34°43′43″N 112°37′21″E / 34.72861°N 112.62250°E / 34.72861; 112.62250
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  Shown within Henan | |
| Location | Henan, China |
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| History | |
| Founded | 26 AD |
| Major cultural heritage sites under national-level protection | |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
The Old City of Luoyang is a site located 15 kilometers east of the urban area of modern Luoyang. It was the capital of the Northern Wei dynasty. Emperor Yang of Sui rebuilt the city in 605. The Old City was listed as major cultural heritage sites under national-level protection in 1961, and as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2014, as one part of the larger Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor designation.
Current status and archaeological activity
The existing structure and layout of the Old City is essentially left over from the Northern Wei dynasty, with a length of 10km from east to west and 7.5km from north to south. The total area is about 75 square kilometers. The existing important relics mainly include: the Northern Wei-era inner city wall (that is, Luoyang during the Han, Wei and Jin), the outer Guocheng City of the Northern Wei, Gongcheng, Jinyong, Yongning Temple and the base of the Yongning Temple Tower, Taiji Hall, Changhe Gate, Taixue of the Eastern Han, Mingtang, Biyong, Lingtai, Eastern Han Cemetery, Northern Wei Dashi, Rented Cattle and Horse Market, Eastern Han Prisoner's Cemetery, etc., and unearthed a large number of cultural relics, including ceramics, clay statues, iron wares, copper coins (ware), gold and silver wares.
References
- "Luoyang Ancient City in Han and Wei Dynasties" (in Chinese). China Cultural Heritage Information Consulting Center. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14.
- Cultural Relics, Henan Provincial Bureau (1 September 2009). Cultural Relics of Henan Province. Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, China. p. 167. ISBN 978-7-5010-2665-4.