Reappear the "Maritime Silk Road" grand occasion!Wenzhou discovered thousands of ancient business port sites

Author:Voice of Zhejiang Time:2022.09.28

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Major archeological discovery of the ancient port of Shuomen in Wenzhou today (September 28) was announced at the important progress of the National Cultural Relics Bureau's important progress of the major project of the National Cultural Relics Bureau. The site is located on the east of Wangjiang East Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City. It is located outside the north gate of the ancient city of Wenzhou. In October 2021, the site was discovered in the archeological pre -archeological work cooperating with the Wangjiang Road. The archeological exploration and excavation of the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology of the Cultural Relics and Archeology of the Wenzhou Cultural Relics and Archeology were discovered. Luchengmen related architectural relics, group docks, brick shop roads, wooden plank roads, dry railings, water wells, ash pits, etc. have well preserved ancient relics, and 2 shipwrecks were unearthed, and several tons of Song and Yuan dynasties were unearthed. Porcelain pieces accumulate and form important relics such as lacquer wood wares. The span of various types of relics continued from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Republic of China, especially Song and Yuan.

Location of Guoman Gukang Ruins in Wenzhou

Except for the Squareta site and the water gate embankment at the east and west ends, except for the south, the main body is in the east -west strip shape. It is located in the north -south row of engineering piles, which is roughly parallel to the modern shoreline. The ruins and boardwalks found at the site are also horizontal. Except for the dock site, one is mostly step -level except for the Northern Song slope -type terminal. 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 -shaped step -shaped. The stone bag is structured.

Northern Song slope pier

Southern Song Dynasty Terminal Wharf

The two shipwrecks found in the ruins are blessing boats. One of the remaining hulls and part of the hull is seriously deforming. 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 scaled and wedge has iron nails. There is a big view of Tongbao copper coins. It is speculated that the ship's total length is about 20 meters according to the number of residues on the compartment board. Another shipwreck was found at the bottom of the foundation pit of the western tunnel of 9 meters deep and was still excavated.

Song Dynasty shipwreck

The government uses the boardwalk is located north of the road out of the city. The pile foundation is arranged directly (about 2.7 meters) from at least 7 sets of pillars (each group is two pillars and one beam). According to relevant historical materials, the pavilion is located near the boardwalk. East of the boardwalk also distributed four groups of dry -column buildings. Plank

Several ancient porcelain remnants were unearthed in the site. More than 90 % of the products of Longquan kiln should be from each kiln yard on the upstream and lower reaches of the Minjiang River. Most of the porcelain pieces accumulation showed a state of concentrated distribution of strips, and the age was concentrated in the Yuan Dynasty, and the accumulation characteristics were clear. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the porcelain carved with both sides was mostly from the strata, and the number was considerable. Most of these specimens were found to be used, and they should be the loss of trade porcelain during transportation and transfer. Other kilns include 彩 kiln brown -colored porcelain, built kiln are black glazed porcelain (kiln, Yulin Pavilion, Chayang kiln, Jizhou kiln), blue and white porcelain (Yi kiln, Jingdezhen kiln) and so on. There are ink books on the outsole of some porcelain, such as "surname+straight", "straight", "east", "west", "up", "top" and so on. 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.

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Compared with complete porcelain

Experts said that the relics discovered this time have a huge scale, complete system and rich connotation. It is rare at home and abroad. It has successfully reproduced the prosperity of Wenzhou Port during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. A great interpretation of the Maritime Silk Road. In terms of the value and preservation of the site, it is also one of the most perfect Hassi sites. It is a major harvest of my country's marine archeology and urban archeology in recent years.

Satellite Park Schematic diagram

At present, the excavation of the first stage of the field is basically over. Wenzhou Shuomen Gukang Ruins are cooperating with many units such as the Archaeological Research Center of the State Administration of Cultural Relics, the Chinese Cultural Heritage Research Institute, and Peking University to carry out multi -disciplinary research. At the same time, the site protection planning, site park construction plan, and the related work of the site incorporated into the "Maritime Silk Road" application system are also actively promoted.

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