The Changjiazhuang Site

Changjiazhuang Site

The Changjiazhuang Site is a cultural tourism attraction.

In 1973, it was discovered and investigated by the Shandong Team of the Archaeological Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Located behind Changjiazhuang Village in Beiyan Township, Changle County, the Dadan River runs north to south through the site. The western part covers an area of about 15,000 square meters, where layers of the Longshan Culture and ash pits from the Shang and Zhou dynasties are exposed. Artifacts include tripod feet adorned with vertical strip attachments and cord-marked pottery shards. The eastern part is primarily composed of Shang and Zhou cultural deposits, covering an area of about 40,000 square meters. The ground is elevated, about 1 meter higher than the surrounding area, with cultural layers 3 to 5 meters thick. Typical artifacts include pottery gui (food vessels), jars, various types of dou (tripods), li (tripod cauldrons), and tripod feet shaped like animal hooves. Bag-shaped li with compartment dividers, wide and short-handled dou, and gui reflect characteristics of middle to late Western Zhou vessels. Column-shaped li feet and dou with raised ridges on their handles are features of the Spring and Autumn period. Tripod feet shaped like animal hooves are relics from the Warring States period.