Taosi Site, Xiangfen, Shanxi 山西襄汾陶寺遗址

Location: China, Shanxi, Xiangfen County, Linfen Google Maps Amap
Part of: Stamps: National Archaeological Parks, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit
Nearby: Fencheng 26km, Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River 101km, Mount Wangwu 106km, Mount Wangwu–Mount Yuntai Scenic Area 106km, Qiachuan, Heyang 134km, Mount Shennong 139km

At the western foot of Ta'er Hill in Xiangfen County, the Taosi Site is a large walled city of the Longshan period, more than 4,000 years old. Excavations found city walls, a palace area, large tombs and a structure thought to have been used to observe sunrise and fix the seasons. Many scholars link it with the legendary capital of Yao.