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Site of the Ancient City of Fen Yin and Its Cemetery

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Site of the Ancient City of Fen Yin and Its CemeterySite of the Ancient City of Fen Yin and Its Cemetery (Second Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)Era: Spring and Autumn and Warring States PeriodsAddress: 500 meters north of Miaqian Village, Bao Ding Township, Wanrong CountyLocated on the southern side of a 30-meter-high hill, the terrain is higher in the north and lower in the south. Only the northern section of the eastern wall (about 0.75 km) and the northeast corner remain. The northeast corner of the city is not distinct, and the surviving part of the eastern wall is relatively well-preserved. It stands 1.5–4.2 meters high and varies from 7 to 9 meters in width. The rammed layers are 8 cm thick, and the ramming pits have a diameter of 5.5 cm. The site of the ancient city retains an area of approximately three to four thousand square meters. The ground is uneven with many depressions, and ash layers and pits are visible in cross-sections everywhere. These layers are about 3–5 meters thick. The ash soil contains a rich assortment of artifacts, including a large number of gray and grayish-brown clay pottery shards and sandy pottery shards. The vessel types include jars, basins, bowls, plates, steamers, pots, etc., and the decorative patterns mainly consist of rope patterns and string patterns, with a few featuring incised and impressed designs. There are also roof tiles, cylindrical tiles, tile ends, broken bricks, and bronze arrowheads. Two bricks or tiles feature meander and geometric patterns, with one complete flat tile measuring 0.47 meters in length and 0.92 meters in width. The nearby cemetery is a cluster of tombs from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, where bronze ding (tripods), steamers, and sets of chime bells have been unearthed.

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The Site of the Ancient City of Fen Yin and Its Cemetery is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

Site of the Ancient City of Fen Yin and Its Cemetery

Site of the Ancient City of Fen Yin and Its Cemetery (Second Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods

Address: 500 meters north of Miaqian Village, Bao Ding Township, Wanrong County

Located on the southern side of a 30-meter-high hill, the terrain is higher in the north and lower in the south. Only the northern section of the eastern wall (about 0.75 km) and the northeast corner remain. The northeast corner of the city is not distinct, and the surviving part of the eastern wall is relatively well-preserved. It stands 1.5–4.2 meters high and varies from 7 to 9 meters in width. The rammed layers are 8 cm thick, and the ramming pits have a diameter of 5.5 cm. The site of the ancient city retains an area of approximately three to four thousand square meters. The ground is uneven with many depressions, and ash layers and pits are visible in cross-sections everywhere. These layers are about 3–5 meters thick. The ash soil contains a rich assortment of artifacts, including a large number of gray and grayish-brown clay pottery shards and sandy pottery shards. The vessel types include jars, basins, bowls, plates, steamers, pots, etc., and the decorative patterns mainly consist of rope patterns and string patterns, with a few featuring incised and impressed designs. There are also roof tiles, cylindrical tiles, tile ends, broken bricks, and bronze arrowheads. Two bricks or tiles feature meander and geometric patterns, with one complete flat tile measuring 0.47 meters in length and 0.92 meters in width. The nearby cemetery is a cluster of tombs from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, where bronze ding (tripods), steamers, and sets of chime bells have been unearthed.