Taizicheng

Taizicheng (Chinese: 太子城; pinyin: Tàizǐchéng) is a village in Sitaizui (四台嘴乡), Chongli District of Zhangjiakou in the northwest of Hebei Province, China.

[1][2] Its name means "City of the Crown Prince", and archaeological excavations carried out between May and November 2017 uncovered the remains of an imperial palace of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234).

[3][4] In preparation for developing the Taizicheng area as a skiing venue for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, an archaeological survey of the entire village (covering 6,400 square meters), and excavations of sites of interest, were carried out from May to November 2017.

28 buildings were identified within the settlement, the largest of which was located 75 m north of the south gate, and comprised fifteen rooms.

The porcelain bowls were marked with the characters 尚食局 (shàng shí jú) meaning "Bureau of Imperial Cuisine", which are elsewhere associated with Ding ware.