Feel the prosperous reporter of the thousand -year -old business port visiting Wenzhou (Shuomen) ancient port site excavation

Zhejiang News Client reporter Ying Zhong Peng Qi Xianghao Video Liu Ye

The layers of porcelain fragments are accumulated together, and they are still shining through the thousands of years; the ancient port pier built by the stone barrier is one by one, which reproduces the bustling scene of the sea in ancient Wenzhou in ancient times ... On September 28, the State Administration of Cultural Relics announced it. The archeological discovery of the ancient port site of Wenzhou (Shuo Gate) is a major discovery of archeological sites. It is believed that the relics discovered this time are huge scale, complete system, rich in connotation, rare at home and abroad. Study has important evidence value.

The first time we followed the archeologists, and went to the scene to experience this major archeological discovery at the scene, traveled through thousands of years, and looked for the ancestors of "a bustling sea".

Overlooking Wangjiang East Road. Photo by Liu Ye

At the site site, historical sites were found

The east of Wangjiang East Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City, outside the gate of the ancient city of Wenzhou, outside the gate of Shuo Gate, the north is adjacent to the Minjiang River, which echoes the Jiangxinyu Shuangta.

In 2021, in order to alleviate traffic pressure and activate historical districts, it was originally intended to change the ground road of Wangjiang East Road to a piercing tunnel and the ground to a leisure park.

According to the cultural relics department, in 2004, it was found to be the north gate of the ancient city gate of Wenzhou in 2004.

"In late October 2021, some ancient stone bars were found during the excavation of road ground, and we assisted the cultural relics department to work as soon as possible." Following these stone bars, more and more "babies" were excavated nearby, and soon, the entire project stopped.

Graphic diagram of the site. Wenzhou Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology

Porcelain fragments. Wenzhou Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology

"Be careful, it is easy to slip on the mud." Liang Yanhua, director of the Wenzhou Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute, had a deal with cultural relics for decades. Speaking of the experience of this excavation, it was difficult to hide the excitement. Don't forget to remind everyone to pay attention to safety.

Looking up, a narrow area of ​​about 400 meters long and more than 10 meters wide is distributed with different pits, large and small, covering black shade cloths, and some workers are cleaning the mud aside. Liang Yanhua gently picked up a residual porcelain fragment. Under the sun, the color was green, the texture was clear and bright.

"We were originally at the water gate head of the east, and we found the ruins of the continuous film, and then we found 8 dock ruins and two shipwrecks." Liang Yanhua said that through the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology, the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology of Wenzhou Joint archeological exploration and excavation, ancient city water, Luchengmen related architectural relics, group docks, brick shop roads, wooden boardwalks, dry railings, water wells, ash pits, etc. The accumulation of porcelain porcelain pieces and the form of various lacquer wood wares such as the porcelain sheets gradually "surfaced", and the span of various types of relics continued from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Republic of China, especially the Song and Yuan dynasties.

Visit on the spot. Photo by Liu Ye

"Taobao" in the mud, reproduce the prosperous Haisi Road for thousands of years

It is located on the side of the river, the soil layer is mud, and the rainy weather in April and May is also a big test for archeologists. I saw a few pits at the scene, and there were still water flowing in from time to time, and the pumping machine had to carry out pumping operations for a certain period of time.

For the relics excavated on the spot, the cultural relics department also invited provincial and municipal experts and experts from various scientific institutes across the country to participate in the research. "Now cultural research must also open platforms to attract various‘ fairy ’.” Liang Yanhua introduced that the analysis of the shipwreck and the analysis of porcelain used domestic advanced technologies to identify the analysis of chemical composition.

It can be seen at the archeological site that the ruins such as the ancient docks and boardwalks from the stone are distributed horizontally, with slopes and steps. The slope -type pier is built by the base rocks of the foot of the mountain, and it is made of a stone, which is a flat slope. The steps of the steps are extended from the river bank to the channel. The plane is rectangular or long step -shaped, with a stone -packed and earthen heart structure.

Northern Song slope pier. Wenzhou Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology

Tip 3 site. Wenzhou Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology

According to reports, two shipwreck found in the site, one of the remaining hulls and part of the hull, deformation is serious. Break into two sections of the north and south, the total residue is 12.4 meters long, and the maximum residual is 4.1 meters. The shell is a fish scale -like overlap, and the wedge has iron nails, which shows exquisite skills. It is speculated that the ship's total length is speculated that the ship is about 20 meters in length, which is suitable for offshore sailing. After excavation, it has been sent to the museum to close and protected, and the other is to be excavated.

At the scene, you can also clearly see some porcelain fragments. Liang Yanhua introduced that several ancient porcelain remnants have been unearthed at the tons, and more than 90 % are Longquan kiln products. Experts infer that it should be from various kiln yards on the upstream and lower reaches of the Minjiang River. Most of the porcelain accumulation shows the state of concentrated distribution of strips, and the age is concentrated in the Yuan Dynasty, and the accumulation characteristics are clear. Most of these do not find traces of use, speculated that the loss of trade porcelain during transportation and transportation. There are also rich relics such as Wenzhou lacquerware, 捶 pills, brick carvings, building components, shells, plant seeds and other rich relics unearthed in the site.

The docks, porcelain, and wooden boats seem to be reproduced thousands of years ago.

Outside objects. Photo by Liu Ye

Outside objects. Photo by Liu Ye

String songs, the protection of cultural relics and the development of people's livelihood

Since the archeological excavation, many batches of domestic experts have visited the scene. Everyone believes that the relics discovered this time are large -scale, complete systems, rich connotations, and rare at home and abroad. Wenzhou provided key physical evidence for the "Millennium Commercial Port" and the application and research of the heritage of Haisi Road in my country.

Liang Yanhua said that for the archeologists, the next step will be combined with the inherent connection of the pier and the river bank, the shoreline and the city wall, the port and the ancient city as the focus of work, continue to explore in depth, further enrich and improve the cultural connotation of the site, and to history and culture for history and culture Study provides value.

The protection and inheritance of historical relic culture must be done. At present, Wenzhou (Shuo Gate) Ancient Port Wharf Site Park design plan is also intensively soliciting opinions.

The road traffic of the people's livelihood project is also intensifying research. On the one hand, the temporary traffic can be opened to relieve traffic pressure. At the same time, the opinions of Wangjiang Road through the project have also been clear. The plan is currently being improved.

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