"Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb": Take you approach to Yu Hong step by step

▲ Structural diagram of Yu Hong tomb stone 构

Year 1999,

Yu Hong's tomb discovered by Taiyuan was a sensation in the world.

It was rated as the "Top Ten Archaeological Discovery" in 1999

And 2001 "The Top 100 Archaeological Discovery of the 20th Century".

It lets us know for the first time

There was a mysterious kingdom called "Fish Country" in the world.

His tomb owner Yu Hong,

It is a foreigner living in the Middle -earth.

Hangu white jade 椁 unearthed in the tomb,

There are both reliefs and painting,

Exquisite.

▲ Yu Hong's Tomb Han Bai Jade Stone on the Shanxi Museum

Its discovery,

Reveal the fog for us,

Filled the historical gap,

However,

For us,

Its greater charm is a series of new questions brought by--

Why do foreigners move to China?

Has the Holy Fire of the Education Burning in China?

How does religious myths spread in China?

How to blend in Eastern and Western culture?

Native

January 2020,

"Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb -Sosu People who settled in China in the Northern Dynasties"

Published by Sanjin Press.

The book was written by Professor Zhang Qingjie, who participated in the excavation of Yu Hong's tomb throughout the process,

Using popular light and light writing forms,

Supplemented with a large number of archeological pictures,

To interpret the historical and cultural information contained in Yu Hong's tomb,

Discover the story outside the tomb,

Restore the prosperity of national integration from the Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang dynasties.

What is launched in this issue is

Book review written by the famous aestheticist Mr. Li Xiangde for the book:

"Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb" takes you to approach Yu Hong step by step

▲ "Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb -Sosu People who settled in China in the Northern Dynasties"

Yu Hong's tomb discovered in 1999 that I had a relief picture of Yu Hong's tomb almost as soon as possible. But except that it looks good, I almost know nothing about the content and connotation it shows. I rely on Zhang Qingjie to approach Yu Hong's world.

Zhang Qingjie is a researcher at the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeological Research and a special researcher at the World Classical Civilization Research Center of the University of Munich, Germany. After his "Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb" was published by Sanjin Publishing House, he was delivered to me as soon as possible. Since then, I have become his "fan" and approached Yu Hong step by step.

First of all, as the experts pointed out: the excavation of this tomb itself is "an earthquake in the academic community." As early as 1958, Skagria in the United States wrote "The Central Asian in the Northern Qi Qi", saying that the image of the Specials appeared on the stone carvings of the Central Plains, according to a sarcophagus bed in Anyang, Henan. In the 1990s, the Mida Museum of Japan also collected a sarcophagus bed, but it was difficult to distinguish. So, the question is, why do foreigners move to China? Is the myth of exoticism in China? In 1999, the discovery of Yu Hong's tomb answered these questions, and was therefore rated as the "Top Ten Archaeological Discovery in the country" and "Top 100 Archaeological Discovery in the 20th Century" in 1999. This itself also illustrates the cultural and archeological value of Yu Hong's tomb.

▲ Traveling map

Secondly, Yu Hong comes from the fish country, located in the Sogo area. It is a legendary character in the mysterious ancient country. It is a few strange ethnic minorities and countries around him. This tomb that has been sleeping underground for more than 1,400 years has exchanged the mysterious ancient country of many ethnic minorities and the political, economic and artistic exchanges between the Central Plains, and the unique art with strong Central Asia and Persia. It is a lively fossil, which has become a testimony of Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges in ancient times.

The nation of Sogt has its own unique traits, such as powerful, brave, good at business, etc., and does not "live and work" when they are born. Instead, they have to go out to start a business.

In addition to these traits, Yu Hong (533-592) also had what the Sogt people did not have. Essence He belongs to the samurai class of Sogh's society. Therefore, he not only has the characteristics of the Sogdians, but also has high political, economic, cultural, cultural and artistic cultivation, both intellectual and bravery, both civil and military, especially political diplomacy. The interaction of various aspects of the culture, so it has the quality of the big device to do big things. At the age of 13, he was ordered to represent the Persians on behalf of Rouran Khanate. He was hired by the Persian monarch in Persia. He hunted with the camel and the elephant with the Persian monarch. The reason why he came to Jinyang was not conscious and voluntary, but purely an accident. When he returned from Persia, Khan ordered him to make the Eastern Wei Empire. This time, he had come back and was caught by Gao Yang, who was going to usurp and self -reliance, and his wonderful life began.

▲ Riding a camel to kill the lion map

Due to the newly established Beiqi urgently needed talents, Yu Hong was reused step by step, and from the light car generals to the official positions such as the military and Liangzhou assassination history of the Dudu Liangzhou, and also participated in the many wars of Turkic, Khitan and Rouran. After the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Northern Qi, Yu Hong played for the North Zhou, repeatedly made great achievements, and stepped up to the founding of the founding Bo and Yitong. After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, he worshiped him as the three divisions of Yitong. Therefore, he is called the "Three Dynasties veterans". Shi Zai Yu Hong "twelve years of the emperor, died, 59 years old, buried in three miles east of Tang Shuyu's grave." "Su Yu" met "Tang Yu" after his death, which seemed to add another legend to it.

