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Six greatest archeological discoveries of China in 2017 announced

Updated: 2018-01-17 14:22:18

( Xinhua )

The jade book unearthed in Antu county of Jilin province. [Photo/Xinhua]

TEMPLE FOR WORSHIP CONFIRMED

The ruins of the town of Baoma, on a hill in Antu county in Northeast China's Jilin province, were shown by a jade book discovered therein to be the site of a temple used by the royal family of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) for worship at Mount Changbai, according to archeologists.

The ruins of Baoma town are among the best-preserved and the most important architectural remains of the Jin Dynasty.

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