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The Double Dragon Star is the first national medal of modern significance in Chinese history. Its emergence and development are not only important events in the modern history of China and the history of medal culture, but also a microcosm of the history of China's modernization reform in the late Qing Dynasty. "The First Glow of the Dragon Star: The Illustrated History of the Treasure Star Medal of the Qing Dynasty" is a monograph on Chinese medals that Chen Yue has been preparing for many years. This book begins with the introduction of Western-style medals in China in the late Qing Dynasty. It combines a large number of documents, systems, illustrations, lists of recipients and other relevant historical materials as well as physical photos and drawings. The case painting presents the entire process of late Qing medals represented by the Double Dragon Star from their birth, changes, perfection and disappearance with the fall of the Qing Dynasty. It also introduces the design and system of late Qing medals in detail, filling the gap in the research on modern Chinese medals. The book is rich in text and rigorous in research. It completely collects the relevant historical materials of various medals in the Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuantong periods. It is also equipped with 388 high-definition color pictures and rare old photos, and 78 paintings of medals in the late Qing Dynasty.

Did you know? Children in the Qin Dynasty can memorize the multiplication tables. The "Han Xizai Night Banquet Picture" from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is actually a "surveillance video" from thousands of years ago. The noble ladies of the Ming Dynasty also believed in the "cure for all diseases", and high-end bags made of gold were the fastest-selling modern luxury goods. From the Xia Dynasty to the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the ancients left us countless precious cultural relics. Cultural relics are physical evidence of China's vast history of thousands of years. Through them, we can see the history, culture, humanities and customs of different periods, and experience the details of people's lives at that time up close. "Following Cultural Relics Through History" spans five thousand years and uses cultural relics to sort out civilization. By reading this book, you will embark on an adventure and secret journey across time and space tunnels, feel the splendid cultural origins of the Chinese nation, and engrave the memory of home and country deep in each of us.

The author selected some representative cultural relics and documents obtained by the Otani expedition three times and divided them into: Buddhist scriptures, classics, historical materials, documents from the Western Regions, paintings, dyeing, weaving and embroidery, ancient coins, printed books, miscellaneous items, etc., Compiled this book, and selected more than 600 pictures, which was published in 1915. The Otani Expedition is the three Central Asian expeditions dispatched by Japan's Mitsui Otani. Count Mitsui Otani is the master of the Nishi Honganji Temple in Japan. Among the expeditions and expeditions from various countries mentioned, only the one in Japan, which is located in a narrow strip of water, has Buddhists. Their financial foundation is the charity of nearly 10 million Japanese believers. Therefore, the activities of the Otani expedition are similar to private nature, unlike other teams that are funded by government agencies. Otani Mitsui was the eldest son of the 21st Tani Mitsun of Kyoto's Nishi Honganji Temple. In 1900, he was sent to Europe to investigate religions, thus kicking off Japan's investigation of northwest China.

The book consists of six volumes, including more than 300 photos taken by Pelliot's expedition team from Xinjiang to Dunhuang in 1908: the exterior scenes of the Mogao Grottoes, cave sculptures, murals, etc. This set of French editions was published from 1920 to 1924. As far as the Dunhuang Grottoes are concerned, the early comprehensive and detailed inspection was undoubtedly the work of the inspection team led by Pelliot in 1908. On February 25, 1908, Pelliot's inspection team entered Dunhuang from Xinjiang. After they arrived at the Mogao Grottoes, they first concentrated on numbering, surveying, photography and written records of the caves. Pelliot was mainly responsible for the written records and transcribed a large number of Surveyor Wayan and photographer Nouart were responsible for surveying and mapping and photographing the caves respectively. They worked until May 27. During this period, in addition to inspecting and selecting sutras and Buddhist paintings in the Sutra Cave, they were engaged in various necessary tasks in the cave.

Chitose cultural relics transformed into magical emoticons! 100+ Cultural relics, 30+ museums, a guide to explore museum treasures and cultural relics is here! "Mysterious smile", "Bring the red envelope", "Too poor to eat dirt", "Baby's heart is bitter", "I hold you in the palm of my hand"... When you mention these buzzwords, what do you think of? There is an imaginative sister, Congying, who actually associated these buzzwords from ancient cultural relics, and used her magical brush to create cultural relic emoticons with contrasting cuteness! For each cultural relic emoji, we also share some historical knowledge based on the prototype of the cultural relic: How did the figurines come into being? What types are there? Why do the figurines from different dynasties have so many different postures? When viewing cultural relics, what exactly are we looking at? In this collision between ancient and modern times, you will find that when we explore history from a different perspective, history is not boring at all, but full of vitality. There is an index of museum cultural relics at the end of the book. If you have the opportunity, parents may wish to take their children to the museum to explore in person, and maybe they will make new discoveries!

