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About 6000-5000 years ago, China's prehistoric era entered a brilliant turning point of leap-forward development. "Ancient countries" emerged in various places, as bright as the stars in the sky. Hongshan Culture, Lingjiatan Culture, Dawenkou Culture, Daxi Culture, Yangshao Culture, etc. Each implemented different strategies of social complexity and achieved remarkable achievements. With the construction of the "long-distance communication network for the upper class of society", the "original China" was formed. Around 5,300 years ago, the Liangzhu culture was "fused" in the area around Taihu Lake. It repaired sacred mountains and built cities, all of which demonstrated the majesty of the king. As the first brilliant result of collision and fusion within "original China", the early state established by the Liangzhu Culture is an important symbol of the formation of Chinese civilization. The brilliance of its Congbi is dazzling.

Behind every ancient tomb is the crazy imagination of our ancestors about the world after death! Sort out China's 35,000-year tomb culture and experience the mystery and romance of the "underworld" immersively! This is a hard-core and interesting introductory book on Chinese tomb archeology, which comprehensively reviews the evolution of Chinese tomb culture over the past 35,000 years. After death, you are buried under the bed, your head is steamed in a pot, the underworld rules the world, the gods have their own arrangements... This is not a novel, but a real history! Combining the knowledge points of professional disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, religion, and ancient architecture, the origin and evolution of tomb culture are sorted out according to time and space, subverting the records of single history books, restoring neglected historical details, and showing the spiritual world and social life of the ancients from a new perspective. Containing a large number of real archaeological excavation cases, from the majestic pre-Qin imperial mausoleums, to the magnificent and fantastic Mawangdui in Changsha, to the ingenious tomb designs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this book tells the ins and outs of the evolution of Chinese tombs...

The author uses the results of archaeology and oracle bone inscriptions to reconstruct the history from the late summer to the late Shang Dynasty, clarify the changes in the capital and the rise and fall of dynasties, and reproduce the grand epic of the early Chinese era. Based on the generally recognized principle of dividing the human civilization process of "chiefdoms-ancient states-kingdoms-empires" in the academic circles and the actual development of ancient Chinese history, the author defines the special period from 4000 BC to 1046 BC, the birth, birth and initial development of "China", as three stages: the Pre-Chinese Era, the Yuan-Chinese Era and the Early Chinese Era. The author mainly uses archaeological results and the achievements of many experts and scholars in interpreting oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions, and compares them with documentary records to correct some untrue words and ambiguous statements in the literature. He determines the specific location of the city sites in the late Xia and the early, middle and late Shang Dynasties, and systematically restores and displays the magnificent historical picture of the early Chinese era.

This book contains a total of ten chapters: "Overview", "Large Site Archaeological Projects", "Subject Archaeological Projects", "Capital Construction and Rescue Archaeological Projects", "Public Archeology and Heritage Protection", "Cultural Relics Protection, Scientific Archeology and Archaeological Technology", "Data Information Management and Book Editing", "Scientific Research Projects and Achievements", "Academic Exchanges" and "Institutional Settings", which provides a detailed and systematic introduction to the work results of the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology in 2023. These achievements play a vital role in preserving and inheriting historical culture, and help future generations understand the cultural features, social conditions and the evolution of human civilization in historical periods. At the same time, it helps to popularize archaeological knowledge and improve public awareness of cultural heritage and protection awareness.

Jessica Rosen, a world-renowned sinologist and professor at Oxford University, has a new work, "Thick Soil Without Boundaries," which takes twelve tomb sites across vast distances of time and space as an entry point, and uses a new perspective of cross-regional material and cultural exchanges to interpret ancient China vividly and comprehensively from multiple disciplines including archeology, history, geography, ecology, and art. It systematically reconstructs the vivid picture of the world before and after the ancients for more than 5,000 years, and repeatedly outlines the synchronization and uniqueness of China's national civilization with the civilizations of other major countries in the world, as well as the cultural integration across the Eurasian continent, showing us a grand tour of early Chinese civilization spanning 3,000 years. This book is rooted in archeology. The twelve tomb sites selected are all new discoveries and gains in Chinese archeology in the past half century. However, it is not a superficial introduction to new archaeological knowledge, but tells the history of ancient China through the tomb sites. It spans time, space, regions and ethnic groups, and launches an invitation for Chinese people to "find their roots." At the same time, "Thick Soil without Borders" is also a masterpiece of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. It vividly presents the richness and diversity of Chinese civilization, which stems from the connectivity and mutual influence between cultures in various regions. As a result, Chinese civilization is always full of possibilities for development. Most of the twelve tomb sites involved have museums. This book introduces the important collections of many museums in detail and can also be used as a recommended reading for in-depth tours of museums.

The Langya Stone Carvings located in Qingdao, Shandong Province were erected by Qin Shihuang when he visited Langyata in 219 BC. They are hailed as "the supreme masterpiece" by epigraphers. In February 1938, when the Japanese army invaded Qingdao and approached Langyatai, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito learned of the importance of the carved stones and quickly sent a special envoy to snatch the Langyata carved stones. At the same time, both the Chinese Communist Party and Germany learned the secret through secret channels and sent personnel to search for the treasure. The elites of the three countries staged wonderful spy war stories one after another. In the end, the outstanding agents of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army went through many twists and turns and recaptured all the carved stones from the Kuomintang and the Japanese army. In January 1959, the carved stone was transferred to the China History Museum (now the National Museum of China), where it was preserved in a vacuum and not displayed to the public. It is now a treasure of the National Museum.

