Wanfa Bozi site

Wanfa Bozi site

Wanfabozi site is a national key cultural relic protection unit, located in Jinchang Town, Tonghua City, Jilin Province.

geographical position

Wanfa Pozi (commonly known as "wangba neck") site

Located in Jinchang Town, Tonghua City, Jilin Province.

Among them, Jishi tomb and Fangtan Jishi tomb reflect a special burial custom in the period of Gaogouli. The discovery of living sites in the same period of these two tombs is of great significance for the study of the origin and development of Gaogouli and its early social life.

The wanfabozi site is of great significance to the study of archaeological cultural remains in Northeast China and its cultural relationship with the Korean Peninsula.

Wanfa Pozi is one of the most representative remains in the southeast of Jilin Province and the upper reaches of Yalu River. It has a unique appearance and shape. In the west, it is a round hill. In the East, it is connected with a gentle ridge and continuous mountains. The shape of the mountain is similar to that of a prostrate turtle. The mountain is roughly northeast southwest. To the south of the site is a modern village. Half a mile ahead, the Jinchang river flows into the Hunjiang River through the southeast of the site.

Time span

The time span of the site is long, which is equivalent to the Neolithic, Shang and Zhou, spring and autumn, Warring States, Western Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties and Ming Dynasty, covering the cultural sequence of southeast Jilin Province, Eastern Liaoning Province and northwest Korean Peninsula.

The site is divided into East and west parts. In the west, there are many living places on the round hills and ridges. In the East, a considerable number of tombs are found, forming a distribution area of 750 meters long from east to west and 200 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of 150000 square meters. The age span of the site is large, from the Neolithic Age to the late Ming Dynasty, which went through four periods: Shang and Zhou, spring and autumn and Warring States, Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasty. These six periods include Neolithic, pre Koguryo, early indigenous Koguryo, middle and late Koguryo, and Manchu ancestors, representing six new archaeological cultures.

The site covers an area of 150000 square meters and is divided into two parts: the west is a living area, while a considerable number of tombs are found in the East. Among them, Jishi tomb and Fangtan Jishi tomb reflect a special burial custom in the period of Gaogouli. The discovery of living sites in the same period of these two tombs is of great significance for the study of the origin and development of Gaogouli and its early social life.

Tomb excavation

The excavation area of the site is more than 6000 square meters, and the cultural accumulation is thick, which is equivalent to Neolithic, Shang and Zhou, spring and autumn and Warring States, Western Han, Wei and Jin, and Ming respectively. There are seven kinds of tombs, including earth pit tombs, earth pit tombs with stone coffins, earth pit tombs with stone coffins, dagaishi tombs, dagaishi tombs, dagaishi tombs, Jishi tombs, and jietan tombs. There are also more than 40 women's joint tombs. Although there are still gaps in the stages, a relatively clear sequence from slate tomb to Jishi tomb is basically established, which shows the inheritance before and after.

The site covers an area of 150000 square meters and is divided into two parts: the west is a living area, while a considerable number of tombs are found in the East.

Cultural characteristics

Among them, Jishi tomb and jietan Jishi tomb reflect a special burial custom in the period of Koguryo. The six archaeological cultural relics identified in this excavation represent six new cultural types

The Neolithic remains with clear stratigraphic relationship are discovered for the first time in Southern Jilin

The discovery of Taohe in the second bronze age corrected the traditional view that Taohe was not used in the middle and upper reaches of Yalu River

The unearthed bronze daggers and casting models of the three periods indicate that there was a casting industry in this area during the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period;

The four periods of encircling mountains and surrounding ditches indicate that the site was a large village in the Western Han Dynasty, which is supposed to be the remains of the early Gaogouli aborigines;

The pottery of the fifth phase of the indigenous remains of the middle and late period of Koguryo integrates the characteristics of the Central Plains and the indigenous culture. The staging of the site connects the Koguryo culture with the Bronze Age culture of the region, which will have an important impact on the study of the bronze age and the remains of Koguryo in Northeast Asia.

22 houses of four different periods and 56 tombs of three different periods have been found. The tombs are very distinctive. The site reflects the social life of the early and pre Koguryo period. Although there are still gaps in the stages, a relatively clear sequence from slate tomb to Jishi tomb is basically established, which shows the inheritance before and after.