Xu Weihong, the leader of the third excavation of Pit No. 1 Of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and the Qin Xianyang City Site, has spent 30 years in the archaeological "Looking for Qin". Based on the archaeological excavation results of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the past 30 years and the Qin Xianyang City Site in the past 60 years, the real life scenes of the Qin craftsmen, military officers, civil servants, and nobles that were missing from the history books were pieced together, and the secrets of the rise of the Qin State were discovered, as well as the Qin people's meticulous romance, advanced thrift concepts, and eclectic approach to foreign civilizations. On the real frontline of archaeology, there are too many interesting things that novelists cannot imagine even after racking their brains. The coin minting machine of the "Central Bank" of the Qin Dynasty was actually found in the garbage dump of a brick factory; in order to preserve the paintings of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, medical scalpels replaced archaeological hand shovels; archaeological experts drank with villagers, competed with tomb robbers for cultural relics, and competed with construction companies for work In the period, Qin bricks were rescued under the iron claws of the excavator, and Guan Zhong's urban construction concept was told to the real estate boss... National treasures are displayed under the soft lights of the museum, while the rotten soil, residual bricks, and stones that are not noticed are also engraved with the unique Qin code. Archeology is never about finding treasures, but about seeing people through things and having conversations with the ancients. Whether it is the exquisite cultural relics on display or the immovable ruins, archaeologists have touched and studied them with their own hands, awakening their inner vitality and vivid stories.

This book contains a number of interviews with overseas archaeologists in the "Overseas Masters" interview column of "Southern Cultural Relics". Through the interviews, it introduces the growth experiences, academic contributions, and evaluation and understanding of the current situation and prospects of Chinese archaeology by famous foreign archaeologists.

The historical Silk Road spanned the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, passing through deserts, grasslands, mountains, rivers and lakes, where countless materials and cultures were born, forming the splendid Silk Road civilization. The author selected ten ancient objects and narrated their stories, which not only showed the craftsmanship and shape, theme and decoration of the material, but also told the intricate connection between people and objects: Who created the material? Who carries them across mountains and rivers? Who regards them as treasures and sacred objects? Who abandoned them, and who unearthed them from the layers of loess... Materials and the people and society behind them interact with each other, different cultures collide and blend with each other, and economies, systems, technologies, and ideas continue to develop and evolve in the process of communication. All of this is integrated into a vivid and tangible history of Silk Road civilization.

The Yan Kingdom lasted for more than 800 years. Due to its unique geographical location, its economy and culture reflected the characteristics of the integration of the Central Plains and the North. It was an important representative of the pre-Qin regional culture. As a cultural relic with a history of more than 2,000 years, the Ming Dao of the Yan State is also a special-shaped currency of the Pre-Qin Dynasty. There are a large number of characters or symbols on the back that have not been interpreted, and a large amount of information has not been explained. It should be a strong variety for academic research and investment collection, but in the collection market, it is not even as valuable as Song Qing Qing Qian. This is an extremely abnormal phenomenon. After many years of physical analysis of knives and coins and collection of relevant data, the author has handled more than 100,000 Yanming knives, and has accumulated a certain number of physical Yanming knives and rich identification experience. This provides sufficient resources for the publication of this book, which can reflect academic research results and provide a reliable and detailed reference book for ancient coin enthusiasts.

"Red Monument: New Fourth Army Memorial Hall" is the first book in the first series of the "Yancheng Landmarks" series. The book is divided into five chapters: Tour of the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall, Bloody Memory Preserved for Eternity, Galloping across the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, Eternal Life in Fire, and We Are the New Fourth Army of the Glorious Revolution. It takes the history of the New Fourth Army's Anti-Japanese War as its warp and the construction of the Anti-Japanese Base Area in Central China as its latitude. Yancheng New Fourth Army Memorial Hall is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a national professional New Fourth Army Memorial Hall, one of the country's 100 classic red tourism scenic spots and 30 classic red tourism routes. It is the largest New Fourth Army memorial facility with the most complete information and the most distinctive features in the country. This book is based on the display contents of important New Fourth Army commemorative facilities such as the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall, the old site of the New Fourth Army Reconstructed Military Headquarters, and the New Fourth Army Reconstructed Military Headquarters Memorial Tower. The revolutionary deeds of the New Fourth Army soldiers and the New Fourth Army battle history described in the book are all from the literature and authoritative historical materials provided by the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall. It is well-founded in history, consistent with the facts, and correctly oriented. It is of great value to carry forward the red culture of Yancheng and the iron army spirit of the New Fourth Army.

Chinese culture is extensive and profound. It is the sum of the material civilization and spiritual civilization created and inherited by the Chinese people of all ethnic groups over more than 5,000 years. Its content is all-encompassing and vast, with a strong sense of cultural depth and rich treasures. Inheriting and carrying forward excellent national cultural traditions and protecting national cultural heritage have attracted attention from all walks of life. This is not only of far-reaching significance to the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also an important contribution to the protection of human cultural diversity. This set of works displays a panoramic view, vertically and horizontally, tells stories, has popular language, pictures and texts, intuitive images, ancient elegance, and warm style. It has strong readability, appreciation and knowledge. It can allow readers to fully touch and feel the connotation and charm of Chinese culture, and enhance the national Self-esteem and cultural pride, and the ability to well inherit and carry forward Chinese culture, create an advanced national culture with Chinese characteristics in the future, and lead the Chinese nation towards a great rejuvenation. On the stage of the future world, in the gorgeous dreamland of Chinese rejuvenation, it will show its unique charm of flying dragons and phoenixes.

From the 30,000-year-old Georgian plant fiber to the linen that wrapped Tutankhamun's mummy; from the Silk Road to the woolen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace that angered the Puritans to the cotton and cotton that drove the Industrial Revolution - fabrics are everywhere in our lives. Whether artificial or natural, fabrics of all kinds are defining, changing, enhancing, and shaping the world we live in. The "cast" of "The Golden Thread" includes China's Lei Zu, Britain's "Richard the Lionheart" and Bing Crosby, the first Grammy Award-winning Lifetime Achievement Award. They will lead us to run with escaped slaves, climb the slopes of Mount Everest, and walk in space with astronauts. The golden thread runs through history, bringing us unforgettable adventures past, present and future.

