Xuyouzhai site

Xuyouzhai site

Xuyouzhai site, located in Yanling County, Xuchang City, Henan Province, is an ancient Neolithic site and the ancestral home of the Xu family. The site is about 5 meters above the ground and 3-5 meters thick in cultural layer. It is well preserved. Stone tools, pottery, bronzes and other relics have been unearthed, as well as plaque, wall and Gongde stele of Xuyou temple. It is of great historical and scientific value to study the formation, development and inheritance of culture in the transition period from primitive society to slave society. It has been confirmed as the ancestral home of Xu by the state overseas Chinese Affairs Office. In May 2013, it was approved and announced as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council.

Evolution of construction

Xuyouzhai site, located in Yanling County, Xuchang City, Henan Province, is an ancient Neolithic site. Xu you village is the birthplace of Xu's culture, which integrates the culture of seeking roots, flowers and trees, tea and water.

Cultural relics

Xuyouzhai site is located in Xuyou village, chenhuadian Town, Yanling County and its surrounding areas, with Yudai River in the South and Laoshu River in the West. The site covers an area of about 100000 square meters, about 5 meters above the ground, and the cultural layer is 3-5 meters thick. Xuyouzhai site is rich in relics and relics. Because the site is well preserved, the relics and relics are exposed in part of the village walls.

Tombs and relics

The remains found by archaeologists at the site of xuyouzhai include ash pits and tombs. The ash pits include cylindrical pits, bag pits and irregular pits. The tombs are small earth pits and vertical pits; The relics include stone tools and pottery. The stone tools include shovels, axes, arrowheads, knives and shuttles. The pottery can be divided into sand containing pottery and clay pottery. Square tripod, duck beak tripod, big foot tripod, steamer, jar and cup are also found. The patterns on the top include checkered pattern, basket pattern, fence pattern, thick and thin rope pattern and additional stacking pattern.

Rebuilding Gongde stele of Xuyou Temple

In ancient times, Xu Youzhai site has become the birthplace of civilization. Xu you refused Yao's invitation to "let the world go" and chose to "avoid Seclusion", so he was respected as the ancestor of the hermit, and his noble integrity was praised by countless generations. In the 14th year of Shunzhi reign of Qing Dynasty, Xuyou village was rebuilt, and there is a copy of "rebuilding Gongde stele of Xuyou Temple".

Cultural relic value

In recent years, many relics have been found in the xuyouzhai site. According to the unearthed cultural relics of Xuyou village and the architectural model of its walls, experts prove that the site of Xuyou village is an ancient castle at the end of primitive society. Therefore, the site provides precious material for the study of prehistoric sites in China, and has great historical and scientific value for the study of the formation, development and inheritance of the culture in the transition period from primitive society to slave society.

Yanling County is rich in cultural resources, especially the cultural resources of Xu family in chenhuadian, which has a long history. Chenhuadian is the birthplace of Xu family culture, integrating Gaoshi Xuyou root seeking culture, flowers and trees, tea and water culture. Xu Youzhai village has been identified as the ancestral residence of Xu by the state overseas Chinese Affairs Office. Since the reform and opening up, the Xu clan in Thailand, the Philippines and other countries, as well as in Hong Kong and Taiwan, have come here many times to seek their roots.

Cultural relics protection

In September 1993, it was approved as the first batch of cultural relics protection units in Xuchang city.

In June 2004, it was approved as the fourth batch of provincial key cultural relics protection units in Henan Province.

In May 2013, it was approved and announced as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council.

The project has invested more than 500000 yuan to repair the tomb of Xu you in the project area, green the tomb area, maintain the tomb wall, and demolish the houses and other buildings near the tomb area. On the basis of the previous planning, it is planned to strengthen publicity and development by establishing a website for ancestor worship in China and holding large-scale activities with international Xu culture as the core Within 3-5 years, we will build a national 4A level large theme park and create a new highlight of tourism.

Address: Yanling County, Xuchang City, Henan Province

Longitude: 114.07055849207

Latitude: 34.033168

Chinese PinYin : Xu You Zhai Yi Zhi