Ancient Handan City of Zhao State asymmetric: authority  

邯鄲市文物局：趙王城并非中國最早中軸對稱都城

河北省邯鄲市文物局8日透露，該市文物工作者經過對趙王城遺址布局多次勘查發現，趙王城與同期都城相比，雖然在平面造型、布局等方面更規范，但此前關于“趙王城為中國最早有中軸線對稱布局的古都城”一說或不準確。

Handan (CNS) -- The ancient Handan City of Zhao State (403BC–222BC) is an asymmetrical city, though much more regular than cities built in the same period, revealed the Cultural Relic Bureau of Handan, Hebei, Sunday.

Judged to be the best preserved of the Warring States Period (475BC–221BC), it is composed of an eastern, a western and a northern parts taking up about 5.12 million square meters, which fuels the previous theories that it is China's earliest symmetrical in structure.

Studies proved its asymmetry by demonstrating that the ancient city planning does not shape entirely square and palaces at the western part are built higher than the rest, said Director Wang Xing with the bureau.