Reading deeply 丨 How to "surface water" in Wenzhou Millennium Port

Zhejiang News Client reporter Ying Zhong Peng Qi Xianghao

The excavation site of the ancient port site of Wenzhou (Shuomen).

"Wenzhou Gugang site is large, the ruins are full, the age is clear, and the connotation is rich. It is a complete system of the three -in -one city, port, and channels. 'Important node cities. "On September 28, after the important harvest of the ancient port site of Wenzhou (Shuo Gate) to the State Administration of Cultural Relics, the director of the Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology was on the high -speed rail where he came back. Excited.

This excitement is almost accompanied by the entire archeological exploration and excavation process.

Under the Wangjiang Road of Cheshui Malong, it is rare to sleep at home and abroad. What has been discovered in China so far, it has preserved one of the most complete "Maritime Silk Road" sites.

Why did it appear in Wenzhou and how did it be excavated?

There are signs

The surrounding surroundings were once densely found monuments

"A bustling sea." Since the beginning of the establishment of the city in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wenzhou City has been inseparable from the port and Jianghai, and it has the reputation of "the Wo soil of the southeast, the giant of the capital".

Picture of the Propaganda Department of the Lucheng District Party Committee

In the late 13th century, the development and prosperity of the Yuan Dynasty greatly promoted the exchange of trade and culture of Eastern and Western Eastern and Western parties. Wenzhou Port, as an important coastal port, has also received more and more attention. During the Song Dynasty, the shipbuilding industry in Zhejiang (Zhejiang and Zhejiang) was mainly concentrated in Lin'an (Hangzhou), Mingzhou (Ningbo) and Wenzhou.

In 2004, the area of ​​Shuomen found the north gate of the ancient city of Wenzhou during construction. Since then, the land plot on the west side of the Lulou, the southern slope of Huagai Mountain, and the Coroning Small area of ​​Lucheng District have successively discovered the ancient city site and the Zicheng site, and were selected as important discovery of Zhejiang archeology in 2015 and important discovery of Zhejiang archeology in 2021.

The foundations of these monuments are in the old town of Wenzhou, or next to the ancient port site, or only within three kilometers apart.

"Holding the head"

Project construction found underground cultural relics

In order to facilitate the travel of citizens, in March 2021, the construction of a tunnel project under Wangjiang Road in Wenzhou entered the construction. Considering the dense archeological discovery of the surrounding area, the Wenzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology was involved for the first time. Under the guidance of the archeological team, the construction unit also pays special attention to the discovery of the construction process.

"In late October 2021, after the road ground was excavated, there were some ancient stone bars under the road, so we assisted the cultural relics department to work." Jin Zhongyuan, the person in charge of the engineering project of Wenzhou Famous City Construction and Development Co., Ltd., said that the cultural relics department followed these stones. There are more sites excavated nearby.

Shipping ruins. Picture of the Propaganda Department of the Lucheng District Party Committee

At the excavation site, you can see a narrow area of ​​about 400 meters long and more than 10 meters wide, with different pits of pits. The excavation of these pits cannot be separated from the construction team to open the hardening modern road one by one, and then lay a row of water stop piles to prevent the water from the pits in the pits.

Pointing at the sinking ship in the pit in the pit, Jin Zhongyuan told reporters that it would be difficult to excavate if it was not because of the water -stopd pile.

Excavation

"Old Baby" is more and more

On October 27, 2021, the archeological team entered the field and began to clean up artificially. Laure 40 width expansion trenches in the front direction, and the total area of ​​about 5,000 square meters is excavated. The ruins of Shuo Gate, the site of the brick and stone structure, the riverside code, and the porcelain fragments began to "surface".

Grand plane schematic diagram. Picture of the Propaganda Department of the Lucheng District Party Committee

On February 25, 2022, the east side of Pier 1 (MT1) was exposed. At that time, only a small amount of stones and stakes were exposed, and the function could not be determined. On March 3, the west side of Pier 3 (MT3) was revealed. Compared with MT1, it was compared with MT1. It was found that the creation method was basically the same as the wood and stone materials, and the possibility of the room address was excluded. The archeological team preliminary judgment believes that it is likely to belong to the ancient dock -like port architectural relics.

In May, experts from all parties demonstrated that the site was proposed to be retained. In June, the project was completely stopped. On July 9, Liu Shuguang, chairman of the China Museum Association, led the protection of heritage and "Haisi" research experts to investigate the site of the ancient port of Shumen in Wenzhou. Liu Shuguang pointed out that many "Hais" relics in my country have weak visuality, and the weak points of history and cultural contact between each point. , They all have a very high status. "

In -depth research

Archaeological excavation and people's livelihood security

With the ancient city water, Luchengmen related architectural relics, group wharfs, brick shop roads, wooden boardwalks, dry railings, water wells, gray pits, etc. Porcelain pieces accumulate and form important relics such as lacquer wood wares, etc., gradually "surface".

Wenzhou decided that the underworld tunnel project was a cultural relic to make a way to further explore the conditions.

Excavated exquisite porcelain.

In the next step, the archaeological team will continue to explore with the inner connection between the dock and the river bank, the bank and the city wall, the port, the port, and the ancient city, and further enrich and improve the cultural connotation of the site.

At the same time, Wenzhou also launched the site protection plan, site park construction plan, and the site incorporated into the relevant work of the "Maritime Silk Road" application system.

Archaeological excavation and people's livelihood protection are equally important.The reporter learned from the relevant departments of Lucheng District, Wenzhou that, considering the needs of citizens, they will open up temporary traffic. At the same time, the tunnel project under Wangjiang Road will also be changed from the current area to the north. The specific plan is currently being improved.

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