Remains of the Chu King City in Zigui

Remains of the Chu King City in Zigui

The remains of the Chu King City in Zigui are a cultural relic protection unit of Hubei Province.

Remains of the Chu King City in Zigui

Located about 100 meters southeast of Chuwang Village, Guojia Township, Zigui County, this is an Eastern Zhou Dynasty site. Situated on a mountaintop on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, the site covers an area of approximately 200,000 square meters. The layout of the city site is roughly elliptical. The remaining city walls stretch about 100 meters, with a base width of 3 meters and a surviving height of around 4.2 meters. There is a gap about 2.5 meters wide in the middle. In the northwest part of the city, there is an irregularly shaped platform foundation, with a surviving height of 3 meters and an area of about 3,600 square meters. Pottery shards collected from within the city are predominantly gray clay pottery, with a small amount of red pottery mixed with sand. Decorative patterns include cord marks, and vessel types include li tripods, ding tripods, bowls, as well as tube tiles and flat tiles. (Third Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Guojia Township: A township under the jurisdiction of Zigui County. In 1950, it was part of the Chucang District; in 1955, it was renamed Guojia District; in 1958, it became a commune; in 1961, it reverted to being Guojia District; in 1975, it was divided into Xiangxi Commune and Wenhua Commune; in 1986, Guojia Township was established. It is located in the central part of the county, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, about 8.5 kilometers from the county seat. The area covers 186 square kilometers, with a population of 40,000. The Zigui–Liangkou Highway runs through the town, and there are passenger and cargo docks along the river. The township administers Guojia Dam, Wangjialing, Zhaojiapo, Shangheping, Guojiachong, Shitouping, Yuanjiachong, Baiyangping, Niuling, Tongshuwan, Xuandongdong, … For more detailed information about Guojia Township ++

Further reading:

· Third Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units