Breaking, traces of Han Dynasty found in Kunming

A number of sealing clay and bamboo scripts from Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.) were discovered at the Hebosuo site, near the southern shore of the Dianchi lake in central Yunnan’s Kunming city.

The site of discovery. (Photo by Xinhua)

The cultural relics discovered. (Photo by Xinhua)

The discovery was announced at a conference on major archaeological findings in China, which was held by the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Sept. 28. Other discoveries involved those in the Chinese localities of Hubei, Wenzhou and Kaifeng.

 

A piece of sealing clay discovered. (Photo by Xinhua)

 

A piece of bamboo script discovered. (Photo by Xinhua)

Liu Zhengxiong, director of the Yunnan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, said the excavations since last year have uncovered cultural deposits mainly from the Han dynasties.

“The relics include building sites, ash pits, tombs, river channels and wells, and more than 2,000 cultural relics such as sealing clay and bamboo scripts, bronze, iron, bone, jade and stone tools were found,” Liu added.

The Yunnan findings will provide clues for the research of the county government of Yizhou county established in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-8 A.D.) and are hard evidence for the formation and development of the multi-ethnic nation.

Source: Xinhua; Trans-editing by Wangyunya