Ancient City of Liye

 

The town became renowned overnight because of marvelous discoveries which include historic sites such as the ancient city moat, city wall, workshops and wells. Its long history is testified by the unearthed artifacts of bronze, pottery, jade and weaponry. The 36,000 bamboo slips inscribed with scripts from the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) unearthed in the city are of great significance for the study of the history of that period.

 

The bamboo slips have been identified as official documents from the government of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), recording various aspects of Qin history, including politics, military affairs, ethnic groups, economy, law, culture, geography and administration.

 

Before this batch of bamboo slips was found, there were only some 2,000 slips from the Qin Dynasty and fewer than 1,000 words of official Qin records.

 

The slips from Liye provide an encyclopedic record of the dynasty, and are considered another significant Qin discovery in line with the terra-cotta horses and warriors.

Source: China Internet Information Center