Longshan Yangshao Cultural Site in Linyi

Longshan Yangshao Cultural Site in Linyi

The Longshan Yangshao Cultural Site in Linyi is a cultural tourism attraction.

Longshan Yangshao Cultural Site in Linyi

Linyi County was formed in 1954 through the merger of the former Linjin County and Yishi County, taking the first character of each county’s name to create its current name. According to archaeological findings, both the eastern and western parts of Linyi County contain Longshan and Yangshao cultural sites. During the Yao and Shun eras, the area was close to the capital and classified as part of the Dianfu region. In the Xia Dynasty, it belonged to the territory of Jizhou. During the Shang Dynasty, it was the “ruins of Xunxia Clan.” In the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was the fief of the Marquis of Xun. During the Spring and Autumn Period, both Yishi and Linjin were part of the State of Jin. In the Warring States Period, it belonged to the State of Wei. When the Qin Dynasty divided the realm into 36 commanderies, Linyi was part of Hedong Commandery. In the second year of the Western Han Dynasty, Xie County and Yishi County were established and placed under Hedong Commandery of the Sili Department. During the Xin Mang period, it was part of Taoyang Commandery. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it belonged to the Sili Inspectorate.

During the Three Kingdoms period, it was under Cao Wei. The Jin Dynasty divided the realm into 19 provinces, with Yishi and Xie County under Sizhou Hedong Commandery. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was under the Northern Wei’s Sizhou Hedong Commandery. In the third year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty, both Fenyang Commandery and Suihua Commandery were abolished, and Yishi came under Puzhou. In the first year of the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty, commanderies were abolished and Puzhou was established, with its seat at Sangquan, overseeing four counties: Hedong, Yishi, Sangquan, and Yuxiang. In the thirteenth year of the Yuanhe era, Sangquan was renamed Linqin, from which the name of Linqin County originates. The Five Dynasties continued the Tang administrative structure and it belonged to Hezhong Prefecture. In the third year of the Zhide era of the Song Dynasty, Yishi and Linqin were part of Yongxingjun Route’s Hezhong Prefecture. In the first year of the Tiande era of the Jin Dynasty, Yishi and Linqin were under the Henan South Route’s Hezhong Prefecture. In the Yuan Dynasty, it belonged to Jinning Route’s Hezhong Prefecture. In the second year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Hezhong Prefecture was abolished and it came under Pingyang Prefecture. In the Qing Dynasty, it was under Puzhou Prefecture of Hedong Circuit, Shanxi Province. In the first year of the Republic of China, the prefectures were abolished and both counties were directly administered by the province.

In 1947, Yishi and Linqin were successively liberated. On February 15, 1949, Yishi and Linqin were placed under the jurisdiction of the Southern Shanxi Administrative Office. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, they were under the Yuncheng Special Commissioner’s Office.

In August 1954, Linjin and Yishi counties merged to form Linyi County, with the county seat located in Yishi City. In October 1958, it came under the Southern Shanxi Special Commissioner’s Office, and Linyi was incorporated into Yuncheng. It was split off again in October 1959. In 1970, it was under the Yuncheng Regional Administrative Office. After Yuncheng was restructured from a region into a prefecture-level city in 2001, Linyi County has been under the administration of Yuncheng City.

Phone: 0359-4023082

Address: Linyi County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province