The later period B11 foundations form part of a group of foundations along with B11, B12, B13, B15, B16, B18, B19, B20, B21. After restorations, the length from north to south is 70 meters, the width from east to west is 110 meters, and the circumference is 7,700 square meters. Based on the various stratums and rows, we know this is a structure from the Ti-I period. In the Er-ya tzu-kuan we read:“...if a room has wings in the east and west, this is called a temple.”It would seem that this structure is a lineage temple.
YH251 is the storage pit beside the entrance to excavation B18; YH330 is the storage pit beside the entrance to excavation B20. The oracle inscriptions unearthed from both pits include very important oracle inscriptions as well as inscriptions on the background of Tzu-Ch'i. Ch'ang Yao-hua argues that Tzu-Chi is someone from the Wu Ting period, whereas Li Hsueh-ch'in argues the Tzu-Chi is from the Ti-I period. He suggests that the evidence is irrefutable when we examine the B11 foundations of the later period.
The names on the oracle inscriptions, rites, and characteristics appear to correspond with the foundations; furthermore, there are sacrificial altars located next to the doorways where we see red scorched earth and ash remains. Based on the divination records and recorded ritual activities, it seems quite likely that these come from later period B11 excavations.
foundation, oracle inscriptions, storage pit beside the entrance (men-p'ang-chiao)
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