Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum

The Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum is an archaeological museum in southwestern Beijing Municipality at the site of the capital of the ancient State of Yan during the Western Zhou dynasty. The site is located in Dongjialin Village, just north of Liulihe Township (琉璃河镇), in Fangshan District, 43 km (27 mi) south of Beijing's city centre. During the Western Zhou dynasty, over 3,000 years ago, the walled settlement at Liulihe, as the site is also known, served as the capital of the Yan, a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty. The discovery of the site in 1962 is considered to be one of the 100 major archaeological discoveries in China during the 20th century. Artifacts from the site including engraved bronze ware and chariots provide the earliest archaeological evidence of urban settlement in Beijing Municipality. The museum at the site, operated by the municipal government, opened in 1995.

The Liulihe Site

The ancient city at Liulihe measured from east to west and from north to south, covering an area of . Some of the north wall and of the west wall still remain and are visible in the farmland around the museum. A moat deep surrounded the city. These two bronzes memorialize exchanges between Yan, the vassal state, and the kings of the Zhou dynasty. The Western Zhou dynasty Yan Capital Site Museum opened on August 21, 1995. ==Museum==

Museum

The museum complex occupies of land at the Liulihe Site. The main exhibition hall with display space is divided into seven halls—including the Halls of Bronze Ceremonial Ware, Entombed Chariots, Bronze Libation Vessels and Weapons, and Ceramic and Lacquerware. In all, there are over 300 artifacts and hundreds of other models and replicas on display. Access The museum is located near Dongjialin Village in Liulihe Township in Fangshan District off the G4 Expressway and National Highway 107. Parking is available. Beijing Bus Route No. 834, 835 and 835快 and Fangshan Bus Route No. 房27 and 房39 stop at the Shang Zhou dynasty Site (商周遗址站). Information Admission is free to the museum, which is closed on Mondays. ==See also==

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