Yinxu (modern IPA:[ín.ɕý]; Chinese: 殷墟; lit. 'Ruins of Yin') is the site of one of the ancient and major historical capitals of China. It is the source of the archeological discovery of oracle bones and oracle bone script, which resulted in the identification of the earliest known Chinese writing. The archeological remnants (or ruins) known as Yinxu represent the ancient city of Yin, the last capital of China's Shang dynasty which existed through eight generations for 255 years, and through the reign of 12 kings. Yinxu was discovered, or rediscovered, in 1899. It is now 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 August 6, 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.
Yinxu (modern IPA: [ín.ɕý]; Chinese: 殷墟; lit. 'Ruins of Yin') is the site of one of the ancient and major historical capitals of China. It is the source...
supported by archaeological evidence. Excavation at the last Shang capital Yinxu, near modern-day Anyang, uncovered eleven major royal tombs and the foundations...
the course of time. The Tomb of Fu Hao was unearthed intact in 1976 at Yinxu by archaeologist Zheng Zhenxiang, with treasures - known as her 700+ jade...
following are the main collections. 殷墟文字甲編; Yinxu wenzi jiabian 殷墟文字乙編; Yinxu wenzi yibian 殷墟文字丙編; Yinxu wenzi bingbian 殷虛書契前編; Yin xu shu qi qian bian...
Anyang now known as Yinxu and other sites across the North China Plain. One of the richest finds was the Tomb of Fu Hao at Yinxu, thought to belong to...
first opened to the public in the 1980s as the Garden Museum of Yinxu. The current Yinxu museum was opened on 16 March 2005, and includes the famous Tomb...
inscriptions that have been uncovered, the vast majority were unearthed at Yinxu, the site of the final Shang capital (modern-day Anyang, Henan). The most...
twenty-second Shang king. Oracle bone script inscriptions unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the twenty-first Shang king. The Shiji...
jade parrot, among other artifacts, recovered from the tomb of Fu Hao at Yinxu provides significant evidence of this practice. In Polynesian legend as...
Shenyin Shu (Chinese: 沈尹戍; pinyin: Shěn Yǐn Shù) or Shenyin Xu (Chinese: 沈尹戌; pinyin: Shěn Yǐn Xū) (died 506 BC) was a general of the State of Chu during...
Shaolin Temple, on Mount Song. Songyue Pagoda White Horse Temple in Luoyang Yinxu in Anyang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Youguo Temple with the Iron Pagoda...
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(traditional Chinese: 婦好墓; simplified Chinese: 妇好墓; pinyin: Fù Hǎo Mù) lies within Yinxu, the site of the [[Late Shang capital, within the modern city of Anyang...
comes from oracle bone inscriptions unearthed from the late Shang Dynasty Yinxu. In these inscriptions, these tribal states are often referred to as name...
world. It was unearthed in 1939 in Wuguan Village, Anyang, Henan, near Yinxu, the site of the last Shang dynasty capital. The ding is named for the inscription...
royal house of Xia. Inspired by the discovery of the late Shang capital (Yinxu) near modern Anyang, Chinese archaeologists searched the Yellow River basin...
in current Qi County, Hebi, Henan Province, about 50 km south of Anyang. Yinxu, another capital of Shang Michael Loewe; Edward L. Shaughnessy (13 March...
Heritage Sites (Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, Old Town of Lijiang and Yinxu). The three events were: a guided tour of the Liangzhu Museum, a language...
his son Xiao Jia (小甲). Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the fifth Shang king succeeding his uncle...
helping to expand Shang control over northern China. The cities at Ao and Yinxu, near Anyang, have been excavated and city walls, royal palaces, and archives...
(surname) (印), a Chinese surname Shang dynasty, also known as the Yin dynasty Yinxu or Yin, the Shang dynasty capital now in ruins Yin (Five Dynasties period)...
War chariots at Shang Dynasty Yinxu ruins. Shang chariots were introduced around 1200 BCE through the northern steppes, probably from the area of the...
published this important work in Hong Kong in 1941 as Yinxu wenzi, jia pian [Texts from Yinxu, first collection]. Dong accepted an invitation to lecture...
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