New findings unearth Beijing s early days
1 2021-01-15 09:11:53China Daily
Editor : Li Yan
ECNS App Download The archaeological excavation site of Zhongdu of Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) at Fengtai district in Beijing. (Photo/China News Service)
New key archaeological findings in the southwest of downtown Beijing unveil the city s early years as the national capital , dating back about 900 years.
The first discovery of outer city wall ruins of Zhongdu, or central capital, of Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) were unearthed in a two-yearlong archaeological research, said the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage on Wednesday.
Ding Lina, the lead archaeologist of the project, said five sections of earthen wall ruins totaling 60 meters were discovered in Fengtai district. They were originally on the western and southern sides of the capital city during the Jin Dynasty.
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An excavation in Beijing s southwest Fengtai district has uncovered archaeological remains believed to date back to the Jin dynasty (1115-1234) when the region was first denoted as the national capital.
So far, the dig has exposed a 60-meter stretch of city wall ruins as well as a 66-meter-wide moat, the first Jin moat to have been discovered in Beijing, according to the
Global Times. Defense structures, some bricks and chips of Ding and Jun ware porcelain, and tombs dating from the Tang (618-907) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties were also unearthed.