Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level

Yin Dou District

Oracle bone script inscriptions and bronze treasures at Yinxu 5A UNESCO World Heritage establish Yindu as the late Shang Dynasty royal capital.

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Oracle bone script inscriptions and bronze treasures at Yinxu 5A UNESCO World Heritage establish Yindu as the late Shang Dynasty royal capital.

Yin Dou District

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The paramount royal palace and ceremonial precinct of the late Shang dynasty along the Huan River.

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The only undisturbed royal tomb of the Shang dynasty, belonging to Queen and military general Fu Hao, yielding nearly 2,000 treasures.

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The landmark 1936 discovery vault yielding over 17,000 inscribed oracle bone fragments, representing China's earliest national archive.

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The vast Xibeigang royal necropolis where late Shang kings were buried in multi-ramped tombs, the source of the monumental Houmuwu Ding.

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The primary late Shang royal bronze workshop site demonstrating the world's most advanced piece-mold casting technology.

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In-situ exhibition of six preserved late Shang horse-drawn wooden chariots with skeletal remains of horses and drivers.

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The monumental national museum on the Huan River showcasing nearly a century of Shang archaeological discoveries.

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