Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 1 week ago

Casting a lasting shadow

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The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. The people of Shang, also known as the Yin, once proudly referred their capital city in present-day Anyang, Henan province, as Dayishang. For a long time, if people wanted to glimpse the 500-year-long Shang era, accessible materials were limited: there was just the brief, 2,868-character account on the Shang Dynasty that appeared in Shiji, of which a large part focuses on Di Xin, and a few other fragmented records written long after Shang collapsed.

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Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 1 week ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily  

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily  

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

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An endless journey Yinxu may be larger than people usually think. According to Niu Shishan, a researcher with the CASS Institute of Archaeology in charge of excavations at Yinxu Ruins, the discovery of urban road networks and ditches made since the turn of the century has, so far, pushed those "boundaries" outward by several kilometers on all four sides of …

Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily  

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

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A ceremonial jade item known as gui on display in the Yinxu Museum. "Its prosperous cities, complete ritual culture, bronze craftsmanship, advanced writing system, and scientific developments contributed to the brilliant eras of early China that followed," Chen says. In the early 20th century when Chinese society was unstable, many scattered Shang relics and fragments of oracle bones were taken …

Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily  

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

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A bronze vessel known as jia unearthed from Ya Zhang's tomb. In spite of its unique characteristics, Shang civilization also demonstrates similarities with other ancient civilizations of its time, as an exhibition at the museum explains. Chen therefore expects the new museum at Yinxu to be a hub, promoting international academic cooperation on studies of the Shang to broaden understanding …

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed

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Archaeologists' efforts at Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were highlighted at this year's first deputies' passage interview on Tuesday, just before the second session of the 14th National People's Congress. "For nearly 100 years, several generations of archaeologists' unremitting efforts have unveiled the landscape of the highly-developed bronze civilization in East Asia," said He …

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed

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Archaeologists' efforts at Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were highlighted at this year's first deputies' passage interview on Tuesday, just before the second session of the 14th National People's Congress. "For nearly 100 years, several generations of archaeologists' unremitting efforts have unveiled the landscape of the highly-developed bronze civilization in East Asia," said He …

每日一词∣殷墟博物馆新馆 new building of the Yinxu Museum
9 months, 3 weeks ago

每日一词∣殷墟博物馆新馆 new building of the Yinxu Museum

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位于河南安阳的殷墟博物馆新馆2月26日正式开馆，这是首个全景式展现商文明的国家重大专题博物馆。 A new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang County, central China's Henan Province, officially opened to the public on February 26. 2024年2月23日无人机拍摄的河南安阳殷墟博物馆新馆。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 殷墟是我国历史上第一个有文献可考、为考古发掘和甲骨文所证实的商代晚期都城遗址。殷墟博物馆新馆展厅面积约2.2万平方米，展出青铜器、陶器、玉器、甲骨等文物近4000件套。展陈文物数量之多、类型之全，都是商代文物展览之最。其中，四分之三以上的珍贵文物首次亮相，一系列考古新成果首次展示。 聚焦“伟大的商文明”这一主题，展览设有3个基本陈列、4个专题展览和1个特色沉浸式数字展，从商代史、甲骨学、考古史、商文明的世界传播等多个角度，阐释商代繁盛的城市文明、完善的礼乐文明、发达的青铜文明、灿烂的文字文明以及高超的手工业技术等，呈现商文明对中华文明乃至人类文明发展的重要地位和作用。 【重要讲话】 中国文化源远流长，中华文明博大精深。只有全面深入了解中华文明的历史，才能更有效地推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展，更有力地推进中国特色社会主义文化建设，建设中华民族现代文明。 Chinese culture has a long and continuous history and Chinese civilization is extensive and profound. A profound understanding of the history of Chinese civilization is essential to promoting the creative transformation …

每日一词∣殷墟博物馆新馆 new building of the Yinxu Museum
9 months, 3 weeks ago

每日一词∣殷墟博物馆新馆 new building of the Yinxu Museum

China Daily  

位于河南安阳的殷墟博物馆新馆2月26日正式开馆，这是首个全景式展现商文明的国家重大专题博物馆。 A new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang County, central China's Henan Province, officially opened to the public on February 26. 2024年2月23日无人机拍摄的河南安阳殷墟博物馆新馆。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 殷墟是我国历史上第一个有文献可考、为考古发掘和甲骨文所证实的商代晚期都城遗址。殷墟博物馆新馆展厅面积约2.2万平方米，展出青铜器、陶器、玉器、甲骨等文物近4000件套。展陈文物数量之多、类型之全，都是商代文物展览之最。其中，四分之三以上的珍贵文物首次亮相，一系列考古新成果首次展示。 聚焦“伟大的商文明”这一主题，展览设有3个基本陈列、4个专题展览和1个特色沉浸式数字展，从商代史、甲骨学、考古史、商文明的世界传播等多个角度，阐释商代繁盛的城市文明、完善的礼乐文明、发达的青铜文明、灿烂的文字文明以及高超的手工业技术等，呈现商文明对中华文明乃至人类文明发展的重要地位和作用。 【重要讲话】 中国文化源远流长，中华文明博大精深。只有全面深入了解中华文明的历史，才能更有效地推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展，更有力地推进中国特色社会主义文化建设，建设中华民族现代文明。 Chinese culture has a long and continuous history and Chinese civilization is extensive and profound. A profound understanding of the history of Chinese civilization is essential to promoting the creative transformation …

New museum to display best of Shang civilization
10 months ago

New museum to display best of Shang civilization

China Daily  

Some of the Shang civilization artifacts that will be on display at the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. A new museum will soon open in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a news conference in Beijing on Feb 19. The Yinxu Museum, which will open …

