Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

2020-03-23 15:25:25

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River


Sponsored by the Fujian Daily and the Fujian Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage

Volume 10, 2020

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

▲Eaves tile scripted with “Wansui” (Longevity) characters

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

▲Pottery Gourd Pot of Western Han Dynasty

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

▲ Pottery Incense Burner

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

▲A Glimpse of the Ancient Village   Wang Zhentan / Photo

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

▲ Legacy of Han Dynasty Town   Chen Meizhong / Photo

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

▲Jade Belt Hook of Western Han Dynasty

Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty - First City for Han Dynasty Archaeology in south of Yangtze River

▲Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty in Spring   Liu Dayou / Photo

In addition to the discovery of iron tools similar to those from the Central Plains, some steely iron products adopting a special smelting process and containing some components completely different from those of the Central Plains and other places have been discovered in Chengcun Ancient City Ruins of Han Dynasty, which shows that the iron and steel smelting and manufacturing technology of Minyue has surpassed that of the Central Plains and reached a new height.