China discovered the ancient citadel of the Tang Dynasty built by Cao Bien

The wall was led by General Cao Bien in Tang Dynasty to protect Chengdu, but was reformed into the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Chinese cultural researchers recently discovered an ancient city wall dating from Tang Dynasty (618-907) in Chengdu, in Sichuan Province, Southwest China.

During the Tang Dynasty, China achieved many military and architectural achievements.(Source: China Daily).

According to Chengdu Institute of Archeology and Cultural Heritage, the site was discovered during excavation at a construction site. The wall runs from east to west, about 170 meters long, 1.5 meters high and about 9-12 meters wide.

Through the study of textures and masonry bricks, experts have determined the time to build this wall.

The original wall was built in Tang Dynasty, but was reformed into the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). This wall was built by General Cao Bien to protect Chengdu.

Experts assessing the discovery of the ancient wall is of great value for the field of urban construction architecture research as well as ancient economic and social structures.