Laosicheng () is an archaeological site in Sicheng Village ()The official site 永顺老司城遗址简介: laosicheng.cn (17-Mar-13) of Lingxi Town, Yongshun County, Hunan Province, China. It is one of the three Tusi Sites designated by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, designated on July 3, 2015.永顺老司城遗址入列世界文化遗产: xinhuanet.com (05-Jul-15), hunan.gov.cn (05-Jul-15) or rednet.cn (05-Jul-15) The site is the historic capital of Peng clan Tusi () for six centuries in modern-day Yongshun, built in 1135 (Southern Song dynasty) and abandoned in 1724 (Qing dynasty). Its original name was Fushicheng () or Fushi City.老司城简介: rednet.cn (30-Jun-15) or sohu.com
Located by the riverside of Lingxi River (), the upstream section of Niulu River () which is the second-level tributary of You River,About Yongshun County - 永顺概况: ysxww.cn (17-Jan-12) , hnysgt.gov.cn (02-May-15) , 59706.com Laosicheng site is the first world cultural heritage site in Hunan province,Laosicheng Site Fuels Cultural Tourism in Western Hunan: sohu.com (06-May-16) or rednet.cn (09-May-16) and also the largest, earliest and best-preserved ancient Tusi city in China.Western Hunan's Laosicheng Site Named as World Heritage Site: enghunan.gov.cn Laosicheng site covers a total area of 25 square kilometers, its core zone has an area of more than 250,000 square meters, in an urban layout of road networks and drainage systems. The relics unearthed included the Hall of Patriarch, Patriarch Temple of the Peng clan, the tombs of Tusi chieftains, ancient streets, ancient city walls, memorial arches, bronze bells and stone horses.Laosicheng becomes the First World Cultural Heritage in Hunan: rednet.cn (04-Jul-15) It is known as a sacred place of the Tujia culture.
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