The Old City of Luoyang
The Old City of Luoyang in Han and Wei dynasties is presently located 15 kilometers east of the urban area of Henan Province's Luoyang City. It was the capital of Northern Wei Dynasty as Emperor Sui Yang rebuilt the city and also called "Old Luoyang City of Han Wei Dynasty". It was listed as National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit in 1961 and World Cultural Heritage in 2014.[1]
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| Alternative names | The Old City of Luoyang in Han and Wei Dynasties |
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| Geographical range | Luoyang, Henan Province, China |
| Period | Reign of Eastern Han Dynasty and Northern Wei Dynasty |
Current status and Archaeological discoveries
The existing structure and layout of the Old city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei Dynasties are basically left over from the Northern Wei Dynasty, with a length of twenty miles from east to west and fifteen miles from north to south. The total area is about 75 square kilometers. The existing important relics mainly include: the inner city wall of the Northern Wei Dynasty (that is, Luoyang City in the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties), the Outer Guocheng City of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Gongcheng, Jinyong City, Yongning Temple and the base of the Yongning Temple Tower in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Taiji Hall, Changhe Gate, Taixue of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Mingtang, Biyong, Lingtai, Eastern Han Cemetery, Northern Wei Dashi, Rented Cattle and Horse Market, Eastern Han Prisoner's Cemetery, etc., and unearthed a large number of cultural relics, including ceramics, clay statues, iron wares, copper coins (ware), gold and silver wares.[2]
References
- "Luoyang Ancient City in Han and Wei Dynasties" (in Simplified Chinese). China Cultural Heritage Information Consulting Center. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14.
- Cultural Relics, Henan Provincial Bureau (1 September 2009). Cultural Relics of Henan Province. Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, China. p. 167. ISBN 978-7-5010-2665-4.