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Hebosuo Site: Unveiling

new discoveries

河泊所遗址“上新”

By our staff correspondents □ 本刊综合

The Hebosuo Site, located in Jinning District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, has 作为中国古代商周至汉晋时期云南规模最大、文化内涵最丰富的
been named one of China’s Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of 2024. This historically 大型中心聚落遗址，位于云南省昆明市晋宁区的河泊所遗址近日入选
significant site is recognized as Yunnan’s largest and most culturally rich ancient central
settlement, spanning China’s Shang-Zhou to Han-Jin periods (1600 BC to 420 AD). 中国 2024 年度十大考古新发现。
Archaeological findings at the Hebosuo Site reveal its dual significance: it served 河泊所遗址考古成果表明，这里既是古滇国都邑，也是中国古
as both the capital of the ancient Dian Kingdom and the seat of Yizhou Commandery, 代汉朝在公元前 2 世纪为加强西南边疆管理设立的益州郡郡治所
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which China’s Han Dynasty established in the 2 century BC to administer its south-
western frontier. Moreover, the unearthed material evidence—including sealing clays, 在，更以出土的封泥、简牍、建筑基址等实证，生动诠释了中华文
bamboo slips, and architectural foundations—vividly demonstrates the “pluralistic 明“多元一体”——既体现了不同地域、民族文化的多样性，又强
unity” of Chinese civilization. This concept highlights not only the cultural diversity 调它们在历史长河中通过交流融合形成的共同文化认同和政治统一
across regions and ethnic groups but also the historical evolution of shared cultural
identity and political cohesion through exchange and integration. 性的演进格局。

Dual roles of the Hebosuo Site

河泊所遗址的两个“身份”

The history of the ancient Dian Kingdom commandery and prefecture system (a general center of the ancient Dian Kingdom.
can be traced back to the Warring States period term for the local administrative system of two- Concurrently, concentrated excavations in
(475 BC-221 BC), establishing it as a regional tiered governments, commanderies and prefec- the eastern part of the site, particularly around
political power on China’s ancient southwest- tures, under China’s ancient centralized imperial Shangsuan No. 1 Primary School, have uncov-
ern frontier over two millennia ago. The gold system). ered a road approximately 12 meters wide, large
“Seal of the King of Dian” unearthed from the Systematic archaeological excavations, official building foundations, and city wall rem-
Shizhaishan ancient tomb complex in 1956 initiated in 2014 at the Hebosuo Site, have un- nants. The discovery of sealing clays, including
provides archaeological evidence confirming covered extensive residential, sacrificial, and the “Seal of the Yizhou Commandery Admin-
the historical event of Emperor Wu of Han be- handicraft areas in its western sector. The crucial istrator” and “Seal of the Jianling Prefecture
stowing the seal and enfeoffing the king. This discovery of the “Seal of the Dian Kingdom Chief,” points to another significant “identity”
marked the transformation of the Dian Kingdom Prime Minister” sealing clay, alongside bronze for the site: the seat of Yizhou Commandery,
from a relatively independent chieftaincy into a and pottery artifacts, has for the first time defin- established in 109 BC (the second year of Yuan-
special political entity under the Han Dynasty’s itively confirmed this location as the political feng reign of the Western Han Dynasty).

Eave-ends provide concrete evidence

瓦当成为实证

The Hebosuo Site has yielded a large number ological team leader at the Hebosuo Site and a structing a new city and implementing the com-
of eave-ends, which are decorative components researcher at the Yunnan Provincial Institute of mandery-county system there. This strategy, he
from traditional ancient Chinese buildings. Cultural Relics and Archaeology, explained that added, vividly reflects the central government’s
Crucially, the “Yizhou” inscribed eave-ends dis- this unique “one site, two cities” pattern not only frontier policy of “governing according to local
covered in 2024 has become definitive evidence preserved the cultural heritage of the ancient customs,” a principle of adapting governance to
for pinpointing the exact location of the Yizhou Dian Kingdom’s capital but also demonstrated local traditions for effective administration and
Commandery seat. Jiang Zhilong, the archae- the Han Dynasty’s governmental wisdom in con- stability.