Zhaizigedan Site

Zhaizigedan Site

The Zhaizigedan Site is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Period: Neolithic Age

Located about 1.5 kilometers northeast of Huangdi Natural Village, Yaogou Township, Jungar Banner. Discovered in 1998, rescue trial excavations were carried out in conjunction with the construction of the Wanjiazhai Water Control Project.

The main remains of the Zhaizigedan Site are a stone-built wall encircling the top of the hill and a raised platform structure within the wall. The stone wall was built following the natural terrain at the summit of the hill, with an irregular, roughly oval plan. It is up to 160 meters long from north to south and up to 110 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of approximately 15,000 square meters. The base of the stone wall is 4.5 meters wide, the surviving top width ranges from 0.5 to 3.5 meters, and the surviving height is about 1.5 meters. In the central area within the wall, there is a raised platform foundation with a base side length of about 30 meters, shaped like an inverted truncated pyramid. This structure is believed to have served as an altar primarily used for religious purposes. In May 2013, it was designated and announced by the State Council as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units