A corner of Jin Shangjing: what the 2022 excavation uncovered
A 1,000-square-metre excavation in Jin Shangjing’s southeastern imperial city revealed building remains and everyday fragments from the early Jurchen capital.
Jin Shangjing Archaeological Site
Excavations at Jin Shangjing have exposed building remains and everyday fragments across an area of about 1,000 square metres. Foundations and small objects make the early Jurchen capital tangible at human scale, connecting archaeological work with the routines of people who lived there.