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 The ruins of Yin, the capital (1350–1046 BC) of the Shang (Yin) dynasty | |
  Shown within Henan  Yinxu (China) | |
| Location | Yindu District, Anyang, Henan, China |
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| Coordinates | 36°07′36″N 114°18′50″E / 36.12667°N 114.31389°E |
| Official name | Yin Xu |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1114 |
| Inscription | 2006 (30th Session) |
| Area | 414 ha |
| Buffer zone | 720 ha |
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| Chinese | 殷墟 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Ruins of Yin" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yinxu (Mandarin pronunciation: [ín.ɕý]; Chinese: 殷墟; lit. 'Ruins of Yin') is a Chinese archeological site corresponding to Yin, the final capital of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BCE). Located in present-day Anyang, Henan, Yin served as the capital during the Late Shang period (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BCE) which spanned the reigns of 12 Shang kings and saw the emergence of oracle bone script, the earliest known Chinese writing. The site's existence had been forgotten for millennia, along with that of oracle bone script and other material evidence of the Shang's existence. It was only rediscovered in 1899, following an investigation into oracle bones that were found being sold near the site. The rediscovery of Yinxu marked the beginning of decades of its intensive excavation and study. It is one of China's oldest and largest archeological sites, and was selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.[1] Yinxu is located in northernmost Henan province near the modern city of Anyang, and near the Hebei and Shanxi province borders. Public access to the site is permitted.
- ^ "Yin Xu". UNESCO. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
The archaeological site of Yin Xu, close to Anyang City, some 500 km south of Beijing, is an ancient capital city of the late Shang dynasty (1300 to 1046 BC). It testifies to the golden age of early Chinese culture, crafts and sciences, a time of great prosperity of the Chinese Bronze Age. A number of royal tombs and palaces, prototypes of later Chinese architecture, have been unearthed on the site. The site includes the Palace and Royal Ancestral Shrines Area (1,000m x 650m), with more than 80 house foundations, and the only tomb of a member of the royal family of the Shang dynasty to have remained intact, the Tomb of Fu Hao. The large number and superb craftsmanship of the burial accessories found there bear testimony to the advanced level of Shang handicraft industry, and form now one of the national treasures of China. Numerous pits containing bovine shoulder blades and turtle plastrons have been found in Yin Xu. Inscriptions on these oracle bones bear invaluable testimony to the development of one of the world's oldest writing systems, ancient beliefs and social systems.
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