Chinanews.com, Chengdu, August 16 (Shan Peng) To commemorate the 16th anniversary of the gold ornament of the sun bird at the Jinsha Site as a symbol of Chinese cultural heritage, the Jinsha Site Museum is equivalent to launching the "Discover the sun bird" on the 16th, inviting the community The public uses the camera to record and share the sun birds they see around them.

The sun god bird pattern of Chengdu Tianfu overpass.

Zhang Yanshe

　　In 2001, the Jinsha site was accidentally discovered at a construction site in Jinsha Village, western suburbs of Chengdu.

The discovery of the Jinsha Site has filled a large number of blanks in the study of ancient Shu, solved the mystery of Sanxingdui’s whereabouts, advanced the history of Chengdu’s city construction to about 3000 years ago, and rewritten the history of Chengdu and the ancient history of Sichuan. The first major archaeological discovery after the century".

　　Thousands of precious cultural relics such as gold, bronze, jade, stone, wood, pottery, and bone horns were unearthed in this ancient capital of Shu during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Among the many treasures, the gold ornament of the sun bird, which is as light as a piece of paper, is the most dazzling one.

It tells the pious sun worship of the ancient Shu ancestors with "Four Birds Flying Around the Sun". The gold content of this gold ornament is as high as 94.2% and the thickness is only 0.2 mm, which also reflects the glorious achievements of ancient Chinese gold craftsmanship.

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport draws on the shape of the sun's god bird spreading its wings.

Chen Chengshe

　　On August 16, 2005, the sun god bird gold ornament pattern stood out from more than 1,600 candidate cultural relic patterns and became a symbol of Chinese cultural heritage.

　　Nowadays, as a symbol of the city's image in Chengdu, gold ornaments of the sun bird frequently appear on the streets and alleys of Chengdu, which are integrated into the daily life of Chengdu people.

In Chengdu's landmark buildings, such as Chengdu Tianfu Overpass, Tianfu Square, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, and the main stadium of the 31st Summer Universiade, you can see the "figures" of the sun bird.

The sun bird pattern in the main stadium of the 31st Summer Universiade.

Photo by Canaan

　　August 16 this year is the 16th anniversary of the sun bird pattern becoming the symbol of Chinese cultural heritage.

According to the rules of this event, people can take pictures of the sun god bird they see and post on Weibo with the topic # Discovery Sun God Bird# to participate in the event.

In terms of shooting content, it can range from landmarks in cities, public transportation hubs, cultural and artistic spaces, to light poles on the roadside, and subway cards for subway rides, as long as the subject has a sun bird pattern, and participants can also Check in and take a photo with an object with a sun bird pattern.

During the event, the Jinsha Site Museum will draw lucky participants from the topic of the event every week, and give away products and cultural and creative gifts from the sun bird.

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