Did Lifang system originate from the Xia Dynasty?
夏朝或已出现“里坊制”的雏形？
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On September 16, 2022, Chinese archaeologists announced that some new major discoveries have been made at the capital city site of the Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 BC) in Luoyang city, including more roads and walls, which have further proved Erlitou's multi-grid layout. And such a city layout is believed to be the embryonic form of Lifang, a city management system popular during the Sui and Tang dynasties (581-907). More roads and rammed earth walls on their sides have been discovered since 2021. Rich pottery remains were found for the first time in the northern part of the site. Nearly 100 square meters of bone and horn processing workshops were found at the southwest corner of the palace areas. To the west of the sacrificial areas, large dwelling sites and high standard burial grounds were found. They are of great significance for studying China's early capital system, handicraft industry, social economy, etiquette and funeral system.
2022年9月16日，国家文物局召开工作会通报重要考古成果。通报介绍，河南洛阳二里头夏代都城布局有了新探索：新发现了更多道路及两侧墙垣，丰富了二里头都城多网格式布局的内涵，或为后期城市布局“里坊制”的雏形。据了解，2021年以来，考古工作陆续揭露了多处城市道路和道路两侧夯土墙，遗址北缘中部首次发现较为丰富的制陶遗存，宫城西南角发现了近百平方米的骨、角器加工作坊，祭祀区以西发现有二里头文化大型居址及高规格墓葬，是探讨早期国家都城制度、手工业与社会经济、礼仪与丧葬制度等问题的重要线索。