In Lijiashan, explore the ancient Dian bronze culture

Recently, more than 100 experts and scholars from cultural relics, archeology, ethnic groups, natural sciences, historical culture and other fields from domestic and foreign countries, and the dust climbed to Lijiashan on the shore of Xingying Lake, Yixi River, Yuxi, Yunnan, and found more than 2,000 years ago on the top of the mountain. The ruins of civilization hope to unveil the deep bronze civilization hidden in Lijiashan and the mysterious veil of the ancient Dian Kingdom.

Standing next to the huge tomb on the top of Lijiashan, Wang Guirong, a retired expert of the Yunnan Provincial Archeology Institute, was ups and downs. Thirty years ago, she participated in the second excavation of the tomb group of Lijiashan and was responsible for the excavation of the tomb pit No. 51. "I have never seen such a large tomb! I have never seen so many bronze wares! There are 6 chils in the pits 51, as well as a large number of bronze wares such as umbrella figurines and shellfish." Wang Guirong was excited.

Four dance figurine bronze drums

The archeological community came to Lijiashan to commemorate the 50th anniversary of archeological discovery of the ancient tombs of Lijiashan in Yunnan. At the same time, at the academic seminar held in Yuxi City, experts and scholars at home and abroad started in -depth in -depth academic topics such as archaeological culture from the southwest of the Qin and Han dynasties, the cultural and archeological cultural connotation of the Yunnan culture and archeology, and the archeological cultural connotation of Lijiashan discuss.

Why is Li Jiashan so attractive? Experts such as Dai Zongpin, deputy director of the Yunnan Provincial Institute of Archeology, reviewed the history and value of Lijiashan's ancient tombs in the past 50 years. The ancient tomb group of Lijiashan was located on the banks of Xixingyun Lake, Jiangchuan District, Yuxi City. In 1972 and 1992, they were excavated twice, and two tombs were excavated, totaling 87, and more than 4,000 bronze cultural relics unearthed. For the first archeological excavation in 1972, Lijiashan No. 24, which is represented by the "Bull and Tiger Copper Case", has been unearthed. , Lijiashan's ancient tombs have become one of the two most important sites in ancient Dian Kingdoms. The second excavation of the Lijiashan Cemetery was rated as one of the top ten archeological discoveries in the country in 1992, and in 2001, it became a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Copper pillow, barrel textile scenes, barrel textile scenes, barrel -shaped shellfish, stacked shellfish, and a large number of different shapes of the cow -tiger -pillow pattern were unearthed from the ancient tombs of Lijiashan Waiting, with distinctive regional color and regional characteristics, fully demonstrate the uniqueness and high level of development of ancient Dian bronze civilization. The first ring sword, animal pattern bronze buckle, jade, ring sea shells, eclipse red stone marrow beads, copper drums and other funerals reflect the Lijiashan cemetery and northern grassland culture, Lingnan Vietnam culture, and South Asia region. There are close cultural exchanges in Southeast Asia.

Perseverer bronze figurines

In recent years, the Yunnan Provincial Archaeological Institute and other departments have investigated more than 30 Beiqiu sites along the coast of Xingyun Lake, revealing that this area has a large number of relics left by human activities in the late Neolithic era. Archaeological excavations and research have further confirmed that the ancient Dian Kingdom represented by Yunnan culture roughly emerged in the middle of the Warring States Period. The early and middle of the Western Han Dynasty was heyday. After the late Western Han Dynasty, it gradually evolved into a unified Han culture, which lasted about 350 years before and after.

The Lijiashan seminar published the "Declaration of Li Jiashan", which proposes that the ancient Dian bronze culture is an important part of the bronze civilization of southwestern China. It has a unique regional cultural appearance. The cultural relics unearthed from Lijiashan and Shizhai Mountain are common. It constitutes the core connotation of Yunnan culture, has a rich content, has high historical, scientific and artistic value, and is an outstanding representative of the final stage of Chinese bronze civilization. Lijiashan comprehensively reflects the appearance of the social life of the ancient Yunnan Kingdom. It is not only a true portrayal of the early pattern of multiculturalism in Yunnan, but also an important example of the formation process of Chinese culture from diversified to one. The value of replacement is a model of early civilization exchanges and mutual learning.

Line excavation site in Lijiashan Tomb Group, Jiangchuan District, Yuxi, Yunnan

"Lijiashan's bronze culture is unique, not only an important representative of Chinese bronze culture, the peak of ancient Yunnan culture, but also the bronze civilization of the early national forms, reflecting the development stage of early countries." Said Bai Yunxiang, a professor of chair professor in Shandong University.

It is understood that the Lijiashan Archeology Workstation of the Yunnan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology was unveiled on the same day. Yuxi City will gradually carry out the archeological exploration and excavation of the Lijiashan Grand Site to provide scientific basis for the protection and utilization of large sites. Positioning, actively promote the construction of the national archeological site park of the ancient tombs of Lijiashan, so that the results of the protection and utilization of cultural relics will be better benefited and benefit the people.

(Reporter Zhang Yong)

Source: "Guangming Daily" August 21, 2022 version 04

Editor -in -chief: Wang Yuanfang

Edit: Sun Xiaoting Xing Yanyan

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