Archaeological excavations at a primary school in Yuyao, East China s Zhejiang Province, have unearthed a treasure trove of historical artifacts dating from the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220) to the Six Dynasties (from the early Three Kingdoms (220-280) to the end of the Southern Dynasties (420-589) period, according to a Wednesday report by the Xinhua News Agency.
A treasure trove of exquisite imperial artifacts, including the imperial edict of Emperor Zhangzong of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) as well as a large-scale architectural foundation that has been preliminarily determined to be a royal temple site, was unearthed for the first time at the Zhongdu site, the capital city of Jin Dynasty in Beijing, according to a press conference held by the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday.