[Explanation] On June 11, the reporter learned from the Luoyang Han and Weicheng team of the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences that archaeologists discovered the remains of brick and stone waterways in the Wei and Jin Dynasties during the archaeological anatomy and excavation of the Qianqiu Gate site. This is the first time since the excavation of Luoyang City in the Han and Wei Dynasties for more than 60 years that such a large-scale and exquisitely crafted water conservancy facility site has been discovered, which is initially judged to be a water diversion facility for an imperial garden.
[Explanation] According to Guo Xiaotao, deputy captain of the Luoyang Han and Wei City Team of the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the remains being excavated this time are an important part of the urban water conservancy system that diverted and drained water to the palace city during the Han and Wei periods.
Among them, the large-scale brick arched waterway discovered no later than the Han Dynasty is composed of two layers of bricks inside and outside, with an inner width of 1.2 meters.
[Concurrent] Guo Xiaotao, deputy captain of Luoyang Han Weicheng Team, Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Combining its (set) location and its flow direction, we found that it is very consistent with the literature recorded in Li Daoyuan's "Shui Jing Zhu" that Yang Canal passes through the south of Qianqiu Gate and diverts water into the city to enter the Westward Garden.
At the same time, we basically judged that these canals belonged to the Wei and Jin Dynasties based on the relationship of archaeological horizons.
In this way, we will basically find that the three canals are generally related to the diversion of water from outside the Yang Canal into the palace city to the Chiyuan area on the north side of the palace city. It should be (and) the Han and Wei Luoyang City from It is related to the introduction of royal garden water conservancy facilities from outside the city to the inside of the city.
[Explanation] The three waterways unearthed by the archaeologists are all stone masonry with fine workmanship. Although the bottom elevation, scale and masonry form of the three waterways are slightly different, the three waterways run side by side from southwest to northeast, and the age is the same. Obviously It is unified and planned.
[Explanation] It is understood that the royal garden landscape is an important part of the archaeology of ancient Chinese capitals.
This excavation further enriched the connotation of the archaeological archaeology of Luoyang City in the Han and Wei Dynasties, and laid a foundation for future research on the shape and layout of the imperial gardens of Luoyang City in the Han and Wei Dynasties.
In addition, it also provides important clues for studying the utilization of water resources and the construction of water environment in the urban planning of Luoyang City in Han and Wei Dynasties.
Li Chaoqing and Zhang Jian reported from Luoyang, Henan
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]