This book is a "Publication Funding Project of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Senior Research Fund". It is a compilation of rubbings and contents of Taoist inscriptions from the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties in Baoji, Shaanxi Province. Among them, the Tiansheng of the Northern Song Dynasty rebuilt the Changning Guan Monument in Changchun, the Zhengda Changchun Zhenren Benxing Monument in the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuchen Palace Records in Jingfushan, Longmen, Longzhou in the Yuan Dynasty, the Monument of the Emperor Yongle's Search for Zhang Sanfeng in the Ming Dynasty, the Monument of Zhang Sanfeng's Relics in Tomorrow Shun, and the newly unearthed stone carvings of twenty-four poems of "The Rootless Tree" by Zhang Sanfeng, etc., Which have great documentary value.

This book is a systematic summary of the academic career and research results of the famous archaeologist researcher Hu Qianying. The book mainly includes the author's growth, academic and archaeological practice experience, fruitful innovative scientific research results, academic thoughts and their influence, etc., Which fully reflects the author's academic style and academic level. It focuses on the author's achievements in exploring the Fenghao capital ruins, pre-Zhou culture and pre-Zhou history, Changshan lower-class culture, Yangshao culture Dongzhuang village type, and cave dwelling culture in the loess area; clarifies that human sacrifice was popular in ancient Chinese tombs as a funeral custom and system for the ruling class of the Shang and Zhou slave-owning societies; and further advances the research on Siwa culture.

This book is the first survey report that comprehensively and systematically introduces the rock paintings in the Xilin Gol area. Xilin Gol is one of the three major grasslands in my country. It has rich rock art remains and is in good preservation condition. In the autumn of 2016, Renmin University of China and the Xilingol League Cultural Relics Protection and Management Station conducted a systematic survey of the rock art remains in Xilingol. The investigation involved 25 rock painting sites, recording 1,396 rock paintings and 3,968 individual rock paintings. The Xilin Gol rock paintings have a wide range of themes, vivid shapes, and flexible expression forms, which provide important physical reference materials for studying the production and life, economic methods, aesthetic consciousness, and religious concepts of the ancient Xilin Gol grassland.

Based on the existing research in the academic circles, this book uses Sino-Tibetan documents, epigraphic inscriptions, Sino-Tibetan historical records, etc. Unearthed in Dunhuang, Xinjiang and other places to analyze the entry and exit of Tubo in the Helong region and the military and political establishment in the early Tang Dynasty, as well as the Jiedushi envoys, governors, tribes, etc. During the period when Tubo ruled the Helong Western Region. Conduct research on issues such as tribal envoys, and conduct some investigation and analysis of the issues of Sino-Tibetan cultural exchanges reflected in them, and explain my own opinions, in the hope of being able to provide a starting point for further in-depth research on the history of Tubo's rule in the Helongxi region and the history of Sino-Tibetan cultural exchanges during this period.

This book is a systematic and comprehensive study of Han tombs in Nanyang area. The book first conducts an archaeological typology analysis of various Han Dynasty tombs and their relics in the Nanyang area, uses chronological methods to uniformly stage and date the Han Dynasty tombs in the area, and clarifies the chronological sequence and development of the tombs in the area; then uses cultural factor analysis methods to analyze the Han Dynasty tombs in the area. Cultural structure, while adopting a dynamic inspection method to analyze the evolution process of Han Dynasty tomb culture in the area, summarizing the tomb system and regional cultural characteristics of the area; finally, briefly exploring the historical background behind the above phenomena, and discussing the structure of Han tombs in the area, the identity of the tomb owners and other related issues.

This book is translated from the English version of Mr. Xia Nai's doctoral thesis "Research on Ancient Egyptian Beads", and 1,400 pictures are added. The book uses classification research combined with statistical methods to conduct in-depth research on the archaeological value of beads, research methods, production techniques, classification, dating, and cultural exchanges between ancient Egypt and other regions. Its English version has received widespread attention since its publication, and so far it remains the only monograph on bead research. In view of the special historical and academic value of this book, it is very necessary to publish a Chinese version on the basis of the English version to introduce it to the academic community and the general readership.

In 1965, during the construction of a highway connecting the historical city of Samarkand and Tajikistan, the ruins known as the "Afrasiab Mural" resurfaced. Although it was partially damaged, it is still a very interesting masterpiece of traditional Sogdian painting. With the insight of a historian and the sensitivity of an iconographer, the Italian scholar Dr. Comatei narrated the history of the Sogdian region from multiple levels and angles by focusing on the frescoes of the "Ambassador's Hall" in Room 1 of the Afrasiab site, and sketched a panoramic picture of the cultural diversity of Central Asia.

This book conducts zoning, staging and chronological research on the Neolithic cultural relics in the Lingnan area, and establishes the spatio-temporal framework of the Neolithic culture in the region. Integrate evidence such as animal, plant and tool remains to conduct a systematic analysis of the livelihood methods of each culture within the framework. On this basis, the Neolithic evolution process in the Lingnan region from a broad-spectrum gathering, fishing and hunting economy to rice cultivation or a specialized fishing and hunting economy is discussed. Finally, a comparative analysis is conducted with the evolution of Neolithic livelihoods in other regions to explore the common rules and regional differences in the evolution of Neolithic livelihoods.