The Liangzhu Civilization was the first regional civilization in China to enter the early states, and the ancient city of Liangzhu is a holy place that demonstrates the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization. The 43rd World Heritage Committee included the Liangzhu Ancient City ruins in the World Heritage List. This is a popular book that records the Liangzhu civilization, its archaeology, and the process of applying for World Heritage. The author uses "archaeological excavation-style writing" to focus on all aspects of the Liangzhu civilization from three fragments: the city wall, low dam, and royal tombs: the complex ancient city of the kingdom, the largest water conservancy system in the world at that time, and ultra-fine sculptures with unified spiritual beliefs. It contains Liangzhu jades, the life and production of Liangzhu people; the more than 80 years of Liangzhu archeology: the initial discovery of Liangzhu, the discovery process of the Liangzhu King's tomb, the discovery of Liangzhu ancient city, the discovery of Liangzhu water conservancy system; the history of Liangzhu's application for World Heritage: the generation of Liangzhu's application for World Heritage, review of Liangzhu's application for World Heritage, witnessing the success of Liangzhu's application for World Heritage, etc.

This book contains a total of twenty-nine academic papers written by the author. According to the research content, it can be roughly divided into several research types such as textual research and interpretation, ancient book reading, historical place name research, and word relationship analysis. The research materials basically cover the two weeks of bronze inscriptions, bamboo slips of the Warring States Period, and bamboo slips of the Qin and Han Dynasties. In terms of research interests, the author is committed to the mutual corroboration study of unearthed text materials and ancient books handed down from ancient times, striving to make some achievements, hoping to provide a reference for the academic community to study related issues.

This book mainly introduces Buddhist ruins and rubbings of inscriptions in Banan District, Chongqing, which has historical value. The book introduces hundreds of Buddhist sites in Banan District, Chongqing, organizes and interprets rubbings of inscriptions, and attaches a large number of pictures. This book is one of the "Huayan Collection". The content in the book aims to promote Buddhism in the southwest region and support the cause of Buddhist culture and academic research in Chongqing.

This book takes the Buddhist symbols of the Yungang Grottoes as the research object, uses symbol analysis as the basic method, adopts social stratification, text analysis, structuralism and other methods. Based on the existing results of Buddhist history, social history and grotto art research, it makes a new attempt at the sociological study of grotto sculptures by interpreting the social significance of the "Image Religion" of the Northern Wei Dynasty. From the perspective of the sociology of religion, "image religion" is a way of religious dissemination, education and belief that uses images as a carrier. "Image" is born from "teaching", "teaching" is manifested by "image", and "image" plays a certain social function and reacts on "teaching".

The author of this book provides readers with an in-depth explanation of the lesser-known stories of the guardians of the Forbidden City from the perspective of a reporter. They are the old dean who walked through the more than 9,000 rooms of the Forbidden City in old cloth shoes, the experts on Qing history who restored the "Golden Dragon Banquet", the "general stewards" of the Forbidden City, the "generals who stand in the palace" who guard the cultural relics, a group of restorers of ancient buildings who "go to the rooms and uncover the tiles", and the exotic flowers and plants that have been guarded inside and outside the walls of the imperial concubine's courtyard for many years. "Red Cat"... They only do one thing throughout their lives, guarding everything here with their love for the Forbidden City and their affection for cultural relics... In the deep palace, they always have an increasingly quiet heart and an increasingly focused emotion, just as the bronze restoration master Wang Youliang said: "The walls of the Forbidden City are too thick, and the outside wind cannot blow in. "

The unparalleled palace atmosphere of the Forbidden City is still shining brightly after six hundred years of wind and frost. The interaction and interpretation of the Forbidden City's architecture, collections, characters and other elements have become the 600-year history of the Forbidden City. This book has a total of 100 lectures, divided into 6 chapters, and more than 200 selected pictures. It uses time as a clue to detail the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 600 years. It tells the history of the Forbidden City in the Ming Dynasty, the Forbidden City in the Qing Dynasty, the Forbidden City in the Republic of China and the Forbidden City in New China. From the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420) to 2020, it reproduces the changes of the Forbidden City in the entire 600 years.

This book mainly refers to China's world natural heritage. It includes the historical evolution, name origin, geographical climate, scenic spot distribution, etc. Of Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Huanglong, Wulingyuan, etc. It has pictures and texts, illustrations and annotations. The image is intuitive, pleasing to the eye, colorful, colorful, exquisitely designed, and elegant in style. It is very suitable for readers to read and collect, and it is also very suitable for library equipment and display at all levels.

This book mainly focuses on the famous ancient passes in Guangzhou. Including the history, culture and military culture of Hangu Pass, Jiameng Pass, Jianmen Pass, Loushang Pass, Qutang Pass, Guimen Pass, Mei Pass, Xiongzhen Pass, Youyi Pass, Wusheng Pass, Hulao Pass, Zhaoguan, Xianxia Pass and Qingliu Pass, among which It is rich in pictures and texts, with illustrations and annotations. It is intuitive, pleasing to the eye, made in color, colorful, exquisitely designed, and elegant in style. It is very suitable for readers to read and collect, and it is also very suitable for the equipment and display of libraries at all levels.

