Laosicheng
Laosicheng (
Southern Song dynasty) and abandoned in 1724 (Qing dynasty). Its original name was Fushicheng (福石城) or Fushi City.[3]
Located by the riverside of Lingxi River (
You River,[4] Laosicheng site is the first world cultural heritage site in Hunan province,[5] and also the largest, earliest and best-preserved ancient Tusi city in China.[6] Laosicheng site covers a total area of 25 square kilometers, its core zone has an area of more than 250,000 square meters, in an urban layout of road networks and drainage systems. The relics unearthed included the Hall of Patriarch, Patriarch Temple of the Peng clan, the tombs of Tusi chieftains, ancient streets, ancient city walls, memorial arches, bronze bells and stone horses.[7] it is known as a sacred place of the Tujia
culture.
References
- ^ The official site 永顺老司城遗址简介: laosicheng.cn (17-Mar-13)
- ^ 永顺老司城遗址入列世界文化遗产: xinhuanet.com (05-Jul-15), hunan.gov.cn (05-Jul-15) or rednet.cn (05-Jul-15)
- ^ 老司城简介: rednet.cn (30-Jun-15) or sohu.com
- ^ About Yongshun County - 永顺概况: ysxww.cn (17-Jan-12), hnysgt.gov.cn (02-May-15) Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, 59706.com
- ^ Laosicheng Site Fuels Cultural Tourism in Western Hunan: sohu.com (06-May-16) or rednet.cn (09-May-16)
- ^ Western Hunan's Laosicheng Site Named as World Heritage Site: enghunan.gov.cn
- ^ Laosicheng becomes the First World Cultural Heritage in Hunan: rednet.cn (04-Jul-15)