This book takes various epigraphic documents such as epitaphs, cliff carvings, and Buddhist statues from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as the research object. It mainly provides an in-depth interpretation of the creations of famous literary figures and dignitaries, elaborating on their creative characteristics and significance in literary history. It also explores the value contained in them at multiple levels from the perspectives of ethics, education, folklore, academics, religion, etc., And summarizes the regional cultural characteristics. In addition, from the perspective of philology, combined with historical biographies, general collections, separate collections, etc., The unique function of local chronicles and epigraphic documents in collation and compilation is discussed.

This book contains nearly 150 types of Song Dynasty epitaphs unearthed in Shaanxi. It is the result of a systematic documentation of the Song Dynasty epitaphs unearthed in Shaanxi. It aims to find out the overall situation of the Song Dynasty epitaphs unearthed in Shaanxi through research and investigation, interpret and textualize the epitaph texts based on rubbings or related image materials, and then explore their documentary value from different disciplines and cross-field perspectives such as history, literature, religion, sociology, etc. The epitaphs of the Song Dynasty are not only important unearthed documents, but also precious cultural relic resources. The publication of this book will promote the relevant departments to pay attention to and protect the cultural relics resources of the epitaphs of the Song Dynasty unearthed in Shaanxi, and will also attract more scholars to push the research work in related fields to a more in-depth stage.

"Civilization of Six Dynasties" is the representative work of Professor Albert E. Dien of Stanford University in the United States. Ding Aibo has studied and worked in many famous universities in the United States. His academic interests include Chinese history and language, and Inner Asian history and culture. However, his main research fields are the history and archeology of the Six Dynasties. He is a very influential Western sinologist. This book is a masterpiece of Six Dynasties research that he completed over thirty years of work. This book is based on archaeological excavated objects, and makes a comprehensive investigation of the society of the Six Dynasties with reference to handed down documents. The content includes urban development, architectural forms, funeral customs, handicrafts, religion, food, clothing, housing and transportation, etc. It also provides a macro analysis of the politics and society of the Six Dynasties. It also contains a microscopic observation of the daily life of the Six Dynasties. It explains the changing society of the Six Dynasties from a new perspective and shows the splendid civilization of the Six Dynasties. It is a historical and archaeological monograph with a broad vision and depth. It can be called a classic work in the study of the Six Dynasties.

This is a short book that examines the history of ancient Chinese thought and culture based on the Fuxi Yili Lianshan Bagua. The book is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is a brief introduction to the development history of the Gaomiao Cultural Site and its culture. The remaining four chapters follow the order of historical time, starting from the earliest evidence unearthed by archaeological excavations 200,000 years ago, to elaborate on the ideological and culture of the ancient Gaomiao Taihao Fuxi Kingdom with the Gaomiao Culture as the background, and the historical process from its inception to its mature development.

This book is a collection of papers from the academic conference "Compilation and Research of Chaoshan Inscriptions" held at Shantou University from December 8 to 9, 2018. It is divided into three sections: "Research on Chaoshan Inscriptions and Regional Social History", "Research on Chaoshan Inscriptions and Maritime History", and "Research on Chaoshan Inscriptions and Historical Events". The 16 articles mainly conduct research on Chaoshan's regional social history, maritime history, and textual research on inscriptions and historical facts based on the inscription places, local chronicles and other materials in the Chaoshan area. In particular, the textual research on these inscriptions scattered among the people makes in-depth research on Chaoshan culture more meaningful.

This book is about the exploration of the "Hu people" in medieval China. It is divided into five parts. The first chapter includes four articles on the research and interpretation of the epitaphs of the Hu people in the Northern Dynasties; the second chapter includes four articles on the study of the epitaphs of the Hu people's cultural relics in the Sui and Tang Dynasties; the third chapter includes the cultural relics related to the Hu people unearthed in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the "Six Hu" Four articles on the study of "states" and the starting point of the Silk Road; Chapter 4 includes two articles on the author's research on the music and dance of the Tang Dynasty from the "music and dance images" unearthed from relevant Hu people's tombs; the appendix includes one article on the author's many years of research on the northern Hu people and their relationships during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

This book brings together the author's papers on the history of Chinese archeology and Shang and Zhou bronzes. In terms of archaeological history, it includes long papers summarizing the development of Chinese archeology, monographs discussing several issues in epigraphy, the predecessor of Chinese archeology, and reviews of the academic contributions of many older generation experts such as Guo Moruo, Zheng Zhenduo, Liang Siyong, Xia Nai, and Chen Mengjia. In terms of Shang and Zhou bronzes, it includes Review and prospect of the study of Shang and Zhou bronzes, a discussion of the research methods for the periodization of Western Zhou bronzes, as well as monographs on the bronzes of the Western Zhou princes, the title of princes in the Western Zhou bronze inscriptions, the ritual system of the two-week period, and the development of chimes. It also includes special papers or reviews on metal coinage and Han Dynasty textiles, Chu tombs in the south and Mawangdui Han tombs, and Bu Tianshou's "Zheng's Commentary on the Analects of Confucius".

This book is composed of the author's selected academic papers, lecture transcripts, interviews, and large-scale exhibition catalogs. With the theme of "path-finding", there are many masterpieces that explore the current situation of Chinese archeology, the theories and methods of building Chinese archeology, especially the archeology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the "Plateau Silk Road" that have been relatively weak in previous studies. This is a collection of "quasi-academic" and "lightly academic" academic essays that appeal to both refined and popular tastes. It covers a wide range of topics and explores the path of cultural dissemination and the creative wisdom of the ancients.

