Dounao Mountain Ruins

Dounao Mountain Ruins

Dounao Mountain Ruins is a cultural heritage site protected by Yuanping City.

Dounao Mountain Ruins, located atop Dounao Mountain on the eastern bank of the Tong River, approximately 4,000 meters northeast of Yuli Village, Dongshe Town, Yuanping City. The site stretches about 1,000 meters from east to west and 500 meters from north to south, covering a total area of 500,000 square meters. The cultural layer is 0.2 to 1.5 meters thick. Artifacts collected include Longshan culture pottery shards made of sandy clay and clayey material, featuring decorative patterns such as cord marks, blue marks, etc., as well as clayey pottery shards from the Shang Dynasty. In 1985, the People's Government of Yuanping County designated it as a county (city)-level cultural heritage protection site. Content excerpted from (“Xinzhou Cultural Relics Collection”).

Yuli Village: Yuli Village is situated in a hilly area, located 20 kilometers east of the urban district, with geographical coordinates: 38°43′N, 112°52′E. It is known as Yukou (Valley Mouth) because it lies at the entrance of Shimen Gully. During the Jingtai era of the Ming Dynasty, people settled here and established the village, renaming it Yuli. The village has 132 households, a population of 1,149, and 1,029 mu of agricultural land. Its economy is primarily based on agriculture, supplemented by pear and fruit production. … Yuli Village detailed information++