This book mainly refers to the thousand-year-old city walls and ancient city gates. Including Ming and Qing city wall combinations Nanjing Ming and Qing City Wall, Xi'an Ming and Qing City Wall, Xiangyang Ming and Qing City Wall, Jingzhou Ming and Qing City Wall, Xingcheng Ming and Qing City Wall, Linhai Ming and Qing City Wall, Shouxian Ming and Qing City Wall, Fengyang Ming and Qing City Wall, Shangqiu Ancient city wall, Kaifeng ancient city wall, Beijing ancient city gate (nine inner gates: Zhengyang Gate, Chongwen Gate, Anding Gate, Xuanwu Gate, Desheng Gate, Dongzhimen, Xizhimen, Chaoyang Gate, Fucheng Gate; seven outer gates: Guangqumen, Guangqumen, Anmen, Zuo'anmen, You'anmen, Dongbianmen, Xibianmen and Yongdingmen are the four gates of the Imperial City: Tiananmen, Di'anmen, Dong'anmen, Xi'an Gate, Nanjing Ancient City Gate (Nanjing Xuanwu Gate, Nanjing Zhonghua Gate), Xi'an Ancient City. Gate (Xi'an Shangwu Gate, Xi'an Zhuque Gate), Hangzhou Ancient City Gate (Hangzhou Wulin Gate, Hangzhou Wangjiang Gate, Hangzhou Qiantang Gate), Luoyang Ancient City Gate (Luoyang Lijing Gate, Luoyang Dingding Gate), Kaifeng Daliang Gate, Jingzhou Nanji Gate, etc.

The manuscript collects all the archaeological data found in the Three Gorges area from the Paleolithic Age to the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. It combines the knowledge of related disciplines to analyze and study the archaeological culture of the Three Gorges area from multiple angles, clarifying the cultural connotation and evolution sequence of each historical period, and studying The relationship between the archaeological culture of the Three Gorges area and the archaeological culture of the surrounding areas was discussed. The development of ancient society, human living environment, agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing and hunting, salt industry, handicraft industry, etc. In the Three Gorges area was discussed. The cultural phenomena of various historical periods in the Three Gorges area were also expounded based on relevant literature.

Mr. Xu Jinxiong, an authoritative international scholar of oracle bones, was a researcher at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada and organized the collection of oracle bones. In his research work, he proposed the dating method of oracle bone drilling morphology, which had a great influence on the oracle bone inscriptions world and was praised as "one of the twenty-five scholars who have made the most contributions to oracle bone science". In this book, after rigorous research and textual research, Teacher Xu starts from the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty, illustrates the origin and evolution of each character with illustrations, uses a large number of illustrations to support the discovery of the oracle bone inscriptions, and uses the oracle bone inscriptions to explain the living customs, social systems, sacrificial inscriptions and other environments at that time. The book explains the development of oracle bone inscriptions and the creative analysis of characters in the form of thirteen lessons. It contains nearly a thousand oracle bone inscriptions and teaches readers how to gain insights into the secrets and thinking of ancient people from oracle bone inscriptions. Even readers who are not researchers of oracle bone literature can appreciate the fun. In addition, he writes about the process of cooperation with Canadian doctors, revealing how the mystery of divination through cracks in burned oracle bones can be explained by modern science.

It selects newly discovered Han Dynasty portrait stones at the junction of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui in the past ten years, especially the classic rubbings that were copied during the folk circulation process. It is divided into six categories: gods, characters and stories, supernatural beings, life, travel and architecture, which can make up for the shortcomings of the "Complete Collection of Chinese Han Dynasty Portrait Stones".

This book uses the internal transactions of the art markets in several key regions across the country as clues to systematically introduce the pitfalls of cultural relic collection. The content is mainly knowledge-based and market experience-based. Today, as the art market becomes more and more mature, many ordinary people have also joined the army of collectors. However, fraud in the art market is serious. This book will demystify the antique market.

Stone carvings in the Song Dynasty have become an important political, cultural and literary communication medium. The first part of this book starts from the perspective of communication studies and conducts an in-depth analysis of the political, cultural, literary creation and literary communication functions of stone carvings in the Song Dynasty. The stone carvings of the Song Dynasty influenced the general trend of the rise and fall of the literature of the Song Dynasty through politics. The stone carvings formed a powerful two-way interaction with the cultural spirit of the Song Dynasty. The stone carvings influenced the nature and style of the literature of the Song Dynasty through culture, and strengthened the essential characteristics of the literature of the Song Dynasty. The solemnity and durability of stone carvings are in line with the Song Dynasty's creative psychology of conveying the truth and establishing immortal words. Stone carvings are a powerful summons and promotion for creation. People set examples through stone carvings, guide writing styles, and promote creation. Stone carving communication is a dual-channel, multi-level comprehensive communication method. It combines some of the advantages of oral transmission, copying, collection and engraving, and is the most powerful method of communication for a single work. The second part of this book conducts case studies on the stone carvings of Su Shi, the brook stone carvings and the stone carvings of "The Drunkard's Pavilion". Through a detailed analysis of the relationship between stone carvings and the writers' works in the Song Dynasty, it explores effective methods for researching stone carvings and literature starting from stone carvings and stone carving activities.