This book is a document collection of the inscriptions and inscriptions on the cliffs of the Diaoyu City in Hechuan, Chongqing. It collects the inscriptions and inscriptions that have survived in the Diaoyu City from the Song Dynasty to the present day. It explains and verifies the inscription age, location, loss, and textual content. It is also accompanied by 144 pictures taken, which comprehensively reflects the appearance of the cliff inscriptions and inscriptions in the Diaoyu City. There are five chapters in total, divided into cliff inscriptions and stele inscriptions in the Song Dynasty, cliff inscriptions and stele inscriptions in the Ming Dynasty, cliff inscriptions and stele inscriptions in the Qing Dynasty, cliff inscriptions and stele inscriptions in the Republic of China, and cliff inscriptions and stele inscriptions after the founding of New China.

This manuscript is a compilation and display of the archaeological excavation results of the Jiangjin Shifo Temple site by the Chongqing Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology. The Jiangjin Stone Buddha Temple Site is the most complete grotto temple site revealed by archaeological excavations in the Sichuan and Chongqing region. It is a representative religious settlement site in the Sichuan and Chongqing region. It makes up for the shortcomings of previous research on grotto temples in the Sichuan and Chongqing region that there were caves but no temples. In terms of content, the manuscript collects archaeological results such as architectural remains, stone carvings, stele inscriptions, monks and laymen's tombs, etc., With 199 selected photos, 98 line drawings, and 29 rubbings. It overall reflects the most important material and cultural aspects of the site in various periods and stages, and embodies the historical, scientific and artistic value of the site.

Dunhuang is a dazzling pearl on the Silk Road. The rich murals of past dynasties preserved in the Dunhuang Grottoes are precious image materials for interpreting the history and culture of the Silk Road. This book uses the method of "illustration of history" to deeply explore the images related to Silk Road exchanges in Dunhuang murals, and explains the cultural attributes, historical cognition, and Silk Road appearance behind them. Through special research on images such as merchants being stolen, silk paintings, Hu Xuan dances, and Korean Peninsula characters, we reveal the historical color and cultural elements of the Silk Road contained in each type of image, and restore a series of real and vivid historical scenes of Silk Road exchanges, exchanges, and blends. It can be called a graphic version of Silk Road history. This book is an important academic achievement that explains Dunhuang as "a city where Huarong was connected", "the throat of the Silk Road" and "the intersection of the world's four major civilizations". It reveals the far-reaching significance of the Dunhuang Grottoes in recording Silk Road transportation and trade, material exchanges, cultural dissemination and artistic interaction, and provides valuable data support for understanding the close relationship between Dunhuang and the Silk Road.

This is a unique cultural and creative book that combines the function of recording national treasures and cultural relics with a handbook. The museum handbook displays 150 national treasures from dozens of museums in order of historical chronology. This book is divided into eight chapters based on historical chronology: Dawn of Civilization (ancient times), Zhaizi China (Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties), Struggle for Hegemony (Spring and Autumn and Warring States), Unification of Great Powers (Qin and Han Dynasties), Wei and Jin Dynasties (Three Kingdoms, Two Jins, Southern and Northern Dynasties), Songs of Prosperity (Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties), Coexistence of Diversity (Liao, Song, Xia, Jin and Yuan), Inheritance of the past and emergence of the new (Ming and Qing dynasties). The content includes basic information about representative cultural relics in historical dynasties, explanations of the history and culture behind the cultural relics, and extensions of some cultural themes. Interpret the historical background from the national treasure and see the inventions and creations, artistic imagination, science and technology, intangible cultural heritage, and life folk customs of the ancients. Each cultural relic is accompanied by high-definition photography.

This book is a groundbreaking work that combines nomological and literary studies. The book focuses on daily utensils such as gold and silver jewelry (such as Jin Ping Mei, Man Chi Jiao Fen), furniture (such as Nanjing gold-painted bed), wine and tea sets (silver pots, almond leaf teaspoons) that appear in the novel "Jin Ping Mei". It uses cultural relics and documents to compare and verify each other, and brilliantly restores the rich story. The details of daily life in the Ming Dynasty not only open a unique window for interpreting the literary world of novels, but also provide the basis for cultural relics and images for us to perceive the lives of ancient people today. It builds a bridge of communication between ancient and modern, literature and history, words and images\u002F cultural relics.

This book is a comprehensive, systematic and in-depth compilation, interpretation and study of the Han Tomb No. 19 (M19) unearthed in Jizhuang, Anle Town, Tianchang City, Anhui Province in 2004. It includes an overview, color plates and interpretations of wooden tablets, infrared plates and interpretations of wooden tablets, explanatory notes, excavation reports, research on wooden tablets, etc. The 34 wooden slips unearthed from the Jizhuang Han Tomb in Tianchang are rich in content, including household registers, arithmetic books, letters, gift lists, prescriptions, etc. They provide rich information and physical samples for the study of Han Dynasty calligraphy and local society, and have a unique status in the history of Chinese slips.

The manuscript uses the inscriptions in the Qingshui River Basin as the core historical data. From the perspective of communication, exchange and integration, it analyzes the relationship between immigration and social changes in the inscriptions, revealing the inner mechanism of the formation of the multi-ethnic settlement pattern of "you are among me, and you are among me"; it examines the orderly world shown in the inscriptions, and through the "gang organization", the Jiangjiang case, Jiang It analyzes the path and development process of the government and the people in establishing social order in the Qingshuijiang area, including the step-by-step system, "rock discussion", "erecting monuments for government notices" and rural public order. In addition, it outlines the "female laymen" in the inscriptions, showing the higher social activity ability of ethnic minority women and their right to share social discourse.

