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Shang Dynasty Tombs at Zhujia Terrace

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【Shang Dynasty Tombs at Zhujia Terrace】 Located on Gaowan and Wujiabang in Zhujia Terrace, Sangzhi County, there is one Shang Dynasty tomb at each site. No coffins or skeletal remains remain, but fragments of pottery items such as jars, dou (stemmed bowls), and cauldrons can be clearly identified. The jars are made of sandy clay, with flared rims and flat bottoms, featuring round or pointed round lips, and decorated with cord marks, grid patterns, and multiple stamped impressions. The dou are made of black clay with folded rims and either inwardly curved or rounded arc-shaped bodies, pointed round lips, flared or flat rims, and also adorned with multiple stamped and grid patterns. The cauldrons are made of dark brown sandy clay, with bulging bodies, flared rims, and decorated with numerous stamped and grid patterns, as well as finger impressions, indicating a rather crude craftsmanship. These artifacts have been identified as belonging to a local indigenous cultural type. They were excavated in July 1982 by the Cultural Relics Team of the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.

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The Shang Dynasty Tombs at Zhujia Terrace are a cultural tourism attraction.

【Shang Dynasty Tombs at Zhujia Terrace】

Located on Gaowan and Wujiabang in Zhujia Terrace, Sangzhi County, there is one Shang Dynasty tomb at each site. No coffins or skeletal remains remain, but fragments of pottery items such as jars, dou (stemmed bowls), and cauldrons can be clearly identified. The jars are made of sandy clay, with flared rims and flat bottoms, featuring round or pointed round lips, and decorated with cord marks, grid patterns, and multiple stamped impressions. The dou are made of black clay with folded rims and either inwardly curved or rounded arc-shaped bodies, pointed round lips, flared or flat rims, and also adorned with multiple stamped and grid patterns. The cauldrons are made of dark brown sandy clay, with bulging bodies, flared rims, and decorated with numerous stamped and grid patterns, as well as finger impressions, indicating a rather crude craftsmanship. These artifacts have been identified as belonging to a local indigenous cultural type. They were excavated in July 1982 by the Cultural Relics Team of the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.