Found a “water channel” that is more than 1,800 years old, revealing ancient Chinese water conservation skills.
Found a “stone trench to deliver water” – Xinhua reported that the archaeologists discovered trench 3 large lines, which are ancient that can be traced back to the era wei dynasty and jin dynasty (between AD 763-963) in Henan Province in the middle of China
archaeological institute Under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences It states that this ancient water conservation facility is in Luoyang City. It looks like an underground rock trenches from southwest to northeast.
This is a schematic diagram of the excavation plan of the Qianqiu Gate site in the imperial city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei Dynasties in 2022 (file photo). Xinhua
“Although the trench level, size and rock formation of the three trench are slightly different. But all of them clearly have the same layout and construction,” said Guo Xiaotao, deputy head of the archeology team.
Guo said historical documents indicate that these waterways, which stretch parallel to each other. It was used as a channel to divert water from outside the old palace in Luoyang City to the northern part of the palace.
“These facilities reflect the skills of water conservation projects in the Wei and Jin dynasties. including knowledge and understanding of planning change and the utilization of the old city’s water resources,” said Liu Tao, chief archaeologist.
This is the waterway of the Wei and Jin Dynasties discovered in the ancient city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei Dynasties. Archaeologists have found three large watercourses dating back to the Wei and Jin dynasties (220-420) in central China’s Henan Province. Xinhua
This is the paved stone floor of the waterway in the Wei and Jin Dynasties found in the ancient city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei Dynasties. The ancient water conservancy facilities in the city of Luoyang are three stone culverts running side by side from southwest to northeast. Xinhua
“Although the bottom elevation, scale, and masonry form of the three waterways are slightly different, they are obviously unified in planning and construction,” said Guo Xiaotao, deputy head of the team. Xinhua
Archaeologists have found three large watercourses dating back to the Wei and Jin dynasties in central China’s Henan Province. (Xinhua)
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