The book "Knowing Gold and Stone" is the culmination of decades of research by Tao Yuzhi, a research librarian at the Painting and Calligraphy Research Department of the Shanghai Museum. It is based on decades of professional research from first-class museums, and connects the history of calligraphy in easy-to-understand terms. The whole book uses time as a clue and is divided into three parts: "Tang Dynasty Stone Inscriptions", "Two Song Dynasty Collections" and "Zhuge Liang's Calligraphy Inscriptions". It conducts a special analysis of several explorable and interesting issues in the study of stele inscriptions. Epigraphy began and flourished in the Song Dynasty. In addition to paying attention to the study of inscriptions in the past dynasties since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it also created the era of engravings and rubbings to study ancient and contemporary famous calligraphy. Therefore, this part of "Two Song Dynasty Engraved Tie" is to review the origin and end of the style of engraved series of Tie, and secondly explores the issues related to several important collections of Tie. The study of "Zhuge Liang's calligraphy and engravings" is a concentrated study out of the author's own interests.

Recommended by Chen Danqing! From the Northern Wei Dynasty to the AI ​​era, this book understands the past and present life of Yungang Grottoes. With pictures and texts, more than 70 pieces of precious black and white photography materials, and 10 high-definition full-page pictures, you can appreciate the exquisiteness and wisdom of the Yungang Grottoes art. Containing a route guide, it is a must-have book that should not be missed before visiting Yungang Grottoes. The Yungang Grottoes are a group of grottoes excavated by the royal family during the Northern Wei Dynasty. They are a treasure that cannot be missed in the treasure house of Chinese grotto art. "Yungang: 1500 Years of Humanity and Grottoes" is a historical non-fiction work about the Yungang Grottoes and the Yungang people of all generations. It tells a story about "human faith" and "human engineering". "Fifteen hundred years ago, people devoutly vowed to build a supreme Buddhist kingdom on the giant rock of Lingshan Mountain." During the Northern Wei Dynasty, with the support of Emperor Wencheng, Tan Yao presided over the excavation and construction of the Yungang Grottoes. During the period of Emperor Xiaowen and Empress Dowager Feng, the construction of grottoes became more and more prosperous, but gradually declined in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. The Yungang Grottoes have been abandoned and rebuilt many times, and even once withstood severe tests of theft. It was not until modern times that archaeologists paid attention again, and more national treasures were prevented from wandering overseas. This book combs through the history of Yungang Grottoes, and also tells the stories of countless Yungang people: Mr. Su Bai, the founder of Yungang Studies in China, who took back the academic initiative in one fell swoop; Hang Kan, the guardian of Yungang and the president of Yungang Research Institute who bravely opened up a new track; the new generation of scholars who use ancient architectural ideas to restore the construction of the Grottoes Peng Minghao, the cultural relic doctors who protect the grottoes, and the digital collectors who work hard to leave the grottoes as they are today... Human beings are the measure of all things and the core of civilization. Yungang not only shows the world the beauty of grotto art that spans thousands of years, but also demonstrates the beauty of human nature that uses a short life to connect to eternity.

According to incomplete statistics, there are a total of about 1.6 Million pieces of ancient Chinese art collected in public museums in the West and Japan, but this is only about 20% of the Chinese cultural relics lost overseas. From the Dunhuang silk paintings in the British Museum, to the Buddhist sculptures in the Guimet Museum in Paris, to the Turpan murals in the Asian Art Museum in Berlin, these cultural relics are not only masterpieces of art, but also witnesses of Chinese history and culture. How did they become displaced during war, exploration and trade? How do they continue to tell the story of China in foreign museums? Author Chang Qing spent thirty years making in-depth visits to 25 world-renowned museums, leading us to uncover the history and legends behind these cultural relics and experience the wanderings and reunions of civilizations. This is a search for a lost national treasure and a rediscovery of Chinese culture. If you want to inspect every Chinese national treasure that has been lost overseas, it is definitely not something that one person can do in a lifetime. This requires the efforts of several generations, and we look forward to more people participating in the "hunting for national treasures".

The oracle bones of the Yin Ruins, the Dafang Ding of Simuwu, and the terracotta warriors and horses from the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin... These treasures of Chinese civilization, with their mottled bodies, bear witness to the changes in history. "Five Cows", "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" and "Orchid Pavilion Preface"... Behind these handed down national treasures, there are many confusing stories. The square pot with crane and lotus, the jade garment with golden threads and the Buddha finger relics, mysterious national treasures, have been reappeared in the world... This book is divided into five chapters, the national treasures are reappeared in a shocking way, the immortal heart of the craftsman, wandering in the world of mortals, how many dreams have been made in the past, the only items in the country, and the unparalleled treasures. It tells 60 legendary stories of national treasures. Vivid and smooth text, supplemented by more than 200 precious pictures of cultural relics, present readers with a gorgeous and wonderful cultural feast.

