Yin Ruins; late Shang capital site; oracle bone site
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Yin Ruins; ruins of the late Shang Dynasty capital
Located at Xiaotun Village, Anyang, Henan Province. Famous as the site where oracle bone inscriptions were discovered in 1899.
Yīn殷
xū墟
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
dì第
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
wén文
xiàn献
kě可
kǎo考
de的
dū都
chéng城
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
Yinxu is the first capital site in Chinese history with documentary evidence.
Yī1
bā8
jiǔ9
jiǔ9
nián年
，
jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
zài在
Yīn殷
xū墟
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
，
zhèn震
jīng惊
shì世
jiè界
。
In 1899, oracle bone script was discovered at Yinxu, shocking the world.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
Yīn殷
xū墟
fā发
jué掘
chū出
le了
dà大
liàng量
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
。
Archaeologists have excavated large quantities of bronze ware at Yinxu.
Hé河
nán南
Ān安
yáng阳
de的
Yīn殷
xū墟
yǐ已
bèi被
liè列
rù入
shì世
jiè界
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
Yinxu in Anyang, Henan has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage site.