Linzi Ancient Qi Capital Ruins & Eastern Zhou Horse Pit
临淄齐国故城遗址
The ruins of the capital of the Qi state during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. The Horse Burial Pit displays more than 100 sacrificial war horses, and the drainage outlet is a water engineering work more than 2,000 years old.
The Linzi Ancient Qi Capital Ruins are a key national cultural heritage site. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, they served as the capital of the Qi state for more than 600 years, making it one of the most prosperous cities in the East at the time. The city consisted of an outer city and an inner city, and its rammed-earth walls can still be made out today. Key highlights at the site include the Eastern Zhou Horse Burial Pit, an accompanying pit for a Qi ruler's tomb, where more than 100 sacrificial war horse skeletons are arranged in orderly rows, a striking sight. There is also the Qi Capital Drainage Outlet, an ancient drainage culvert built from giant stones that reflects the city construction standards of the pre-Qin period. The site also includes Duke Huan's Terrace and the Qi History Museum. The sites are spread out, so it is best to combine them by taxi or car. The Horse Burial Pit is an indoor exhibition hall, and admission fees follow the scenic area's current prices. You can visit together with the Ancient Chariot Museum and the Guan Zhong Memorial Hall.
Opening hours
About 8:30 am–5:30 pm (follow the scenic area's posted hours)
Nearby sights
- China Ancient Chariot Museum
- Qi Culture Museum & Linzi Football Museum
- Jiang Taigong Temple
- Guan Zhong Memorial Hall
- Tian Qi Royal Tombs
- Badaju Market
- Zibo Museum
- Zibo Ceramics & Glass Museum