The book "Illustrated Description of Material Cultural Materials of the Han Dynasty" is Mr. Sun Ji's representative work. In this revision, in addition to correcting the inaccuracies and errors in the original work, Mr. Sun Ji also personally redrawn more than a hundred pictures, making the book more rigorous in content and richer in pictures, forming the final version, hence the name "Revised Version". Combining unearthed cultural relics, this book introduces in detail the achievements of agriculture and handicrafts in the Han Dynasty, covering farming, fishing and hunting, kiln industry, smelting, textiles, coins, vehicles and ships, weapons, architecture, furniture, clothing, stationery, medicine, eating utensils, lamps, smokers, jade, gold and silverware, musical instruments, acrobatics, entertainment, ethnic minority cultural relics, etc. The book is accompanied by thousands of drawings of cultural relics from the Han Dynasty. When explaining these material remains, Mr. Sun Ji quoted a large number of relevant historical materials and contemporary research results. He gave a systematic and concise explanation of the origin, development and evolution of each item, sometimes with unique and insightful insights. This book is a must-read for understanding the material and cultural life of the Han Dynasty.

This book is compiled by the Maijishan Grottoes Art Research Institute and mainly introduces the historical development of the Maijishan Grottoes.

This manuscript starts from the current and ancient versions of the "Bamboo Book Annals" that have been circulated to this day, combs the dissemination process of the two versions, discusses the writing, original appearance and mutual relationship between the two, puts forward the view that the current version was formed in the Kaiyuan Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and affirms the value of the current version in restoring the ancient version. Then the chronology of the Western Zhou, Shang, and Xia in the "Bamboo Chronicles" was deduced one by one, and the revised chronology of the Xia, Shang, and Western Zhou Dynasties in the "Bamboo Chronicles" was compiled. At the same time, some conclusions about the results of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dating projects were questioned. In the appendix, there were special discussions on the interpretation of the Li Gui inscription, the astronomical records in Guoyu, and the bronze calendar.

The stone carving corpus "has to move from traditional epigraphy to systematic scientific research, and the tasks to be completed are very heavy." This book attempts to make a comprehensive discussion to a certain extent in the context of detailed research on epitaphs. For example, comparing the words used in epitaphs in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, we summarized 93 euphemisms for death in epitaphs in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and 35 new euphemisms appeared in epitaphs in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, using bisyllabic word data from Sui and Tang epitaphs, the first examples of 21 words in related dictionaries were advanced, and 14 missing meanings and four types of word examples were supplemented. At the same time, by focusing on women's epitaphs in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, which accounted for a quarter of the total epitaphs in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this paper preliminarily explains the differences in the terminology of women's epitaphs in the Middle Ages and the beginning of modern times. In addition, adapting to the characteristics of Chinese discourse, for the first time using unearthed documents as corpus, four factors for the cohesion of medieval epitaph discourse were summarized. The research in this book explores the value of epitaph corpus by integrating various elements of language. In terms of content, the euphemisms reflect the changes in etiquette and customs such as weddings and funerals, as well as the structure of judgment terms; it contributes to the improvement of related reference books; it involves the Tang Dynasty documents contained in the epitaph text, the words quoted from the epitaph, etc., And it also expands the perspective of the study of the epitaph material itself.

Archaeological research results in the past century have shown that although ancient Xinjiang (or the Western Regions) was a peripheral area of ​​major Asian and European civilizations, its unique geographical location made it a gathering place for exchanges between Eastern and Western civilizations. After the collision and integration of major Asian and European civilizations and the local civilizations of the Western Regions, a diverse cultural landscape was created and the unique development of this place was created. This book contains 13 papers related to archaeological research in Xinjiang, aiming to demonstrate Xinjiang's status as a bridge of exchange and communication between the East and the West, and to deepen the world's understanding of the multicultural culture of ancient Xinjiang. All countries in the world have different civilizations and have their own strengths. Only through equal exchanges and openness and tolerance can we promote the progress of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world.

As the founder of the Qing Empire, Huang Taiji's wisdom and experience left a deep impression on future generations. Corresponding to Huang Taiji's great life, his bizarre death is also eye-catching, especially the unique location and regulations of the mausoleum, which has always been amazing. This book is based on official history and Qing palace archives, uses on-the-spot investigation, and combines the research results of today's historical academic circles to tell you the little-known secrets about Huang Taiji, Empress Xiaozhuang Wen and their mausoleum through popular and skillful writing. The book is equipped with many precious historical pictures, which will not only give you a visual shock, but also expand your imagination.

"Research on Unearthed Documents and Medieval History" is the latest monograph by Professor Meng Xianshi of the School of Chinese Studies at Renmin University of China. This book uses unearthed materials such as Dunhuang documents, Turpan documents and epitaphs of the Tang Dynasty, combined with the basic classics of the Tang Dynasty, to explore the major political events and ethnic groups of the Tang Dynasty. It also conducts innovative special research on the local politics, economy and social culture of Dunhuang and Turpan in the Tang Dynasty, as well as important political figures in the Tang Dynasty such as King Wu Li Ke, Princess Anle, and Shangguan Yi.

