Jingcun Site

Jingcun Site

Jingcun Site is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

Jingcun Site

Jingcun Site (First Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Period: Neolithic Age

Address: 500 meters northwest of Jingcun, Wanquan Township, Wanrong County

Situated on the northern side of Emei Ridge, it borders Gushan Mountain to the southwest, faces the Fen River to the north, and gradually descends to the northeast. The terrain is a gently sloping landform with higher elevations in the southwest and lower in the northeast, covering an area of approximately 100,000 square meters. It is a site where both the Yangshao Miaodigou type and the Miaodigou Phase II cultures coexist. Excavations were conducted here in 1931. The cultural layer is about 2 meters thick, with a 1-meter overlying layer. Exposed features include kiln sites and ash pits. Collected artifacts include fragments of red pottery, gray pottery, painted pottery, and sand-tempered pottery. The site remains well-preserved.

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units