The "Tianma Yiqu Village Ruins" at the intersection of Qutian and Yicheng, covering an area of more than 10 square kilometers, have revealed a large area of cultural relics since the 1960s.
Among them, the "cemetery" of the Jinguo gong clan, that is, the world-famous "Jinhou Cemetery", has unearthed tens of thousands of cultural relics, including hundreds of inscription bronzes. Through the study of these inscriptions, it is confirmed that the 9th generation of Jin Marquis from the Western Zhou Dynasty from the Signing Of the Duke Quan Wen Hou, and the ruins of The Village of Ma Yiqu are the site of the Tiandu City of the Yin Kingdom.
Jinhou Su (s) Zhong In the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC – 771 BC), a complete set of 16 pieces was excavated from Tomb 8 of the Jin Marquis Cemetery. Fourteen of them were stolen and lost abroad and are now in the Shanghai Museum, and these two were excavated from archaeological excavations. The chimes can be divided into two groups of 8 pieces each, although not cast at the same time, but the rhythm is harmonious. The 16-clock inscription with a total of 355 words records that in the thirty-third year of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Marquis Su of Jin led the army to participate in the conquest of Dongyi commanded by King Li of Zhou, and because of his outstanding military achievements, he was rewarded by King Li many times to make this chime. The history of this war is extremely important for the study of the history of both the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty. In addition, the inscriptions carved out of chisels are the first to be seen in the bronzes of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
A number of bronzes cast with the name and historical facts of the Marquis of Jin were unearthed from the cemetery of the Marquis of Jin. After the archaeologists studied, the order of the tombs of the 9 generations of Jin Marquis was laid out: from the change of Tang to Jin (xie) father, through Wu, Cheng, Li, Jing, Shu (x, 僖), Xian, Mu, to escort the Ping King to move east. This major archaeological discovery not only filled in the lost early chronicles and historical facts of the Jin Dynasty, but also provided an important basis for the study of Western Zhou chronology.
Jinhou Wending Western Zhou (11th century BC – 771 BC) Tomb No. 13 of the Jinhou Cemetery in Beizhao Village, Quwo County, Shanxi Province, excavated Wending first appeared in the late Shang Dynasty, trays were used for charcoal insulation, and perforations were used for ventilation and ash removal. The inner wall of the abdomen is inscribed: "Marquis of Jin as a brigade".
Animal Face Pattern (li)
. Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC – 771 BC)
·Base 91 of Jinhou Base in Beizhao Village, Quwo County, Shanxi Province. Copper was popular from the Shang Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period.
Gluttony
Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC – 771 BC)
Shapeshifting beast body pattern square pot
Spring and Autumn (1170 BC – 476 BC)
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