Lutigang Ancient Cultural Site

The site lies to the west of Lutigang Village, Peicundian Township, east of the county seat. It stretches approximately 120 metres from east to west and 150 metres from north to south, covering a total area of around 18,000 square metres.

The cultural deposits are generally 3 to 5 metres thick. From bottom to top, six successive cultural layers have been identified: Longshan Culture, Yueshi Culture (or Pre-Shang), Early Shang, Late Shang and Eastern Zhou.

Archaeologists have unearthed a large number of pottery, stone implements, bone artefacts, shell wares and a small quantity of bronze objects. Remains of houses, ash pits and sacrificial sites were also discovered, including two sacrificial sites dating back more than 4,000 years to the Henan Longshan Culture.

The discovery of this site provides crucial evidence for academic research on the formation and evolution of primitive religions in ancient China, the demarcation between Huaxia and Dongyi tribal groups, the origin of the Shang people, the relationship between the Xia and Shang clans, as well as the classification of Longshan and Yueshi Cultures.

It was designated a Provincial-level Cultural Relic Protection Unit in 1963.