Wang Wei: The middle reaches of the Yangtze River, represented by Hubei, played an important role in the origin and development of Chinese civilization

"The ancient culture of the Yangtze River Basin is an important part of Chinese culture, and Hubei represented by Chu culture has made important contributions to the development of Chinese culture." On July 16th, the chief of the "Chinese Civilization Source Project" Experts, the host of the National Social Science Foundation "Centennial History of Chinese Archeology (1921-2021)", a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and director of the Department of History, and the chairman of the Chinese Archaeological Society Wang Wei said in an interview with the Yangtze River Daily reporter.

The middle reaches of the Yangtze River is one of the important areas of the source of Chinese civilization

The launching ceremony of "Understand China -Hubei Qianli Yangtze River". Reporter Li Yong Photo

The historical context of the origin, formation, and development of the Chinese civilization exploration source project, the formation and development process of the multi -in -one pattern of Chinese civilization, the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its reasons have a clearer understanding.

In the long river, the ancestors in the Yangtze River Basin were breed and created a glorious culture. The distant era people in La County proved that the Yangtze River Basin was an important area for the origin of ancient human beings; so far, the earliest pottery, the earliest cultivation rice, the earliest ancient city, the earliest canoe, the earliest dry column building, and the earliest water well, all of which are all all of them. It was found that in the Yangtze River Basin, it was the invention and creation of the prehistoric ancestors of the Yangtze River Basin.

"The Yangtze River is the largest river in my country. The ancient culture of the Yangtze River Basin is an important part of Chinese culture." Wang Wei said that the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is one of the important areas of the exploration of Chinese civilization. Contribution has an important position in ancient Chinese history.

The middle reaches of the Yangtze River, represented by Hubei, played an important role in the origin and development of Chinese civilization

The visiting team walked on the Yangtze River Bridge. Reporter Liu Bin Photo

Hubei is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is the longest province of the Yangtze River. The process of civilization has a long history. There are more than 20 prehistoric cities that have been found and confirmed in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and there are 17 locations in Hubei.

"The middle reaches of the Yangtze River, represented by Hubei, played an important role in the origin and development of Chinese civilization." Wang Wei said that Hubei history represented by Chu culture is very exciting: in material civilization, lacquer wares unearthed from the tomb of Zenghou Yi are both Artistic aesthetics also has a rich connotation. It is unique in world civilization, reflecting the high lacquerware skills of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River; there are several batches of silk fabrics in the Chu period in the Chu period, showing advanced silk weaving technology. In the spiritual civilization, the art and belief system of Chu State is rich, including the culture represented by Qu Yuan's "Li Sao" and "Skywi", which is the second to nationwide.

For the cultural venues and historical sites in Hubei, Wang Wei highly recommends the Hubei Provincial Museum, Jingzhou Museum and Panlong City Site Museum. "I am most impressed by these venues, which are worth seeing." Among them, Wang Wei believes that the cultural relics unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Houyi in the Hubei Provincial Museum are the most representative, including the exquisite bronze, lacquerware, chopping clocks, and so on.

"Zeng Houyi and the editor ranked first in my heart. It was the most distinctive and most representative of the Spring and Autumn Period of the Yangtze River Culture." Wang Wei said.

Learn China along the Yangtze River, guide the masses to better understand and recognize Chinese civilization

"Wuhan is a centralized existence in the Yangtze River Basin. Whether it is geographical or in the status of modern history, Wuhan is definitely the core of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The existence of the capital of the Shang Dynasty. "Wang Wei said.

It was learned that the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism launched the media publicity and promotion of the "Understanding China -Hubei Qianli Yangtze River Bank", and Wang Wei gave positive evaluations.

"Hubei hosting this activity is of great significance. It is of great significance to understand the Yangtze River with local Chu culture as the incision and understand the rich connotation and brilliant achievements of Chinese civilization. The Chinese's ambitions, bones, and confidence. "Wang Wei said:" I am very pleased. This is a specific measure to create a strong social atmosphere that inherits Chinese civilization, widely publicize the research results of the Chinese civilization exploration source project. Learn from other provinces and cities in the Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin. "

Wang Wei said: "I hope that the people of Hubei can understand the local history and culture, and they can also jump out of Hubei to see the Yangtze River. From the entire Yangtze River Basin and the country's perspective, I can experience the long flow and profoundness of Chinese civilization."

(Liu Yuanhang, a reporter from the Yangtze River Daily)

【Edit: Zheng Xiaoxiao】

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