Longmen — Binyang Central Cave North Wall
龙门 · Longmen Binyang N
Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)·Rock-cut tradition·🇨🇳 Henan, Luoyang, Longmen, China
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About Longmen — Binyang Central Cave North Wall
Longmen — Binyang Central Cave North Wall in Henan, Luoyang, Longmen, China is a Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Rock-cut tradition. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions 436m × 71m; area 39.2 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 150 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Rock-cut tradition
- Purpose
- Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 804 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1902
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1561 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
34.5500° N · 112.4700° E · 150 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Longmen — Binyang Central Cave North Wall — structure with stratified deposits
34.5511° N · 112.4714° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Longmen — Binyang Central Cave North Wall — complex with stratified deposits
34.5490° N · 112.4703° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Longmen — Binyang Central Cave North Wall — outlier with stratified deposits
34.5503° N · 112.4695° E