The Wucheng Site in Pianguan

The Wucheng Site in Pianguan

The Wucheng Site in Pianguan is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

The Wucheng Site

The Wucheng Site (listed in the second batch of provincial-level protection)

Era: Neolithic Age to Han Dynasty

Location: Wucheng Village, Nanlougou Township, Pianguan County

Also known as "Wangcheng" (King’s City), its cultural layers include the Miaodigou Phase II, Late Longshan, Eastern Zhou, Qin, and Western Han periods. The city wall stretches 1,000 meters from north to south and 500 meters from east to west, with remaining heights of 3.5 meters and rammed earth layers 9–12 cm thick. Surface finds include pottery shards, roof tiles, and tile ends, with identifiable vessel types such as jars, basins, tripods, and urns. Decorative patterns feature basketry, rope, grid, and appliqué designs. The surrounding area contains burial grounds from the Qin and Han periods, with unearthed artifacts including bronze arrowheads, bronze mirrors, seals, swords, bow caps, tripods, and incense burners.