The content of this book is mainly divided into two parts: the first part contains 14 papers on Shang Dynasty archeology. It not only summarizes the harvest of Shang Dynasty archaeological excavations in the Yinxu area over the past few decades from a macro perspective, but also conducts specific microscopic research on some relics (such as foundation sites, tombs, chariot and horse pits, etc.) And relics (such as bronze ritual vessels, weapons, knives, etc.) Discovered during the excavation of Yinxu. The second part contains 26 papers on oracle bone science and philology, covering the treatment and divination of oracle bone inscriptions; the periodization of oracle bone inscriptions; the interpretation and research of oracle bone inscriptions newly unearthed at the Yin Ruins; discussing the relationship between oracle bone inscriptions and archaeology, and combining the two to study the meanings of oracle bone inscriptions and related content in the oracles, and then explore the issues in social life in the Shang Dynasty; organizing and studying the pottery inscriptions unearthed at the Yin Ruins; and exploring the origin of Chinese characters. This book uses the method of combining oracle bone inscriptions and archeology to study issues in the archeology and oracle bone science of the Shang Dynasty. The research method is more scientific, the viewpoints are novel, the insights are unique, and it has high academic value.

This book is based on the changing process of archaeological culture and national history in the left bank of the Amur River (Heilongjiang) from the early Iron Age to the Middle Ages. It describes the ancient city sites on the left bank of the upper reaches of Heilongjiang, the left bank of the middle reaches of Heilongjiang, the Zeya River Basin, and the lower reaches of Heilongjiang, and compares the materials. Special studies were conducted on nearly thirty ancient cities that have been enriched, investigated and excavated in depth. Under the existing research conditions, the spatiotemporal background and geographical environment of these city sites were restored as much as possible, and important issues such as their cultural heritage status and ethnic nature were discussed in detail. The ancient city sites on the left bank of the Amur River (Heilongjiang) were mainly built by the Yilou, Shiwei, Mohe, Jurchen and other ancient ethnic groups in Northeast China.

The National Library of China's collection of ancient Chinese maps is second to none. Based on the collection and research of ancient Chinese maps collected by the National Library, combined with relevant materials, this book conducts an in-depth discussion of the development context of various thematic maps in ancient China. Based on this, it selects maps from the collection of ancient Chinese maps in the National Library that can represent the development context of each thematic map and introduces them specifically, thereby displaying the development context of ancient Chinese maps more comprehensively and comprehensively. This book contains a total of 59 papers by members of the Map Group of the National Library. It comprehensively displays the appearance of traditional maps from multiple angles, including the business work of national maps, a comprehensive overview of ancient maps, and the origin and flow of thematic maps. It also introduces the long-term map work of the National Library.

Qin Fengni is an extremely important unearthed document for restoring the official system and geographical system of the Qin Dynasty. Because most of them were unearthed illegally, scattered among public and private collectors at home and abroad, and published in various books, journals, newspapers, and web pages, it has caused great difficulties for scholars to use them. In view of this, "Qin Feng Mu Collection" comprehensively collects the published Qin Feng Mu data, and performs deduplication processing based on seal rubbings, photos, etc., In order to obtain the most comprehensive information on seal types, quantities, etc. To date. This will have an important impact on the composition and changes of Qin's officials, counties, and Qin's historical research.

This book mainly selects ten kinds of Dunhuang manuscripts that are more distinctive, relatively complete and representative in content: "New Six-Character Thousand Texts", "Essential Teachings for Enlightenment", "Confucius' Book of Questions", "Collection of Ancient Sages", "Hundred Lines Chapter", "Tai Gong's Tutor", "King Wu's Tutor", "Biancai Tutor", "New Collection of Yan's Tutors" and "Mrs. Cui's Training of Women". The manuscripts are compared, collated and annotated in three parts: topic explanation, text recording and proofreading. The "Explanation" section generally introduces the basic situation of writing the volume and the research situation in the academic field; the "Recording" section identifies the documents based on each written volume; the "Collation" section collates and annotates the literature. It is hoped that through the collation and interpretation of the Dunhuang Mongolian manuscripts, a relatively comprehensive collation will be provided for the academic community to further study this type of documents.

This book systematically organizes and conducts in-depth research on the tomb inscriptions and tomb coupons found in the Wei, Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms periods in the Hexi area. The first volume contains 89 examples of tomb inscriptions in Hexi Town of the Sixteenth Kingdom of Wei and Jin Dynasties, and 39 examples of tomb documents such as tomb certificates, clothing items, name books, inscriptions, and love letters, including newly discovered tomb certificates, clothing items, etc. For example, the format of tomb coupons or clothing items is similar to that in the Hexi area, and the tomb-suppressing texts are interpreted and segmented one by one with reference to relevant materials, and attached with facsimiles or pictures of tomb-suppressing bottles and tomb coupons, which has accumulated a wealth of information for in-depth research on related tomb documents. On this basis, the second volume of the book conducts a special discussion on the above-mentioned materials, including the study of the tomb-inscriptions on "unfortunate life and early death" in the Hexi Corridor, the comparative study of the written and image materials unearthed from the tombs and the exploration of the hidden social and historical information, the sorting out of commemorative information in the tomb-inscriptions and other unearthed documents, and the exploration of the social and historical changes reflected in them. It also reveals the social living conditions and funeral customs of the people in Hexi during the Wei, Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms periods.

The Dunhuang Manuscript "Ying Ji Chao" is a type of manuscript document in Dunhuang literature. It is an ancient classic produced in the process of the evolution from Shu Cao to the compilation of similar books. The original volume is now in the British National Library, number: S.1380. This book summarizes the essential sayings of scholars and the essence of articles by sages that were popular in the society at that time. It is easy to read and can be consulted when needed. It is an elementary school textbook used by Dunhuang people in the Tang Dynasty to teach basic daily knowledge and academic cultivation, or a family reading book copied by the elders in the family to encourage their descendants. The author of this book has made a comprehensive and systematic proofreading of the volume of "Ying Ji Chao". The research content involves the citation research of the volume, the nature, content and year of the volume, the social and historical background of the compilation, the moral and ethical education of the Tang Dynasty reflected in the volume, etc. It has certain innovation and academic value.