The "Bamboo Book Annals" published by Jizhong records the history of the Five Emperors of Xia, Shang and Zhou and is regarded as the first chronological general history of ancient China. "Bamboo Chronicles" is a monograph that studies the unearthing, arrangement, correction, version, spread, authenticity, nature and value of "Bamboo Chronicles". This book is the database of "Bamboo Chronicles" and is a comprehensive study of "Bamboo Chronicles". The author summarizes the research history of "Bamboo Chronicles" since the Jin Dynasty, discusses the structure and value of the ancient "Bamboo Chronicles", and reveals the source and pseudo-myth of the current "Bamboo Chronicles".

"Mingsha Xi Xue Ji", written by Xu Jun, contains more than 30 essays, notes, and book reviews, the main body of which is related to Dunhuang and Turpan literature. The whole book is organized according to essays, notes, book reviews and appendices, and is roughly divided into four categories: pre-Tang poetry, Tang and Five Dynasties poetry, lyrics, and academic history. The categories are basically ordered by writing time or publication order, and some slightly comprehensive ones are placed at the end of the category. The author recounts his academic experience in the past thirty years: "Around 1986, I started to get in touch with Dunhuang because I was responsible for editing Mr. Chen Shangjun's "Supplement to the Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty" (including the revised version of Mr. Wang Chongmin and others' "Complete Edition of the Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty"). Write a document and try to research and catalog Dunhuang poetry. By 1991, the survey and proofreading of Dunhuang poetry manuscripts were basically completed; in 1995, the first draft of "A Study of Dunhuang Poetry Collection Fragments" was completed and included in Zhonghua Book Company. The publication plan is to be officially published in June 2000... I have read and reviewed Mr. Wang Chongmin's "Dunhuang Songs and Lyrics", Mr. Ren Bandang's "Dunhuang Songs and Lyrics", and Mr. Rao Zongyi's "Dunhuang Songs". Therefore, the author has been working diligently on the fertile academic soil of Dunhuang and Turpan literature for thirty years; and the compilation of this collection of essays can be said to be a great academic harvest. With the discovery of new materials and the application of information technology, the author tried to preserve its original appearance and slightly corrected the paper, which shows the author's academic rigor.

Based on Shi Zhecun's "Shui Jing Zhu Stele Records", this book selects more than 230 stone carving documents contained in "Shui Jing Zhu". Based on the content and use of the stone carvings, it is divided into ten categories: mausoleums, ancestral temples, cities, rivers, water conservancy, historic sites, roads and bridges, scripture circles, Buddhism, Taoism, gods and monsters, and history. It is researched one by one and combined with newly unearthed archaeological documents. As a result, based on the descriptions of epigraphic documents of the past dynasties such as Ouyang Xiu's "Collection of Ancient Records", Zhao Mingcheng's "Epigraphic Records", Hong Shi's "Li Shi", Chen Si's "Bao Ke Congbian" and other epigraphic documents as an outline, the empirical literature research method is the main research method, and various research methods such as ancient Chinese literature, history, epigraphy, and historical geography are used to examine each stone carving.

Xu Zhiheng's family name was Yin Liu Zhai, and he called himself the master of Yin Liu Zhai, so his book "Shuo Porcelain" was titled "Yin Liu Zhai Shuo Porcelain". This book is a monograph on the history of Chinese ceramics based on summarizing previous knowledge and personal experiences. The author used methods such as classification and comparison to collect information from the Expo and describe in an orderly manner. He collected a large number of scientific and common names for ancient ceramics and preserved many historical terms and antique terminology for future generations, which are still used in the field of museums and cultural relics at home and abroad. There are ten volumes in the book, which are in order: overview, kiln, glaze, color, flower painting, style identification, bottles and jars, cups and plates, miscellaneous utensils, defects and counterfeiting. Each chapter discusses the historical changes vertically and the types of designs and colors horizontally. It traces back to its origins and advances layer by layer to analyze the details. It is the basis for beginners and a must-read book for porcelain scholars.

Each national treasure is full of strong emotions. They are still cute despite their age. The 2020 brand new work of Ma Jingjing, an ink artist and author of the award-winning Chinese Good Book "Landscapes, Talking about Painting" series, is twenty-one national treasures and a spiritual history of the Chinese people. Show adults the insider's knowledge and give children first-class humanistic enlightenment.

Before opening this book, please think about a question: What kind of science is archeology? Digging graves to find antiques? Going over mountains and ridges to see rock walls? Traveling across mountains and rivers to visit the ruins? ...--Absolutely not! The real skill of archeology lies in how to use a small amount of information to analyze a large number of conclusions. How did Stein find clues from a few wooden boards purchased at the market to find the legendary ancient city of Jingjue? How to know what the ancient corpses 5,000 years ago ate, what diseases they had, and even where they went and what they did? How can we prove through the cultural relics unearthed from Han tombs in the city that Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan, was indeed a drinker and a womanizer? Is the real anti-grave robbing agency really that magical and technical? Why can the simple-designed "Luoyang Shovel" become an archaeological artifact? How to determine the age of a prehistoric site without written records? ... This book uses "case-solving" archaeological thinking to take you around 11 archaeological sites that shocked the world. However, the author of this book does not intend to merely popularize knowledge about those archaeological sites, but is committed to discussing with readers how to use archaeological thinking and vision to view cultural relics and look at archeology; how to discover new historical research materials, solve historical problems, and confirm or overturn existing conclusions in history books through thinking and practice like an archaeologist; how to integrate various knowledge and common sense to solve complex academic problems.