Yu Hongren is legendary, and the tomb is also legendary. From the perspective of the scale and specifications of Yu Hong's tomb, the material, technology and art of relief, it is in line with his identity during his lifetime. Every piece of utensils in the tomb is telling the life of this character. Who is the owner of the tomb? Where is born? When will die? All are engraved with text; various reliefs show his life and life during his lifetime; the embosses of the four weeks of the stone 椁 in the tomb alone can display the scenes of banquets, music and dance, hunting, home, travel, and other scenes. The painting that has not been made of relief has also showed a variety of life. If it is not enough, you can also read his "epitaph". This is Yu Hong. After his death, he was so relaxed after his death. He arranged everything after death so comprehensive, enough to make his future generations look at him. ▲ Yu Hong's epitaph

But this is just the idea of ​​the tomb owner. If we look like this too, it is very wrong. Especially before the writing of "Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb", I became more and more disturbed. I deeply felt that it was easy to understand the tomb of Yu people.

The biggest feature of "Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb" is originality. Starting from the author's excavation of the tomb, his research was under the reference, and the tomb with ancient archeology and tombs seemed to solve all the mysteries. Let's take a look at the book "Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb" how much verification of the tomb and how much explanation. Take the stone hall in the tomb as an example. Where does Shi Ji come from? When will the foreigners be buried with Shi Ji? What kind of tree is the tree in front of Malaysia in the travel map? Which country is more planting? Is there a horse with a winged horse below? What are the stories about the two wing gods in Greek mythology ... and so on, we can see it at a glance and explain it. If the excavation of this tomb itself is "a earthquake in the academic community", then the publication of the book "Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb" is "another earthquake in the academic community."

▲ Kill the lion map by the elephant

Yu Hong, a Central Asian, is not a hurried passenger in China, but a frequent visitor to settle in China; it is not an others and individual phenomena. There are a lot of such people, and the time of leapfrogging is also very long. How big the open steps were open in the Northern and Tang dynasties of China, how frequent, lasting, and deeper exchanges with the Western Regions. These people are not coming to China to be ordinary people. On the contrary, many people have been reused, they have become officials, and they even play major officials. They have played an important role in military, politics, culture, art, and diplomacy. One important premise of hundreds of years. From this I think of the importance of "cross -border".

As nomads, they are difficult to survive and develop without cross -border. Therefore, they must "survive cross -border". What follows is "cross -border integration" and "cross -border development". For these ethnic minorities, "cross -border" is also its own "reconstruction". After entering the power of Xianbei people, they bid farewell to the barbaric and advocated civilization. They adopted a series of Sinicization policies and established their own government. It can be said that its success begins with its own "reconstruction".

▲ Traveling pictures

Why isn't Yu Hong and all the people who came to the Central Plains? "Cross -border" is also its own "reconstruction". In addition to relying on their own advantages and skills, they are also their adaptation to Mainland China, the inspection of the government and the identity of historical and culture. It should be said that the people of Su holding have a strong adaptability. Adaptation must be learned. Learn to absorb things better than your own nation and achieve "serving soil and water". From the perspective of Yu Hong's tomb itself, it is not where there is no place to "enter the countryside". The stone funeral utensils used below are created by China. It has appeared as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Since then, the form has continued to change. In this regard, the author also listed a lot of tombs to explain, and stated that Yuhong's tomb stone hall was not the culinary customs, but "followed the customs" and adopted the Chinese funeral method.

In short, the foreigners who live in China have changed from daily life, and they have changed themselves in the subtle way, and gradually merge into Huaxia civilization.

▲ Banquet Dance Dance Picture

▲ Yu Hong tomb burial funeral figurines

Introduction to Zhang Qingjie

Zhang Qingjie, born in Taiyuan in March 1954, researcher at the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeological Research, the "double first -class" special professor of "double first -class" college of Beijing Normal University, a special researcher at the World Classical Civilization Center of the University of Munich, and a special researcher at the Silk Road Research Center of the Dunhuang Grottoes Research Institute. Professional direction: Han and Tang dynasties archeology and historical research.

He has presided over a number of archeological excavations, three of which have been "National Top Ten Archaeological Discovers": Research on the Ancient River Transportation Sites of the Yellow River, the excavation of the Yuhong Tomb of the Sui Dynasty in Taiyuan, and the excavation of the site of the Buddhist temples of the northern Wei Liao and Jin Dynasty in Yungang Cave.

Representative works include "Towards Datang -Shanxi North Dynasties Civilization Source Stream", "Interpretation of Yu Hong's Tomb -Sosbus who settled in China in the Northern Dynasties", "North China and Eurasia in the 4th to 6th centuries", etc., published more than a hundred papers.

Source: Wenbo Shanxi

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