Zhangzhou Holy Cup Yuyuan Shipye sea shipwater archeological excavation is about to be launched

Author:Straits Herald Da Zhangzhou Time:2022.09.07

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Zhangzhou Holy Cup Yuyuan Shipye's underwater archeological excavation

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CCTV will conduct special reports on the 8th and 9th

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The reporter was informed that the preparation of underwater archeological preparations for the sea ship in the Zhangzhou Shengbei Yuyuan was currently ready, and it was fully excavated. A large number of Yuan Dynasty Longquan Kiln porcelain was expected to filter the sand to remove the mud and reproduce the world after 700 years. The CCTV13 News Channel of the Central Radio and Television Station will be on September 8th at 14:00 "News Live Room" and "News Live Room" on September 9th. "Special Announcement. This underwater archeology will provide rare physical materials to study the ancient maritime Silk Road of my country.

It is reported that the site of the Yuan Dynasty sea ships excavated this time is located in the waters of the Holy Cup in Fujian. In 2014, with the approval of the State Administration of Cultural Relics, the Fujian Provincial Museum organized a survey of underwater cultural heritage in related sea areas to find the underwater location of the sea boat for the first time. In 2021, the Archaeological Research Center and other units of the National Cultural Relics Bureau conducted a third investigation on the site. It was found that the underwater accumulation was mainly porcelain and hull, especially the cultural relics of about 300 square meters on both sides of the hull. Porcelain accumulation and most of them can be restored. The survey also collected nearly 700 sets of specimens, which are rich in instruments, including bowls, cups, plates, washing, high -foot cups and incense burners, as well as dragon plates and Pisces washing. Recently, many scholars in the History of domestic shipwreck, the history of overseas trading, and ceramic archeology organized the rules' excavation of expert consultation.

Source: Minnan Daily

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