Mr. Su Bai is a master who creates paradigms and establishes systems in the Chinese archaeological community. This "Collection of Archaeological Manuscripts of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang and Song Dynasties" contains thirty-nine articles by Mr. Su. It is a representative work of archeology in the historical period and presents Mr. Su Bai's full and careful thinking on the archeology of this historical period. The book scientifically organizes typical archaeological materials from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang and Song Dynasties from multiple perspectives, including the evolution and development of ancient cities, changes in tomb forms, and the layout of temple ruins - from the "overlapping cities of ancient and modern times" Chang'an and Luoyang, to the rise and fall of the Zhang family in the Liao Tombs in Xuanhua, to the silver vase at the Jokhang Temple in Tibet, the vaults at Longxing Temple in Qingzhou, the murals at Yongle Palace in Shanxi, and even the jade insect cook at Horyuji Temple in Nara, Japan. Mr. Su Bai used a consistent method of mutual verification between archaeological practice and history and documents to build a clear system of classification and periodization for a large number of scattered archaeological materials, and put forward many weighty views, especially the advent of the concept and method of "urban archeology", which influenced and guided a large number of subsequent archaeologists.

This book is an art volume of "Hu-Han China and Foreign Civilizations". It focuses on the topic of "Tang Style Hu Customs and Silk Road Art" and selects current academic cutting-edge topics. According to the clues of the spread of cultural heritage, it carefully examines the precious cultural relics unearthed by recent archaeological excavations to interpret the visual mentality and image patterns of "human treasures" and show another kind of unparalleled cultural heritage. The well-known history of ancient art, from the origin of the Six Horses of the Zhaoling Mausoleum to Turkic customs to the origin of the Tang Ling Stone Man from the steppe nomads, from the Hellenistic art on Queen Zhenshun's stone coffin to the "drunken Fu Fu" Greek god of wine in China, from the Eurasian bathing ruins to the Randen Huji stone carvings, all confirm that the development peak of Chinese culture is closely connected with foreign civilizations. A group of articles collected in the book have caused great repercussions at home and abroad and attracted attention from all walks of life. Their breakthrough exploration has further promoted in-depth research on classic art.

"Five thousand years" has long been engraved in the genes of every Chinese, and archeology allows us to see another China that is similar but different from the China recorded in ancient books and documents. It may be difficult to say which of the two is more "real", but what is certain is that the Chinese civilization landscape we can see, thanks to the help of archeology, has become particularly wonderful and magnificent. Archaeological discoveries in the 20th century have greatly enriched our understanding of Chinese history and changed the world's basic view of Chinese civilization. The book selects ten representative archaeological sites from the major archaeological discoveries in China - the ancient city of Liangzhu in the Neolithic Age, the Erlitou ruins that can be called the earliest "China", the Yin Ruins in Anyang in the late Shang Dynasty, Sanxingdui in Guanghan that clears the fog of ancient Shu, Xiaohe Cemetery that witnesses the exchanges between Chinese and Western civilizations, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, the Tomb of Haihun Hou in the Han Dynasty, Chang'an City in the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Nanhai No. 1 Shipwreck in the Song Dynasty, and the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, respectively. Ten archaeologists responsible for front-line exploration-Liu Bin, Xu Hong, Tang Jigen, Gao Dalun, Idilis Abduresuler, Duan Qingbo, Yang Jun, Liu Rui, Cui Yong, and Fan Jinshi-unveil the veil of archaeological exploration for the public from the perspective of those who have experienced it, leading readers to the site of five thousand years of Chinese civilization, telling the excavation experience, cutting-edge progress and the stories behind civilization of China's ten major archaeological discoveries. Each scene is like a "time capsule", showing the social life and cultural features of China at various stages, providing historical information independent of documents, and giving us another perspective on observing Chinese civilization. The book is richly illustrated and text-based. It combines the location diagrams, plan sections and unearthed important cultural relics in the archaeological report as much as possible to restore the original situation of the site for readers. It also provides background knowledge, discovery process, extended reading, museum exhibits and other information. It transforms the professional archaeological reports and academic research into knowledge readings for ordinary readers, which can be read by readers who are interested in history and archeology, as well as those who intend to visit the site museum.

From the perspective of economic and social history, this book makes a relatively systematic investigation of some of the published bamboo slips in the Wu bamboo slips of the Three Kingdoms in Changsha's Zoumalou. Specifically, it includes three aspects: first, by sorting out household registration, master and assistant registration, official and civilian defection registration and other issues as well as rural officials, it reveals the grassroots administrative system such as population control, handicraft industry management, and the activities of grassroots subordinates in Linxiang during this period; second, it analyzes the government's control of money, cloth, and leather. Wait for the collection time of property, restore the form of accounts, and further discuss issues such as the fiscal and tax collection system, process, and nature of taxation; third, through the positioning of several social identities such as public servants, scholars, private servants, postmen, and guests that appear in Wu bamboo slips, point out their changes relative to the Qin and Han Dynasties. Through the above work, the changes in the grassroots management model and social class in Changsha area during Sun Wu's early period are relatively comprehensively demonstrated, which provides help for a deep understanding of early medieval Chinese society.

