Daxi Culture belongs to the Neolithic Age of the middle reach of the Yangtze River. The culture got its name because of the Da Xi Culture Heritage Site in Wushan County in Sichuan Province. Daxi Culture lasting from 4400 BC to 3300 BC consists of the Daxi Heritage Site, and over ten sites in Hunan and Hubei Provinces. The pottery of Daxi Culture is the distinctive red kind of multiple shapes.

Located on the southern part of Qutang Gorge, in Wushan County, Daxi Culture Heritage Site can be found in the territory of Daxi Village. The site, rich in soil and endowed with natural beauty, is the ideal place to visit.

From 1959 to 1975, the site was excavated three times covering a total area of 682 square yards. As a result, more than 50 graves were found on the site. Among the cultural relics excavated from the site, there were potteries, stone wares, bone objects and jade artifacts. As the site differs in soil composition, pottery type and burial methods, it is divided into two layers. The upper layer is regardedas the late period of Daxi Culture and the lower layer is considered the early period of the culture.

Similar relics have also been found in a section of Xiling Gorge. They all belong to the Daxi Culture. To learn about the ancient culture of the Neolithic Age, Daxi Culture Heritage Site is a good place to visit.