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Xianju Ancient Yue Rock Carvings 仙居古越族岩画群Xiānjū Gǔ Yuèzú Yánhuà Qún
National heritage site · Taizhou, Zhejiang
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Taizhou
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Xianju Ancient Yue Rock Carvings
Rock carvings attributed to the ancient Yue people of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, found at seven sites in the hills of Xianju county, with more than 220 motifs over about 1,400 m² of rock. The carved designs include snakes, birds, bird-headed fish, horses, suns, human figures, knives, rakes and grid patterns, with snake and rake shapes at almost every site. This card is placed at the Songlong Hill site west of Zhaojiayang village in Fuying, the nearest to the county town; others lie at Zhongyangkeng in Guangdu and Xitang in Shangzhang.
How to get to Xianju Ancient Yue Rock Carvings
The Songlong Hill site is in Fuying subdistrict about 7 km north-east of Xianju town; the other sites are in villages and gorges further out, best reached by car with local directions.
Nearby
- Hengdian World Studios 横店影视城 50 km
A working film backlot of palaces and old streets, run as a theme park
Also within 20 km: Lin Yingqi Memorial Arch 林应麒功德牌坊 (under 10 km), Nanfeng Pagoda 南峰塔 (under 10 km), Yong'an River Greenway 永安溪绿道 (10 km).
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