The Investigation and Trial Excavation of the Old Palace Relics Sites at Hailongtun 

Abstract: Hailongtun is one of the most famous Tusi relics sites of the Yang’s  Family in Bozhou. Among its buildings, the Old Palace, the largest building  complex only next to the New Palace, was always thought to be the relics of  the Southern Song Dynasty in the past. In the years between 2012-2015, a  relatively thorough investigation and a trial excavation were carried out, which  generally figured out the overall pattern of the complex and gained a  preliminary understanding of its age and nature. The findings of the trial  excavation prove that the main structure of the Old Palace was constructed  during the Wanli Reign of the Ming Dynasty. It is Different from the New  Palace, which is the Official Building of the Tusi, buildings in the Old Palace  were used as barns, temples and other different nature. A few of the excavated  articles were actually made during the Southern Song Dynasty, indicating that  there might be relics made from that early time, but there is also the possibility  that they were heritages passed down from the Southern Song Dynasty.

Key words: Hailongtun; the Old Palace; Tusi relics sites 

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