Fuquan Mountain, formerly known as Fu Chuan Mountain and Xue Dao Mountain, is located in the central area of Chonggu Town. The mountain has an irregular rectangular shape, measuring 94 meters in length from east to west, 84 meters in width from north to south, and standing at 7.5 meters in height. Archaeological discoveries have proven that it is a typical high-platform tomb in the marshy areas of the ancient Taihu Lake region, preserving the cultural superimposed remains from various periods over the past 6000 years.
It contains a wealth of Neolithic cultures such as Majiabang, Songze, Liangzhu, and the remains from the Warring States period. The archaeological community unanimously praises it as the ‘Oriental Earthen Pyramid’, ‘Ancient Shanghai’s Historical Chronology’, and ‘The Birthplace of Shanghai’.Fuquan Mountain has undergone multiple excavations, revealing more than 20 Songze culture residential and tomb sites, over 30 Liangzhu culture tombs, four Warring States tombs, 96 Western Han tombs, one Tang tomb, and one Song tomb. Over 3000 artifacts have been unearthed, including the Shanghai Museum’s treasure, the jade cong. The excavation materials and artifacts from Fuquan Mountain are now displayed at the Shanghai Museum and Qingpu Museum, with some precious items exhibited overseas.
Fuquan Mountain is a microcosm of Shanghai’s early history and represents the city’s entry into early civilized society. It further confirms that the center of Shanghai four thousand years ago was in the Qingpu Fuquan Mountain area, providing important historical materials for the study of the origins of civilization in the Yangtze River basin. The site has been renovated and now features an exhibition hall, tomb 139, scenes of ancient human life, the remains of Chao Zhen Dao Yuan and Fuquan Zen Temple, the Anti-Japanese Hero Memorial Tower, statues of Ren Renfa, Lu Ji, and Xue Daoren, the ancient Fuquan well, and a stele corridor.
The site is open all year round from 8:30 to 15:30, with specific opening times subject to on-site announcements at the scenic area.
Additional preferential policies are as follows: 1. A. Free ticket policy: Elderly people over 70 years old with valid documents enter for free; retired officials and active-duty soldiers with relevant valid documents enter for free. B. Preferential policies: Students below junior high school level with student IDs can purchase student tickets (one parent can bring one student below junior high school level to enter for free); people with disabilities can purchase disability tickets with disability certificates. 2. The above information is for reference only and is subject to the actual disclosure by the scenic area on the day.
