Dapanling Tomb Cluster

Dapanling Tomb Cluster

The Dapanling Tomb Cluster is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Dapanling Tomb Cluster is located in Dapanling, Hongbi Village, Baita Town, Jiedong County. In 1985, two earthen pit tombs were excavated. Tomb No. 1 has a remaining length of 1.2 meters, a width of 0.8 meters, and a depth of 0.4 meters. Tomb No. 2 had its burial chamber destroyed. The unearthed artifacts include pottery and stone tools, totaling 10 pieces. The pottery items consist of glazed pots and dou (tripod vessels), as well as clay pottery dou and bowls decorated with combined diamond-grid and square-grid patterns; there are also sandy-clay pottery jars. The stone tools include adzes, huang (jade pendants), and whetstones. There are also shell earrings. These artifacts belong to the “Fubin Culture” remains.

Baita Town: Baita Town is a key town in eastern Guangdong, located in the center of the western towns of Jiedong County in the Chaoshan Plain. It lies at the junction of three counties and one city—Jiedong, Jiexi, Fengshun, and Puning. Provincial Highway “Jielu Road” runs through the center of the town, while “Jiefeng Road,” “Baihong Road,” and “Baimian Road” intersect with “Jielu Road” within the town. The town administers 18 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee, with a population of 91,946, covering a total area of 61.3 square kilometers, including 35,359 mu of arable land and 23,035 mu of mountainous land. In 2005, the town’s total industrial output value was 1.687 billion yuan, and the total agricultural output... More details about Baita Town++