The legal decrees and litigation documents of the Yuan Dynasty unearthed in Heishui City are important first-hand materials for studying the legal system of the Yuan Dynasty. This book contains a total of 307 numbered Yuan Dynasty legal decrees and litigation documents unearthed from Heishui City collected in China, Russia, and the United Kingdom. It corrects some errors in previous records in order to provide a relatively accurate and complete book for the academic community. The textual research on the legal documents of the Yuan Dynasty unearthed in Heishui City can not only see the similarities and differences between the Yuan version and the modern version such as "Dayuan Tongzhi" and "Zhizheng Tiaoge", but also understand the characteristics of the Yuan Dynasty's grassroots trials that followed ancient laws and paid attention to edicts. The study of terminology, litigation trials, official institutions, and criminal cases in the Yuan Dynasty litigation documents unearthed from Heishui City not only directly reveals the litigation and trial procedures at the grassroots level in the Yuan Dynasty, but also provides new clues for studying the history of the grassroots official system and social life history in the Yuan Dynasty.

Faced with the intrusion of ethnic minorities in the northwest border counties, the Han Dynasty carried out a large number of troops stationed in the northwest region. The level of military development in the northwest region of the Han Dynasty represented the most advanced level of military development in the Han Dynasty. The military strength and military level of the northwest region in the Han Dynasty are hot issues of concern to both military science and sociology. "Jianshuijinguan Han Bamboo Slips" are Han bamboo slips unearthed from the northwest frontier fortress. They are precious materials left by the Han Dynasty when they stationed troops in the northwest. This batch of Han bamboo slips contains many military and political documents, recording a large amount of military content. As first-hand information, it has a large amount of information and high credibility. Using the "Jianshui Jinguan Han Slips" unearthed in the northwest frontier fortress to study the history of the northwest garrison in the Han Dynasty can unearth a lot of information missing in handed down documents. This book is based on this, and has made an exhaustive collection of terms such as garrison soldiers, armaments, and military facilities in the "Jianshuijinguan Han Slips". On this basis, it conducts systematic research to grasp the military appearance of the northwest frontier fortress in the Han Dynasty and further demonstrate the military policy and armament power of the Han Dynasty.

"Luoyang Jialan Ji" is an important document in the Northern Dynasties. This book uses the method of philological textual research to study Yang Xuanzhi's "Luoyang Jialan Ji". This book conducts textual research on "Luoyang Jialan Ji" in four aspects, and the main part is divided into four chapters: 1. Examining the surname, place of origin and life and official career of Yang Xuanzhi, the author of "Luoyang Jialan Ji". 2. Combining relevant historical materials to examine the background of the writing of "Luoyang Jialan Ji". It focuses on analyzing the historical background, academic background and book background of the creation of "Luoyang Jialan Ji". 3. An examination of the characters in "Luoyang Jialan Ji". Compare the characters recorded in "Luoyang Jialan Ji" with the official history one by one. According to the five classification standards of officials, royal family, common people, monks and other characters, there are a total of 204 people. This paper focuses on examining the dates of birth and death, place of origin and life experiences of the characters involved in "Luoyang Jialan Ji"; examining its similarities and differences with official history and unearthed documents, and judging the documentary value of "Luoyang Jialan Ji" in correcting the shortcomings of history. 4. Research on Buddhist temples in "Luoyang Jialan Ji". According to five categories: Buddhist temples in the city, Buddhist temples in the east of the city, Buddhist temples in the south of the city, Buddhist temples in the west of the city, and Buddhist temples in the north of the city, a total of 44 Buddhist temples were collected, organized, and punctuated in other documents. The records of the same Buddhist temples in "Luoyang Jialan Ji" were compared with those in other documents, and the documentary value of "Luoyang Jialan Ji" in the history of Buddhism and architecture was judged.

The work takes Senegal, a West African country, as a case study, combining archaeological practice and ethnic history research to explore the issue of African cultural landscape. The author believes that cultural landscape is the result of cultural production, and settlement communities transform physical spaces into meaningful places through daily activities, beliefs and values. This book is divided into three parts. The first part explains the archaeological situation and data of the megalithic circle cemeteries in Senegambia. The second part introduces the cultural landscapes on the western and eastern edges of the megalithic circle: the Saloum Delta shell mounds, the Basari and Bedic cultural landscapes. The three landscape cases span the period from the mid-2nd millennium BC to the present. The analysis of the megalithic circle cemeteries is entirely within the scope of archeology; the analysis of the Salum Delta also has strong archaeological significance, but it also includes a discussion of national history; and the case studies of the Bassari and Bedic areas reflect the role of the local tribal people in the formation of cultural landscapes through the process of heroic resistance to foreign invasion.

This book provides theoretical explanations and case studies on Chinese cultural heritage from the multidisciplinary and multi-field perspectives of archaeology, ethnology and anthropology, art, and intangible cultural heritage. The archeology chapter includes archaeological sites, tombs and unearthed cultural relics in the northern grassland area during the Paleolithic Age, the Han Dynasty, the Sixteen Kingdoms, the Liao Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty, and analyzes them from a historical perspective; the ethnology and anthropology chapter includes the northern ethnic groups in ancient Chinese books, the food culture and population characteristics of Khitan, the cultural exchanges of the Silk Road on the grassland, the diversity of grassland culture, the food behaviors and customs of the northern grassland, etc., Involving ethnology, ecological anthropology, dietary anthropology, etc. The theory and research methods of science and other disciplines; the art chapter mainly covers the plastic arts of ancient nations, the classification and characteristics of folk art, the cultural ecological view of folk art heritage, etc., And explores the diverse cultures hidden behind the arts through artistic representations; the intangible cultural heritage chapter includes both theoretical explanations and specific case analysis, including the theory of intangible cultural heritage research, inheritance, protection and development trends, and an in-depth discussion of its phenomenon and essence. This book can be used as a reference for those interested in archaeology, ethnology, anthropology, art, and cultural heritage.

