China News Service, Lanzhou, July 21st (Zhang Jingyue Yilin) ​​A systematic display of the archaeological research institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Gansu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, focusing on the excavation results of the Majiayao and Siwa ruins, in Gansu The three-year archaeological excavation exhibition at the Majiayao site in Lintao County, Dingxi City, the province promoted the Majiayao cultural brand on the one hand, and promoted the in-depth integration and development of the local intangible cultural heritage protection and inheritance with the cultural, tourism and sports industry.

  From the 20th to the 21st, the 5th Majiayao Cultural Festival was held in Lintao County. The above exhibition is one of the series of cultural festival activities with the theme of "Majiayao of the World·The World of Majiayao".

The aim is to deeply explore the cultural connotation and social value represented by the Majiayao culture, accelerate the creation of a tourism demonstration zone across the province, gather efforts to combat poverty and effectively connect with rural revitalization, and promote high-quality and green economic development.

  The Majiayao culture dates back about 4000 to 5300 years. A large number of exquisite colored pottery was unearthed, with rich types and various decorations, and the string patterns, water ripples, and bird patterns are wonderfully presented.

In the early 1920s, the Swedish scholar Anderson discovered and named the Majiayao site in Majiayao Village, Lintao County. It is one of the sources of Qijia culture and is recognized by academic circles as the two cultures of Gansu that are as famous as Dunhuang culture. One of the bonanza.

The picture shows the Majiayao painted pottery taken in June 2021. The pattern resembles the "self-portrait" of the ancients.

(Data Map) Photo by Ai Qinglong

  Li Yuhong, curator of Lintao County Museum, said that Lintao Museum is a landmark project that local officials focus on building the Majiayao cultural brand and promoting the integrated development of Lintao's cultural, tourism and sports industries.

The museum mainly displays the Neolithic Majiayao type culture, Qijia culture, Xindian culture, Siwa culture stoneware, boneware, painted pottery, jade, as well as bronze and ironware, porcelain, portrait tiles and other cultural relics of the Warring States and Qin and Han Dynasties.

In particular, there are 4 national first-class cultural relics, including the four-ring swirl pattern painted pottery amphora of Majiayao culture, the bronze crossbow machine from the first year of Han and Yuan Xing, the Yuan blue and white flower and bird jade pot spring bottle, and the Yuan blue and white Luan and phoenix pattern. It is a museum. The most precious collection of cultural relics.

  Chen Yuefang, member of the Standing Committee of the Dingxi Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, said that Lintao County has done a lot of research and exploration on the cultural treasure of Majiayao. The Northwest Workstation of the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Provincial Majiayao Cultural Research Association have been established, and the Majiayao Culture Research Association has been planned and implemented. A number of key projects such as the Jiayao Painted Pottery Museum, the Majiayao Cultural Site Protection Project, and the Majiayao Cultural Experience Zone have laid a solid foundation for the development of Majiayao culture.

  It is reported that in recent years, Lintao County has also devoted itself to building the Majiayao colored pottery cultural town. The town uses the cultural value and cultural connotation contained in the national key cultural relics protection unit Majiayao cultural relics as a platform and carrier to conform to the country’s cultural heritage. Established with strong support for industrial development.

  The Majiayao Painted Pottery Cultural Town follows the industrial development principles of excavation, inheritance, protection and innovation, which embodies the combination of inheritance and innovation, the combination of art and technology, and the combination of economy and culture, thereby realizing the Majiayao culture from resources to brands to benefits Leapfrog development.

Planning and construction of master studios, Majiayao Cultural Museum, Youth Pottery Experience Center, Pottery Commercial Street, pottery workshops, etc.

After the completion of the town, it will gather more cultural resources, promote the in-depth integration and development of the cultural tourism industry, and build it into a characteristic cultural town in Lintao and even Gansu Province that integrates cultural tourism, popular science experience, agricultural sightseeing, and health care.

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