China News Service, Guanghan, July 23. "Foreign anchor" visits Sanxingdui: feel the mysterious pulse of ancient Shu civilization
Reporter Yue Yitong
"Hello everyone, my name is Sanjay, I'm from India, and I've been in China for more than 5 years. Today, I'll show you the Sanxingdui Museum to experience the ancient Shu civilization. Let's go!" The Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan is full of tourists. "Sanjay has a sunny smile on his face, and is recording a video of his visit to the museum.
Since the start of a new round of excavations at the Sanxingdui site, the magnificent ancient Shu civilization has once again amazed the world.
Nearly 13,000 numbered cultural relics have been unearthed from the 6 sacrificial pits, and a large number of peculiarly shaped and ingeniously designed bronzes and gold wares have attracted widespread attention and have continuously set off an "archaeological boom".
Sanjay is recording video.
Photo by Zhang Lang
Sanjay, 26, from Kerala, India, graduated from West China Medical College of Sichuan University a month ago.
In addition to studying for a degree in Sichuan, Sanjie is also an "Internet celebrity" with about 1.4 million fans and more than 21.1 million likes. Short videos are the main way for him to communicate with netizens around the world.
In the middle of summer, the tourists in the exhibition hall are crowded with each other, and they are full of enthusiasm around the cultural relics showcase.
Recording this lively scene, San Jie said with a smile, "Sanxingdui is really hot! I hope that through my video, more people can learn about Sanxingdui and see the cultural relics unearthed from the Sanxingdui site."
"Is this a pot for cooking hot pot?" Sanjie asked with great interest, standing in front of the pottery three-legged cooker.
Next to him, Wang Mingjie, a docent of the Sanxingdui Museum, answered with a smile: "Many people say this, thinking that it is the 'source of hot pot'. There are three hollow feet under this object, which can be placed on the fire for cooking. food."
"What does this golden scepter represent?" The "Golden Scepter" with a length of 143 centimeters, a diameter of 2.3 centimeters and a weight of 463 grams in the showcase attracted Sanjay's attention. He photographed this precious cultural relic from different angles and focused on close-up the above texture.
Sanjay walks in Sanxingdui Museum.
Photo by Zhang Lang
"The golden rod may be a symbol of the power of a king or a great wizard." Wang Mingjie explained that the golden rod is wrapped around the outside of the wooden rod by forging, and the wood inside has been carbonized, leaving only the outer golden skin.
"The subtlety of this utensil is that there is a 46-centimeter-long pattern on the right side, with fish and birds, which may show that the two tribes with fish and birds as totems jointly established the ancient country of Sanxingdui."
"This bronze tree is so beautiful! It looks like a giant crystal lamp." "Who are these golden masks for?" "Why do the eyes of the bronze man's head protrude so much? Is this an eye worship?" "These are Elephant teeth?" During the visit, Sanjay, who was curious about Sanxingdui, frequently asked questions, and Wang Mingjie answered them patiently.
"Wow! You can actually see how the cultural relics are restored." Sanjie was very pleasantly surprised when he walked into the Sanxingdui Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration Museum with an area of about 1,000 square meters.
Here, transparent glass separates the work area from the display area. While enjoying the exquisite cultural relics in the exhibition hall, visitors can also directly observe the working process of the cultural relic restorers.
Sanjay is seriously visiting.
Photo by Zhang Lang
"This experience is the first time for me, it's so fresh." Sanjay recorded the scene in front of him with the lens, microscopic light focusing, Raman analyzer, and X-ray diffractometer and other archaeological "black" Technology" surprised him.
He said that he hoped that netizens at home and abroad would have an immersive feeling when watching his video, and feel the application and progress of science and technology in the field of archaeology in China.
"I have always been very curious about the mysterious Sanxingdui culture, and relatives and friends in my hometown will also ask me related questions." Sanjie told reporters that after studying in China for more than five years, his interest in Chinese culture has grown day by day, and he hopes We can do our best to build a bridge for people-to-people and cultural exchanges between India and China.
"I hope more people can come to Sanxingdui to see in person and learn about the ancient Shu civilization." (End)