In 2022,coring and excavation were conducted at No.1 Building foundation(2022JZ1)in the southern part of the Liao Dynasty imperial city of Shangjing.This building foundation,located west of the main street of the imperial city's southern gate,comprises the main hall of a large,south-facing courtyard complex.Throughout the Liao and Jin dynasties,three major construction phases established large-scale halls positioned on the north side,facing south.Although there were modifications to the building's platform size and column grid,the orientation and layout of the building and its courtyard were consistently maintained.This marks the first discovery of a high-ranking,south-facing building inside Liao Dynasty Shangjing,where east-facing buildings were generally preferred.This finding advances archaeological study of the layout,functional zoning,and planning concepts of the Liao dynasty's capital.
Bairin Left Banner,Inner MongoliaLiao Dynasty ShangjingImperial CityBuilding FoundationsSouth-facing
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