Introduction to the site of Xibo City, the capital of Shang: In 1983, archaeologists discovered Xibo City, which had been sleeping underground for 3,600 years, in the southwest corner of Yanshi City. After more than 20 years of excavation and research, it was confirmed that it was the first city in the Shang Dynasty. The capital of the emperor's kingdom.
Xibo City, the Shang Capital, was the first imperial capital of the Shang Dynasty that preceded Zhengzhou Shang City and Anyang Shang City. It is located in the Heluo Plain, bordering Mang Mountain to the north, Luoshui to the south, and 100 meters from Yanshi City to the east. It is 6 kilometers away from the famous "Erlitou Site" in the southwest and 10 kilometers away from the ancient city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei dynasties in the west. It is composed of a triple city of big city, small city and palace city. It is the most well-preserved Shang Dynasty site with rigorous layout, rich connotation and so far found. The ruins of the imperial capital were listed by UNESCO as one of the seventeen major discoveries in the world in 1983.