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The book is divided into two parts: "Volume 1: Research on Kiln Building - Literary Discussion" and "Volume 2: The Beauty of Kiln Building - Picture Catalog". It tells the history of kiln building, types of kilns, production techniques of kiln, kiln decoration art, cultural and artistic connotation of kiln building, external export of kiln building, re-understanding of the historical status of kiln building, discussion of the reasons for the rise and fall of kiln building, kiln collection status and value assessment, and the identification of forgeries of kiln building utensils.

The book is divided into two parts: "Volume 1: Research on Kiln Building - Literary Discussion" and "Volume 2: The Beauty of Kiln Building - Picture Catalog". It tells the history of kiln building, types of kilns, production techniques of kiln, kiln decoration art, cultural and artistic connotation of kiln building, external export of kiln building, re-understanding of the historical status of kiln building, discussion of the reasons for the rise and fall of kiln building, kiln collection status and value assessment, and the identification of forgeries of kiln building utensils.

This book starts with analyzing the mystery of Nurhaci's death, and then proceeds to explore the historical mysteries of Nurhaci's Fuling Mausoleum and related ancillary tombs layer by layer. There is a legend that the tomb owner of Neifu Fuling Mausoleum moved his tomb many times. He was originally the owner of Tokyo Mausoleum, but was later lost in history. In order to clear up the fog, it is necessary to investigate the development history of Tokyo Mausoleum. The emergence and decline of Tokyo Tomb are inseparable from Yongling, the ancestral mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the mystery of Yongling's history is analyzed at the end of this book. A book about the imperial mausoleum, telling three histories.

This book is based on the archaeological history of Hongshan culture over more than half a century, and runs through the scientific exploration and touching discoveries at the excavation site, such as the author's personal experience in the unearthing of the "Oriental Goddess" and the research on the earliest and largest jade dragon in my country. Telling about the origins of traditional Chinese national culture such as the origin of "Descendants of the Dragon", the scope of activities of the Yellow Emperor in ancient historical legends, and the origins of the Temple of Heaven, the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the Imperial Tombs - the charm and value of Hongshan culture are vividly recorded in its records. The author has studied in the Department of Archeology of Peking University for more than ten years. He is a disciple of Mr. Su Bingqi and the excavation director of the Niuheliang site. Cultural relics, archaeological sites, etc., Make this archaeological popular science work vividly display the cultural intersection and the formation of the original cultural community in China 5,000 years ago.

This book focuses on the topic of oracle bone inscriptions. It gives a very complete and comprehensive introduction to the discovery and spread of oracle bone inscriptions, the influence of oracle bone inscriptions on famous literati in the past dynasties, and the practice of oracle bone inscriptions by later calligraphers. It also contains a lot of first-hand information. It is a useful book for both cultural readers and calligraphy researchers. This year marks the 110th anniversary of the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions. This book is both a gift for relevant academic seminars and a long-selling book. This is where its value lies. ?

On the ancient and mysterious bronze vessel He Zun, the word "China" appears. This important weapon was unearthed in Baoji, Shaanxi Province in the 1960s. The 122-character inscription tells the story of King Wu of Zhou's major decision to build the eastern capital after the destruction of the Shang Dynasty. Among them, "I built my home in China and came from the Xue (Y) people", which means that I wanted to build the capital in the center of the world and rule the people here. In fact, long before the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty - in 2000 BC, in the Central Plains region, the earliest China had begun to unfold its vast and long picture.

This book is divided into twenty sections, recording the arduous process of archaeological excavation, cultural relic protection, and museum construction at various stages in an all-round and multi-angle manner. What is particularly valuable is that it records the brilliant achievements of the archeology of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum. It also records the touching sight of the terracotta warriors and horses being exhibited at home and abroad, with tourists flocking to view the Qin Terracotta Warriors, and audiences from all over the world praising the miracle.