New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month
10 months ago

New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yin Ruins, the site of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty, will open to the public on Feb 26. The museum, located in the city of Anyang in Central China's Henan province, will showcase nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and …

New museum to display best of Shang civilization
10 months ago

New museum to display best of Shang civilization

China Daily  

Some of the Shang civilization artifacts that will be on display at the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. A new museum will soon open in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a news conference in Beijing on Monday. "Through the exhibits, the public can better …

New museum to display best of Shang civilization
10 months ago

New museum to display best of Shang civilization

China Daily  

Some of the Shang civilization artifacts that will be on display at the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. A new museum will soon open in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a news conference in Beijing on Monday. "Through the exhibits, the public can better …

Casting light into the shadows of the past
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting light into the shadows of the past

China Daily  

"So far, we have learned that the Qin people's sacrificial system mainly consisted of three types, one to worship ancestors, like the Majiazhuang ancestral temple ruins in the central area of Yongcheng city ruins, one to worship heaven like yongwuzhi and the last to worship mountains and rivers," says Jiao. "Yongwuzhi, represented by the Xiazhan site, was an important stage …

Bronze age continues to astound
1 year, 6 months ago

Bronze age continues to astound

China Daily  

A bronze component of a carriage in the shape of a beast face discovered in tombs of the Zhaigou site, Qingjian county, Yulin, Shaanxi province. Since the 1940s, scattered bronzeware has been accidentally discovered in a dozen counties on the Shanxi-Shaanxi Plateau by local people on a number of occasions. It has revealed the largest Shang Dynasty site with the …

Bronze age continues to astound
1 year, 6 months ago

Bronze age continues to astound

China Daily  

A bronze component of a carriage in the shape of a beast face discovered in tombs of the Zhaigou site, Qingjian county, Yulin, Shaanxi province. Since the 1940s, scattered bronzeware has been accidentally discovered in a dozen counties on the Shanxi-Shaanxi Plateau by local people on a number of occasions. It has revealed the largest Shang Dynasty site with the …

Bronze age continues to astound
1 year, 6 months ago

Bronze age continues to astound

China Daily  

A bronze component of a carriage in the shape of a beast face discovered in tombs of the Zhaigou site, Qingjian county, Yulin, Shaanxi province. Since the 1940s, scattered bronzeware has been accidentally discovered in a dozen counties on the Shanxi-Shaanxi Plateau by local people on a number of occasions. It has revealed the largest Shang Dynasty site with the …

Nation makes big strides in archaeology
1 year, 6 months ago

Nation makes big strides in archaeology

China Daily  

Archaeologists excavate relics from a pit at the Yanshanzhai site in Yingde. Project: Findings present 'rich cultural legacies' Chinese research on ancient civilization has made remarkable progress in the past year, since President Xi Jinping called for further efforts to advance the study of Chinese civilization. While presiding over a group study session on May 27 last year of the …

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture
1 year, 7 months ago

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture

China Daily  

An aerial view of the archaeological site of Yinxu in Anyang, Henan, May 12, 2020. Situated on both banks of the Huanhe River to the northwest of Anyang, central China's Henan, Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, boasts the remnants of the ancient city of Yin, the capital of the late Shang Dynasty and the first capital site that has been …

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture
1 year, 7 months ago

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture

China Daily  

An aerial view of the archaeological site of Yinxu in Anyang, Henan, May 12, 2020. Situated on both banks of the Huanhe River to the northwest of Anyang, central China's Henan, Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, boasts the remnants of the ancient city of Yin, the capital of the late Shang Dynasty and the first capital site that has been …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Saving the best for last
1 year, 11 months ago

Saving the best for last

China Daily  

A bronze ornament featuring the face of an animal, excavated from the Jiuwutou site in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. How a foiled robbery attempt led to the unexpected discovery of a tomb full of relics that shed light on a key part of Shang history, report Yang Feiyue and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan. The relics were displayed by the Archaeology Institute …

Saving the best for last
1 year, 11 months ago

Saving the best for last

China Daily  

A bronze ornament featuring the face of an animal, excavated from the Jiuwutou site in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. How a foiled robbery attempt led to the unexpected discovery of a tomb full of relics that shed light on a key part of Shang history, report Yang Feiyue and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan. The relics were displayed by the Archaeology Institute …

Shandong province
3 years, 4 months ago

Shandong province

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Shandong Museum The museum in East China's Shandong province hosts a collection of historical bronze vessels, paintings, calligraphy works and rare books, as well as ancient fossils and animal and plant specimens. Not to be missed are the relics bearing Neolithic Dawenkou and Longshan cultural elements, bronze artifacts from the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties, and stone carvings from the …

Dynamic, dynastic discoveries
4 years ago

Dynamic, dynastic discoveries

China Daily  

Zhao Haitao leads a team of archaeologists working on the ruins of Erlitou in July. As the first dynasty in China, which is recorded in Shiji -the foundational text of Chinese history, dating back to the first century BC-it is like an emotional complex for generations of scholars, who have long been eager to move its story beyond legend. While …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

China Daily  

The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

China Daily  

The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

Clues in bronze
4 years, 1 month ago

Clues in bronze

China Daily  

Unearthed relics like this bronze chariot apparatus indicate people buried in the site hailed from high aristocracy. In the spring of 2015, after a series of small explosions occurred in Jiuwutou, a village outside Yuncheng city in Shanxi province, police caught some men suspected of raiding ancient tombs. Excavations at the site found that four tombs had been looted of …

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