This book conducts a systematic study of the examples of oracle bone inscriptions in the Yin Ruins. The main contents include: research on the types of inscriptions, including basic types and complex types; statistical analysis of the types of large-scale tortoise shell inscriptions and the types of anti-zhen inscriptions; special research on examples of oracle inscriptions on Zhongzhen, Duizhen, and Xuan. The four types of oracle bone inscriptions, Zhen and Buzhen, which account for a high proportion of the oracle bone inscriptions, are specially studied, including the symmetry and asymmetry, positive and negative relationships, layout positions, and direction of inscriptions, etc.; Triangular inscriptions, three-divine inscriptions, and triangular inscriptions arranged in a triangular form. A special study on the inscriptions and "A Thousand Miles of Road"; a special study on the arrangement forms of antithesis and repeated antithesis of the two main types of oracle bone inscriptions; a special study on the relationship between corresponding positions, separated positions, adjacent positions, alternating positions and diagonal relative positions on the same edition and inscriptions ; Application research on the results of research on oracle examples; Research on the divination system, way of thinking, cultural concepts, and aesthetic psychology of the Shang Dynasty reflected in the examples; The impact of oracle bone inscriptions on later generations, and comparative study of oracle examples and the Eight Trigrams and Sixty-Four Hexagrams of the Zhouyi.

This book takes Du Fu's residence and burial place as clues, and takes Du Fu's former residence, ancestral halls, tombs, pavilions and pavilions that have been handed down to later generations as the research object. Based on field investigations, it combines Du Fu's poetics, philology, historical geography and other methods. Method, an in-depth examination of the origin, historical changes and cultural value of Du Fu's relics in fifteen places including Xi'an, Huxian, Yanzhou, Yan'an, Qinzhou, Chengzhou, Liting, Chengdu, Zizhou, Langzhou, Kuizhou, Yanshi, Gongxian, Leiyang and Pingjiang. The chapters in the book are independent but connected with each other, depicting the grand and colorful historical picture of Du Fu's relics from the Tang Dynasty to the present, and showing Du Fu's long-lasting social influence over thousands of years. It is currently the most systematic and comprehensive study of Du Fu's relics.

This work is a special study of some documents unearthed from Dunhuang and Turpan. It involves the history and geography of the northwest frontier, ethnic relations, the history of the Guiyi Army and other fields. Many issues are complexly intertwined. The book consists of thirteen articles. The first three articles are historical and geographical research, involving the important value of Dunbo No. 58 Document, the "Shazhou Dudufu Illustrated Book", the Tang and Tibetan roads, etc.; The fourth and fifth articles are a review of several vows. The study of "Collection of the Governor's Envoys of Hexi" (former name) involves the major changes in the military and political situation in Shazhou and Hexi during the Su Dynasty; Chapters 6 and 7 use Dunhuang Bianwen and a series of letters to analyze the history of the Uighurs and other northwest ethnic groups. The study of the history of ethnic relations involves a series of major historical events before and after the Uighurs moved westward to Ganzhou; Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11 are studies of the history of the Shazhou Guiyi Army, covering the Guiyi Army's management of Liangzhou and the history of Cao's Guiyi Army Several issues; Chapters 12 and 13 are respectively the study of three documents signed by Yao Chong's official title and name and Zhang Renyuan's memorial document to Wu Zetian, which is of great help to the political careers and historical events of the two men.

Through research on the writing of epitaph inscriptions in the Northern Song Dynasty, it is believed that in the formation process of epitaph inscriptions, they will be affected by the writer's personal writing habits, political factors and personal stance, resulting in unclear, obscure, or focused meanings. At the same time, the writing of epitaphs and inscriptions will also be subject to pressure from the bereaved family, which also affects the shape of the epitaphs to a certain extent. Generally speaking, the manuscript analyzes the epitaph inscriptions of the Northern Song Dynasty as "texts". As a writing activity, the content related to epitaph inscriptions cannot be fully covered by "concealing evil and promoting good". Clarifying this issue is not only beneficial to comprehensively grasping the method, content and characteristics of the writing of epitaph inscriptions in the Northern Song Dynasty, which will help to deepen the study of epitaph inscriptions themselves, but also be of great help to the objective understanding of epitaph inscriptions as data.

There are more than twenty "Shangshu"-type documents in Tsinghua bamboo slips, some of which are from modern "Shangshu", such as "Jin Zhuan"; some are found in ancient Kongbi texts or hundreds of "Book Prefaces", such as "Yin Gao" and "Fu Shuo's Ming"; and some are items that are not found in modern and ancient texts, such as "Hou Fu" and "Feng Xu's Ming". This book takes Tsinghua bamboo slips as the main starting point, and comprehensively uses unearthed materials including oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, Guodian bamboo slips, Shangbo bamboo slips, and Mawangdui silk scripts to promote the study of the authenticity of "Guwen Shangshu".