A pottery towel used by ancient Chinese people during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) was discovered at Lac Duong Monument Park, Xi'an City, Shipwhe Province - Global Times reported.
The ancient relic consists of two parts, an indoor toilet and a pipeline system below that carries wastewater out.
Experts excavating ancient building No. 3 at Lac Duong Monuments Park have discovered this ancient relic. Although the upper structure of the device has not been found, Fan Mingyang - a designer specializing in ancient agricultural tools - said that the Qin Dynasty toilet looks "moderate" because it seems to have a drainage system similar to a modern toilet.
This is the only "toilet" discovered at an ancient Chinese royal archaeological site. According to archaeologist Xue Feng, the discovery reflects the lifestyle and social context of the ancient capital of the Qin Dynasty.
Before the above discovery, two large palaces, No. 3 and No. 11, had been excavated at this location. The two palaces date from the Warring States period (475-221 BC) to the Tang Dynasty (221-206 BC) and the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).
Typical of ancient Chinese architecture, two rectangular buildings facing south. According to Liu Rui, a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, four wadang - the type of tiles used to decorate the porch - were also discovered in the northwest, north-northeast, southwest and southeast corners of palace No. 3.
Liu noted that these sites provide important data to find answers to the academic debate over where the ancient people installed wadang.
Located in Diem Luong District, Di Da Park of Lac Duong Fortress was the capital of the Qin Dynasty for more than 30 years, before moving to Ham Duong, also in the Western Ship Province, under the Qin Dynasty. The Trade Union Reform - a large-scale reform in politics, military, economy... proposed by the Economic Zone in the Qin countries during the Warring States period - also took place in Lac Duong.
There are a total of 15 architectural locations at Lac Duong Monument Park. They are a great reference for research on "urban planning" in Qin countries.
According to exploration and excavation data, Liu said the researchers had discovered a north-south axis through the entire palace No. 3. This discovery is valuable for studying the architectural layout of the ancient capital of the Qin Dynasty.
