Tianzi Jialiu Museum
洛阳周王城天子驾六博物馆
An on-site display of a chariot-and-horse pit from an Eastern Zhou royal tomb, where the 'Son of Heaven's Six-Horse Carriage' confirms the hierarchy of Zhou ritual.
The Tianzi Jialiu Museum lies beneath Wangcheng Square and is a site museum built over the chariot-and-horse pit of an Eastern Zhou royal tomb discovered in 2002. The core exhibit, Chariot-and-Horse Pit No. 5, is about 42 m long and displays the skeletons of 26 chariots and 70 horses. One chariot was pulled by six horses, which confirms the ancient texts' account of the 'Son of Heaven's Six-Horse Carriage'. The museum also features bronzes and jades excavated from the Eastern Zhou royal city. Admission is about RMB 30, and the visit takes about 1 hour. It is on the east side of Wangcheng Park and a short walk from Wangcheng Park station on Metro Line 1.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Xigong Snack Street
- Jiuzhou Pond
- Mingtang and Tiantang
- Yingtian Gate
- Duke of Zhou Temple, Luoyang
- Luopu Park
- China National Flower Garden
- Wangcheng Park