Archaeological value

It has a great influence on the study of the origin of Koguryo. It is a cultural heritage with a long time span, complex cultural nature, thick cultural accumulation and the richest cultural relics in the northeast border area. It has high historical value, scientific value, cultural and artistic value.

Inheritance relationship

It is the first time to determine the cultural connotation of the address of early life in Koguryo; the shape of the tombs with inheritance relationship provides a new perspective for the study of the origin of the tombs in Koguryo. A large number of human bones provide a large number of physical samples for the DNA research of Koguryo cultural anthropology. The periodization of the site links the Koguryo culture with the Bronze Age culture in the region, sets up a reference scale for the in-depth study of the archaeological culture of the bronze Koguryo period, and has an important impact on the study of the bronze age and the remains of Koguryo in Northeast Asia.

The difference is significant

Pig bones unearthed from 26 tombs and ash pits of wanfabuzi site in Tonghua City were analyzed. The differences of food structure between domestic pigs and wild pigs were revealed. The feasibility of using recipe analysis method to identify domestic pigs and wild pigs was discussed. The δ 13C and δ 15N analysis of bone collagen of unpolluted pig bones showed that pigs mainly ate C3 plants. There was no significant difference in δ 13C value between domestic pigs and wild pigs, However, the difference of δ 15N value is significant, which is related to more protein in pig food. The internal difference between pig and wild boar diet indicates that it will have a broad prospect to scientifically identify pig and wild boar and explore the origin of pig through diet analysis.

cultural meaning

Wanfabozi site in Tonghua, Jilin Province

The archaeological discovery of the Great Wall is of great archaeological and historical and cultural significance.

1. Wanfabozi site is located in the middle and upper reaches of Hunjiang River, which should be the hometown of "Koguryo ancestors";

2. The co-existence of tukeng stone coffin (coffin) tomb, dashigai tomb and Jishi tomb in the site reflects the cultural intersection of "chusui" and "Chui" in Eastern Liaoning before the founding of the people's Republic of China in the Western Han Dynasty;

3. The existence of tripods in the second stage of the site mainly reflects the influence of the "xituan mountain culture";

4. The main cultural connotation represented by the "three, four and five" periods is the remains of the bronze culture of the Chen nationality (Gaoyi) in the "pre Koguryo" period of the "two rivers" basin;

5. The huanshanweigou (moat) in wanfabozi site is the representative type of the settlement of the tribe of chenbu (Gaoyi) before the appearance of the city of Koguryo. Before the founding of Koguryo, there was no "ancient Koguryo state".

scenic spot

General situation: Tonghua city is located in the south of Jilin Province, bordering Baishan City in the East, Tieling City and Dandong City in Liaoning Province in the west, cijiang road in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea across the Yalu River in the south, Liaoyuan city and Jilin City in the north.

Scenic spots: Ji'an Donggou ancient tombs, Huifa ancient city, Jingyu cemetery, ancient tomb murals, YeHu scenic spot, wanfapizi ruins, Luotong mountain city Yuhuangshan Park, WuNvFeng National Forest Park, Yunfeng Lake Tourist Resort, sanjiaolongwan nature reserve, Yalu River border tourist area, Chiba lake ski resort, Jinchang ski resort, Longwan nature reserve, Jiguan mountain scenic spot, baijiyao National Forest Park, Meihekou four seasons ecological park, wukuishan scenic spot.

Traffic routes

Railway: there are three crisscross railway lines in Tonghua: Shenji line, Meiji line and Yada line. The railway station is located next to Jianshe street in the city, with direct passenger trains to Beijing, Shenyang, Changchun, Qingdao, Dalian, Baihe, Quanyang, Dandong, etc.

Take No.1, No.6 and No.42 bus in the city. Dongtonghua station, located in Erdaojiang District in the east of Tonghua City, is about 8km away from the urban area. It mainly opens passenger trains in and around Tonghua, such as Linjiang, Ji'an, Tonghua, Baihe, etc., which is convenient to travel to the surrounding counties.

Address: Jinchang Town, Dongchang District, Tonghua City, Jilin Province

Longitude: 125.9354366516

Latitude: 41.695201188346