The Shangguo City Site and Qiujiazhuang Tomb Cluster

The Shangguo City Site and Qiujiazhuang Tomb Cluster

The Shangguo City Site and Qiujiazhuang Tomb Cluster is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Shangguo City Site and Qiujiazhuang Tomb Cluster

The Shangguo City Site and Qiujiazhuang Tomb Cluster (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)

Era: Zhou to Han Dynasties

Address: On the Mingtiao Ridge connecting Qiujiazhuang and Shangguo Village, south of Wenxi County

The ancient city site of Shangguo is located in Shangguo Village. The northern wall of the ancient city was discovered 10 meters east of the village, with a remaining length of 500 meters, width of 7–8 meters, and height of 0.5–3.5 meters. The rammed earth layers are 7–15 centimeters thick. A 4–5 meter section of the western wall, with a remaining height of about 3 meters, is exposed 100 meters south of the village.

The Shangguo site stretches 5,000 meters from north to south and 1,500 meters from east to west, covering a total area of 7.5 million square meters. It is the site of the ancient city of Quwo from the Spring and Autumn Period. The tombs north of Shangguo Village date back to the Western and Eastern Zhou periods. Artifacts unearthed at the site include bronzeware, pottery, and jade artifacts.

The Qiujiazhuang Tomb Cluster is located 100 meters north of Qiujiazhuang Village, Guanzhuang Township, Wenxi County. This Warring States and Han tomb cluster spans 2,000 meters from east to west and 500 meters from north to south, distributed across the hills west and north of the village. Steep cliffs expose numerous vertical earthen pit tombs and brick-chambered tombs. In 1973 and 1979, 15 vertical earthen pit tombs were excavated. Unearthed bronzeware includes tripods, dou vessels, pitchers, swords, and arrowheads. Jade items consist of cong and rings. Pottery finds include tripods, dou vessels, and pitchers. The tomb cluster remains relatively well-preserved.

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units