China Announces New Discoveries at the Ruins of Zhouqiao Bridge in Kaifeng
州桥遗址重大考古新发现：揭示中原文明进程
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By July 2022, 4,400 square meters of the ruins of Zhouqiao Bridge along the Bianhe River in Kaifeng city of Henan province have been excavated with 117 remains from different dynasties unearthed.
截止2022年7月，州桥及汴河遗址考古共完成发掘面积4400平方米，发现不同时期各类遗存遗迹117处。
Parts of the embankment of the Song Dynasty have been found to the ruins' east on which are reliefs of sea horses, auspicious beasts, cranes and auspicious clouds with an average height of 3.3 meters and a total length of 25 meters. Also, the remains of a river god temple of the late Ming Dynasty, an important part of canal cultural heritage, were discovered around the bridge deck and the river course.
桥东侧保留宋代堤岸石壁，石壁上雕镌有海马、瑞兽、鹤禽、祥云浮雕纹饰，纹饰通高约3.3米，总长约25米，构成巨幅长卷。另外在明代州桥桥面与河道中还发现明代晚期金龙四大王庙遗存，与河神祭祀有关，也是重要的运河文化遗产。
In addition, 3 gilt-bronze statues ranging from 80 cm to 100 cm in height have been discovered near the river god temple, which are extremely rare and precious.
在河神庙基址旁，考古人员发现三尊鎏金铜造像，高80厘米—100厘米，三尊造像不可多得，极为珍贵。
The findings at the ruins revealed the layout of Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), and showed the evolution of Chinese urban civilization.
州桥遗址发掘成果印证了北宋东京城作为大古都城市的布局形制，反映了中华城市文明演进的历史进程。（文案/赵汉青 播音/杨佳欣 视频/何蒙贺 审校/丁岚）