The Jiankou Great Wall and the Dazhuangke Great Wall in the Beijing section of the Great Wall of China are two research-based restoration and archaeological excavation projects. It is the first time that the National Great Wall protection project has introduced archaeological links.

In June this year, the Jiankou Great Wall project entered the stage of on-site archaeology.

  The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics that the excavation objects of the Jiankou Great Wall research repair archaeological excavation project include the five enemy platforms from 141 to 145 and the Great Wall wall of about 486 meters between the enemy platforms, the entrance to the city, the secret gate and other Great Wall architectural sites. , the excavation area is 2530 square meters, and the excavation of No. 145, 144 and 143 enemy platforms has been completed.

  Up to now, archaeological excavations have clarified the architectural regulations and engineering practices of the three enemy platforms 145, 144, and 143, and also clarified the timing of the construction and collapse of the Great Wall. 143 The Great Wall between the enemy and Taiwan was built in the 25th year of Wanli, that is, the construction of the single building was earlier than the Great Wall, which restored the appearance and development of the Great Wall defense system in different periods to a certain extent.

  In addition, the researchers also discovered for the first time the relics of living facilities such as kang and stove in the Ming Dynasty in the shop on the top of the enemy platform of the Jiankou Great Wall, which not only matches the handed down documents, but also restores the daily life of the frontier soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and enriches the culture of the Great Wall. connotation.

(Xu Jing)

Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]