Binggou Han Tombs Cluster

　　The Binggou Han Tombs Cluster is located in Yueyahu Township, Xingqing District, Yinchuan City, about 45 kilometers from the city center. Prior to January 2004, it was part of Taole County in Shizuishan City. It was designated as a key cultural relics protection site by Shizuishan City and is now a key cultural relics protection site under Yinchuan City.

　　The Binggou Han Tombs Cluster is distributed along the eastern bank of the Yellow River. To its northeast lies a vast desert area, and to the south is a flood gully (commonly known as Binggou) about 40 meters deep. The terrain is higher in the southwest and slightly lower in the northeast. Surveys indicate that there are over a hundred tombs in the cluster, spread across an area of about 4 square kilometers. The tomb mounds are conical in shape, varying in size—the largest has a base diameter of 16 meters and a remaining height of 3–4 meters, while the smallest has a base diameter of 5–6 meters and a remaining height of 2 meters. Due to flooding, some tombs have collapsed, exposing coffins. All the collapsed tombs are brick-chambered, consisting of either single or double chambers. Scattered around the tomb cluster are remnants of Han Dynasty bricks, tiles, and pottery shards. The Binggou Han Tombs Cluster is the largest Han tomb cluster discovered in Ningxia to date.

　　Source: Yinchuan Municipal Government Official Website