Date of birth: Qin and Han Dynasties (2265438 BC +0 to 220 AD)
Age: about 2000 years old (1793-2234 years old)
Buried time: Western Jin Dynasty
Discovery time: 1973, the bell tower of Tianfu Square, which was discovered when digging the foundation. However, because the stone beast was too big and the conditions were simple, it was backfilled without excavation in that year, and it was excavated again on 20 13+654381October 8.
Weight: about 8.5 tons. Measurement: 3.3m long,1.2m wide and1.7m high.
Appearance: strong legs, strong back, round ass, slightly pointed head, all feet with hooves, and auspicious clouds painted on both sides of the body.
Features: It may be the earliest and largest round stone carving unearthed in Chengdu.
Stone beast history
This lovely beast once lived in the palace of Shu.
According to the data, in 347 BC, the enlightened Shu King IX moved to Chengdu and established the "North Shaocheng" on the Chengdu Plain, which is the area north of Tianfu Square today.
In the Tang Dynasty, the original exhibition hall of Tianfu Square was surrounded by a 500-acre lake called Mahachi. Wang Yan (the 11th son of Wang Jian), the former ruler of Shu, built a palace around the lake, and there was a "Ruishou Gate" in the building.
In 925, Qian Shu was destroyed in the later Tang Dynasty. Since then, Meng Zhixiang has proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu, with the title of "Shu" (known as "Houshu" in history). Although "Shu" has experienced wars, it has always remained in the center of the city.
In the Ming Dynasty, Chun Zhu, the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was named "King of Shu" and rebuilt the "Wang Fu of Shu". After Zhang captured Chengdu, he took "Shu" as his palace. Two years later, when he left, he set fire to the city and "Shu" was destroyed. In Qing Dynasty, the former site of Shu was changed to Gong Yuan.
It is reported that the east wall of the outer city of Shu in Ming Dynasty is in the area of Shuncheng Street today. The stone beast was unearthed in the west of Shuncheng Street and was once a part of Shu Palace.