Introduction to the ancient city of Yandu in the Western Zhou Dynasty: About 1046 BC, King Wu destroyed the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty. By dividing the royal family members into various places, the union of China's agricultural areas since the Xia and Shang Dynasties was pushed to a new level. the height of. At that time, the important minister of the Zhou royal family, Taibao Zhaogong, was enfeoffed to Beijing, establishing the largest vassal state in the north at that time, and also building the first city wall of Beijing.
The Yandu site of the Western Zhou Dynasty is the first urban site in Beijing. It is located in the alluvial plain southwest of modern Beijing, with the Dashi River originating from the Xishan Mountains flowing through it to the south. The site covers an area of ​​5.25 square kilometers. The core area is the ancient city site in Dongjialin Village and the tomb area in Huangtupo Village. Important discoveries include the city wall foundation, moat, drainage ditch, palace area, priest area, residential area, and the tomb area is divided into Zhou cemetery and merchant cemetery.