The Sancangdian Stone City Ruins

The Sancangdian Stone City Ruins

The Sancangdian Stone City Ruins are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Era: Xia to Shang

The Sancangdian Stone City Ruins are located on a hilltop in Chutoulang Town, Songshan District, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, commonly known as Dongzishan (Cave Mountain). These are cultural ruins from the Xia to Shang dynasties, belonging to the Lower Xiajiadian Culture. The ruins are distributed across the summit and southern slope of Dongzishan, at an altitude of 730 meters. The western side features a riverside cliff, the northern side connects to a hill on the left bank of the Yin River, while the southern and eastern sides consist of flat plains formed by valley alluvium. In May 2013, they were 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