Zhangjiachang Ancient City Site

　　    The site is rectangular in shape, stretching 1,200 meters from east to west and 800 meters from north to south, covering an area of 0.96 square kilometers. The city walls were built with rammed earth, about 8 meters wide at the base, with remaining heights of 1 to 3 meters. There were gates on the eastern and western walls, both facing east. Originally, there was a well east of the eastern gate, but it was destroyed long ago. The area inside the city is now farmland, and analysis of crop growth suggests that there were once streets running east-west.

　　    A large number of pottery fragments are scattered across the ancient city grounds, including large roof tiles, cylindrical tiles, cloud-patterned eave tiles, hollow bricks, and other Han Dynasty construction materials. Also unearthed were flat-bottomed pots in the style of nomadic peoples, as well as nearly one ton of cultural relics such as ancient coins from the Western Han and Xin Mang periods—“Wu Zhu,” “Huo Bu,” “Huo Quan,” “Da Quan Wu Shi,” “Xiao Quan Zhi Yi,” “Da Bu Huang Qian,” and “Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian”—along with bronze seals, bronze mirrors, arrowheads, and cover bow caps. A herringbone-shaped bronze gear reflects the craftsmanship of the time.

　　    Around the ancient city site, an area of approximately 10 square kilometers has been identified as containing Han Dynasty tombs. To date, eight tombs have been excavated, consisting of brick-chambered tombs, stone-chambered tombs, adobe tombs, and earthen cave tombs. All feature a rectangular sloping entrance passage and a single semi-circular arched chamber. Burial objects include pottery stoves, pots, incense burners, axes, and steamers. These findings indicate that this city was a thriving urban center during the Qin and Han Dynasties.

　　    In May 2006, Zhangjiachang Ancient City Site, as an ancient site from the Han Dynasty, was approved by the State Council to be included in the sixth batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.