Zhongshui Site

Zhongshui Site

Zhongshui Site is a cultural tourism attraction.

Zhongshui Site

On May 9, 2006, the "Zhongshui Culture" in Weining was officially listed as one of the "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China for 2005." The Zhongshui Site includes the Jigongshan Culture, the Wujiaping Site, the Hongyingpan Cemetery, the Yinzipan Cemetery, and the Dahewan Site, among others.

Three thousand years ago, this was Guizhou’s largest granary, the only known pottery production site in the province, and one of the key breakthroughs in uncovering the mysteries of the Yelang Kingdom. The discovery and excavation of the Zhongshui Site filled a major gap in Guizhou’s archaeological record from the Shang and Zhou dynasties. In the 1960s and 1970s, archaeologists unearthed precious relics at Zhongshui such as Han Dynasty tombs, pottery items, bone tools, rice grains, large pits, and human skeletons that had been distorted. As a result, Zhongshui became a focal point in discussions about Yelang culture. From 2000 to 2005, Zhongshui emerged as a national hub of archaeological attention, interest, and research.