Zhouyuan site
The Zhouyuan site ( Chinese 周 原 遗址 , Pinyin Zhōuyuán yízhǐ , English Zhouyuan Site ) is an archaeological site of the pre-Zhou and early Western Zhou times in the Fufeng and Qishan counties at the foot of the Qi Shan in the Chinese province of Shaanxi . The place was the capital of the Zhou before they overthrew the Shang .
In 1977, over 17,000 inscribed turtle shells and oracle bones were discovered in an excavated storage cave , of which around 300 bore inscriptions.
The Zhouyuan site has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (2-50) since 1982 .
Web links
Commons : Zhouyuan Site - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
- Zhouyuan yizhi - Chinese
- Horses of Heaven and the Chinese Civilization
- Zhouyuan Museum
- Looted ruins of Zhougong Temple
Coordinates: 34 ° 29 ′ 54.6 ″ N , 107 ° 50 ′ 19 ″ E