Luotuocheng
The ruins of Luotuocheng ( Camel City ) ( Chinese 骆驼 城 遗址 , Pinyin Luòtuóchéng yízhǐ , English Camel City site ) are an archaeological site in Gaotai County (高 台 县), Gansu Province , China.
A distinction is made between a southern part and a northern part of the site.
The numerous graves discovered there are significant, ranging from the time of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty . Many culturally and historically valuable images were found in the tombs made of painted bricks ( huaxiang zhuanmu ).
The site has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China in Gansu (4-40) since 1996 .
literature
- Zhangye diqu wenwu guanli bangongshi, Gaotaixian boquguan: "Gansu Gaotai Luotuocheng huaxiang zhuanmu diaocha" [Examination of the tombs made of painted bricks from Luotuocheng, Gaotai Gansu] Wenwu 1997, 12: 44-51
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Coordinates: 39 ° 21 '32 " N , 99 ° 37' 59.7" E