Ruins of the Ancient City of Quwo

Ruins of the Ancient City of Quwo

The Ruins of the Ancient City of Quwo is a cultural heritage site protected by Shanxi Province.

Ruins of the Ancient City of Quwo

Ruins of the Ancient City of Quwo (First Batch of Provincial-level Protected Sites)

Era: Zhou Dynasty

Address: 2 km northwest of Quwo County, at the border with Houma City

Near Feng Village

Stretching from Xiaxiguan and Dankou in the east to Lincheng in the west, bordered by the Hui River to the south and the Quwo Mechanical and Electrical Factory to the north, covering a total area of about 10 square kilometers. It is the site of an ancient city of the State of Jin during the Western Zhou period. In 1982, archaeologists conducted a survey of the general scope of the site and discovered remnants of ancient city walls between Xihan Village and Donghan Village, with the walls being 4 meters thick.

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units