Located about 500 meters south of Houwen Mansion in Wulijie Village, Dajipu Township, Daye City, this is a city site from the Warring States period, covering an area of approximately 103,000 square meters. The site is rectangular in shape, measuring 382 meters from north to south and 270 meters from east to west. The city wall is about 35 meters wide at the base, with remaining heights of 2–3 meters. Stone tools such as tripod leg fragments from the Shijiahe culture, as well as pottery sherds including jars and dou (food vessels) from the Western Zhou Dynasty, have been found in the rammed earth of the walls. Remains of a moat can be seen outside the city. Artifacts collected within the site include bronze ding (tripods), spears, and pottery sherds such as li (tripod cauldrons) and dou. (Listed in the third batch)
Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau
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