Based on the comprehensive collection and systematic combing of the discovered and excavated tomb materials of the princes and kings of the Han Dynasty, this book uses archaeological, historical and other research theories and methods to conduct a comprehensive and detailed study on the distribution of tombs of the princes and kings of the two Han Dynasties, the form and relative position of the joint burials, the shape of the tombs and funerary objects, the buildings outside the tombs and related issues, the funeral system and its characteristics embodied in the tombs of the princes and kings of the Han Dynasty, etc., And draws more useful conclusions. Regarding the tombs of princes and kings of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which have been relatively weak in academic research in the past, through the study of archaeological and documentary materials, we comprehensively analyze their basic content, funeral system and characteristics, development, evolution and decline process, etc. Through research, the content, connotation and development and evolution rules of the tombs of princes and kings in the Han Dynasty have been basically revealed, which provides an important reference for a multi-faceted and more comprehensive understanding of the tomb system of princes and kings in the Han Dynasty, the reasons for its development and evolution, and related social contents. It also provides a relatively in-depth understanding of its role and status.

This book mainly introduces the history of the St. Petersburg Museum.

The author has been engaged in research on Qing history and Manchu history for a long time, and has always attached great importance to the combination of documentary research and field investigation. In the twenty years from 2001 to 2019, he conducted more than 80 investigations of historical sites of the Qing Dynasty. This book contains 15 investigation reports, which are the first batch of results. The content includes the Eight Banner garrison relics in various places, the present and past of the local Manchus, the historical sites of the "San Francisco", the border ethnic culture, as well as the inspection of battlefields, passes, government offices, guild halls, temples, ancient towns, and inns. The report pays attention to collecting information such as inscriptions, historical records, family trees, photos and oral materials, and attaches great importance to recording the historical memories and expressions of ethnic identity and ethnic relations of the interviewees. It aims to advance relevant research while providing a new window for understanding the history, nation, region, and culture of the Qing Dynasty.

This book mainly discusses three aspects: the origin of Erlitou Culture pottery and bronze ware, the production technology of Erlitou Culture pottery, and the exchanges between Erlitou Culture and surrounding cultures. Research on the origin of pottery based on chemical composition analysis and physical structure analysis reveals the internal organizational structure of the settlement and the relationship between settlements and between regions. Based on experimental analysis and empirical observation, the whole process investigation and horizontal comparison of the Erlitou Culture pottery production process revealed the technical characteristics of the Erlitou Culture pottery. The analysis of the foreign cultural factors seen in the Erlitou ruins and culture explores the driving force behind the formation of the Erlitou culture and the Xia Dynasty state. Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of the remains and relics, combined with scientific dating data, can be used to determine that the Erlitou Culture was divided into the Xia and Shang periods during the March and Fourth Periods.

This book explores the reasons for the formation of the characteristics of the Song Dynasty tombs in the south through historical data; discusses the group differences of the Song tombs in the south, the burial period of the tomb owners, unearthed jades, dating methods, as well as issues such as thick burials and thin burials, migration of burial customs, and tomb protection in the Song Dynasty; it summarizes the Song and Jin Dynasties The differences between the tombs in the north and the south during this period and the reasons for their formation were discussed, and the influence of Han burial customs on the Jurchen aristocrats of the Jin Dynasty was discussed. The Southern Song tombs were compared with the tombs of the previous and later periods, and it was pointed out that the Southern Song tombs played an important inheritance role in the development of southern burial customs from the Tang Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty.

Ding porcelain is the only white porcelain among the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty. It was produced by Ding kiln. Dingzhou, Hebei Province is the origin of Ding porcelain. It is the place where ancient Ding porcelain gathers together and new Ding porcelain products gather. Its charm is attracting more and more people's attention and enthusiasm for "Taobao". The Ding porcelain plum vase with a small mouth, short neck, plump shoulders and thin bottom is tall and pretty; the Ding porcelain child pillow lying on the couch with the child's back as a pillow symbolizes the early birth of a child; the Ding porcelain dragon head pure vase with a tower-like shape and a lotus on the belly and a dragon head on the shoulder is slender and elegant, as powerful as a rainbow. This book attempts to use the perspective of Dingzhou Ding porcelain collectors, the aesthetics of Ding porcelain artists, and the carvings of Ding porcelain craftsmen, through two series of products, antique Ding porcelain and new Ding porcelain products, interspersed with the wonderful folk collection legends of Ding porcelain, from the shape, quality, workmanship, charm, and charm of Ding porcelain. In terms of age, collection and inheritance, innovation, revival, etc., We popularize knowledge about Ding porcelain, interpret the beauty of Ding porcelain art, and appreciate the artistic charm, practicality and collection value of Ding porcelain with the readers, appreciate the millennium charm of Ding porcelain, and feel the breadth and depth of Ding porcelain culture.

"Research on the Protection and Construction of the Spatial Environment around the Great Relics in Xi'an" takes the spatial environment around the great relics in the ancient capital of Xi'an as the research object. On the basis of summarizing and revealing the current status of the protection and utilization of the great relics in Xi'an, it explores the ways to construct the "historic heritage area" system and spatial division. Through the discussion of the social functional dimension, the ecological dimension and the spatial dimension, it analyzes the transitional relationship between the great relics in Xi'an and urban development, and based on this, it proposes four suitable patterns of the spatial environment around the great relics. The author conducted an in-depth analysis of the importance and related factors of protection and development around large heritage sites, and proposed work paths that can be further explored. Its relevant conclusions provide a reference planning model for the urban fringe heritage areas currently threatened by the expansion of new areas and the surrounding heritage areas within the main urban area facing urban renewal.