Taiyuan, April 4 (Reporter Hu Jian) "Caiyun's 'Dian Bronze Culture Exhibition' - Ancient Dian Kingdom Bronze Culture Exhibition" was launched at the Shanxi Bronze Museum on the 27th, with 27 cultural relics from Yunnan showing the ruins and bronze culture of the Dian Kingdom that have been obliterated for more than 150,<> years.
A sacrificial scene unearthed in the Lijiashan cemetery in Jiangchuan, Yunnan Province, photographed by Hu Jian
"Dian" was originally an ethnic group on the banks of the ancient Dianchi Lake, and was first seen in Sima Qian's "Shiji Xianyi Liebian Series". In the last years of the Warring States period, the Chu general Zhuang led his people to the Dianchi region, followed the local culture, changed to different customs, and later established the Dian State. During the reign of Emperor Wudi of Han, the Dian Kingdom was incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty, and it has been difficult to find a trace since then.
Tiger deer and cow copper shellfish storage vessel from the Warring States period. Photo by Hu Jian
Since the 19s of the 50th century, with the excavation of many Dian cultural relics such as Jinning Shizhai Mountain, Jiangchuan Lijiashan, Chenggong Tianzi Temple, Kunming Yangfutou, etc., tens of thousands of bronzes have been unearthed, so that the ancient Dian Kingdom, which was mysterious in historical books, finally revealed its true face to the world.
Bronze standing ox during the Warring States period. Photo by Hu Jian
This exhibition is divided into three units from the three dimensions of Dian society, spiritual world and ethnic integration. The "Dian Tu Dian People" unit uses cultural relics such as the Warring States copper standing oxen, the copper buckle decoration of the Western Han house model, the copper shell storage vessel of the Western Han stacked drum hunting scene, and the real record of the social production and life scenes of the Dian people.
Bronze buckle ornaments of the seven-person cheetah during the Western Han Dynasty. Photo by Hu Jian
The "Gods in the World" unit shows the diversity of Dian sacrifices, including sacrifice sacrifices, murderous sacrifices, and dance music sacrifices. Cultural relics such as the bronze buckle ornaments of the Warring States Ox Sacrifice, the Warring States Ox Ququ Pipe Copper Gourd Sheng, the Warring States Four Dance Figurines Copper Drums, and the Western Han Dynasty Sacrifice Scene and shell storage vessels reproduce the dian people's or mysterious slaughter or lively and festive sacrificial atmosphere.
The sacrificial scene stored in the Lijiashan cemetery in Jiangchuan, Yunnan Province, occupies the "C position" of the exhibition, and this bronze ware shows the sacrifice scene of more than 20 people, each performing his or her own duties. There are shovel bearers, objects bearers, backpackers, stick bearers, pot holders, kneeling people, etc., showing that a festival related to agriculture is about to be held under the auspices of your lady and that the festival is used to catch up and trade.
Bronze umbrellas and figurines from the Western Han Dynasty. Photo by Hu Jian
For a long time, Dian has relied on its unique geographical conditions to carry out close exchanges with surrounding areas. The "Mutual Learning and Integration" unit displays cultural relics such as sea shells and various shell storage vessels, weapons, gilt captive copper buckles, gilt copper buckles, and red etched chalcedony beads, which are all material evidence of communication and exchange between the Dian Kingdom and foreign cultures.
According to the staff of Shanxi Bronze Museum, in addition to exchanges with surrounding cultures, Yunnan culture is also integrated with Bashu culture, Lingnan culture, northern grassland culture, and even has close cultural exchanges with the South Asian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and is an important hub connecting Chinese civilization and Indian Ocean rim civilization. (End)