1977, it was designated as a provincial-level key cultural relic protection unit. In May 2013, the Beigoutou Site in Linshu County and other heritage sites were announced by the State Council as part of the seventh batch of national-level key cultural relic protection units.

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relic Protection Units