Jinsha Site Museum 金沙遗址
A 3,000-year-old archaeological site that continued the Sanxingdui culture.
Jinsha is the later center of the same bronze civilization as Sanxingdui, discovered in 2001 during road construction.
Its most famous find, a gold disc engraved with the sun and four birds, is now the symbol of Chengdu.
Inside Jinsha Site Museum
The Relics Hall 遗迹馆
The excavation floor, preserved under glass exactly as it was found.
Blanchett · 3.2 min
The Sun and Immortal Birds 太阳神鸟
A gold disc engraved with the sun and four birds, the symbol of Chengdu.
Blanchett · 2.7 min
Did you know
- Jinsha was discovered by accident when a construction crew dug up the first jade pieces.
- The Sun and Immortal Birds disc has been flown to space as a symbol aboard a Chinese mission.
Practical information
- Location
- 2 Jinsha Site Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu
- Opening hours
- 09:00-18:00 daily
- Ticket price
- TODO: verify current price (around 70 CNY)
- Getting there
- Metro Line 7 to Jinsha Museum
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