"Practical Antique Jade Identification" is divided into 8 chapters: an overview of the development of ancient jade, methods of identifying ancient jade counterfeiting, identification of ancient jade materials, ancient jade treatment techniques, ancient jade counterfeiting, recommended books for learning ancient jade identification, examples of ancient jade identification, and examples of ancient and modern jade materials. Based on a scientific analysis of the historical evolution, characteristics and production techniques of ancient Chinese jades, the method of identifying true and false ancient jades is described from the aspects of ancient jade materials, production techniques and counterfeiting methods. The specific identification process is described in detail through the actual identification of more than 40 pieces of ancient jade.

This book takes the official kilns of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties as the matrix, and studies the flower lotus patterns decorated on them. With the help of technology, pattern science, botany and related historical documents, the research results found that the flower lotus patterns decorated on the official kilns of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were a pattern decoration created by the imagination of craftsmen and the norms of the royal system. The content of lotus flower decoration is not only rich in content and diverse in appearance, but also contains dual attributes of practicality and aesthetics. The lotus flower decoration not only contains ancient social, economic, cultural and other rich connotations, but is also an important carrier of ancient Eastern and Western cultural exchanges.

This book introduces in detail the theories and methods of Paleolithic technology research pioneered and developed by French scholars in the 20th century, and systematically applies them to the research of Paleolithic materials in my country for the first time. It demonstrates the advantages of this method in research and explores its feasibility in research.

"I Repair Cultural Relics in the Forbidden City" focuses the camera on the cultural relic restorers of the Forbidden City for the first time. They have existed for hundreds of years, but they have always been unknown. The book contains 12 cultural relic restorers' reviews and insights on history and life in oral form. It is also a microcosm of the centuries-old history of cultural relic restoration in the Forbidden City. Against the background of the great times, a group of cultural relic restorers with unique skills and rejuvenating skills silently stick to a corner of the "cold palace" and take care of priceless "national treasures" day after day. They are watchmakers, bronze makers, painters, carpenters, and lacquer workers in the Forbidden City... They are passed down from generation to generation and are important intangible cultural heritage of the Forbidden City. The world outside the palace walls is changing rapidly, but inside the palace walls, they have to spend several years touching the same cultural relic. Thousands of parts of a palace clock need to be perfectly assembled; a bronze that has been broken into more than 100 pieces needs to be spliced ​​together; an ancient painting needs to be uncovered in a month or two; it takes several years to decades to copy a painting... They use their whole life to interpret the strong belief of "persistence because of love" and "choosing one thing for a lifetime". Their generation may not have received formal education, but they still have a strong sense of craftsmanship in their bodies. They left the Forbidden City and were no different from ordinary people. They spent their lives healing the works of previous masters that had been corroded by time, and finally, they erased their own traces. They repaired cultural relics in the Forbidden City, and also repaired the impetuous human mind, our desires, and our self-righteous value standards. This may be the most touching part of this book.

In July 2016, the major project of the China Social Science Innovation Project "Archaeological Excavation and Research in Egypt" was successfully established. As part of a major project, the Institute of Archeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences invited six well-known Egyptology experts at home and abroad to organize a total of 13 academic lectures on Egyptian archeology. They gave wonderful explanations on several important issues in Egyptology and Egyptian archeology. The lecture topics basically covered the main fields of Egyptology research and were designed to cover the current hot and cutting-edge issues in international Egyptology and Egyptian archeology research. This book can be read by Egyptology researchers and archaeologists, as well as by students and ordinary people who are interested in ancient Egyptian civilization.

"Tomb Guarding Notes (Shunzhi Emperor's Mausoleum Volume)" written by Xu Xin is based on official history and Qing palace archives, combined with the latest research results in today's historical circles, and uses popular and skillful writing to tell the little-known secrets about Shunzhi Emperor himself and his tomb. "Tomb Keeper's Notes" is based on the official history and Qing palace archives, combined with the author's more than 20 years of on-site investigation and research experience of the tombs, to interpret for you the Feng Shui and establishment, history and secrets, theft and cleanup of the Three Tombs outside the Pass, the Eastern Qing Tombs, and the Western Qing Tombs, reflecting the origin, development, glory and decline of the Qing Dynasty.

This is a work of years of research by the guardians of the tomb, with more than a hundred revealing pictures that make you feel like you are there! The mausoleum is the tomb of ancient emperors. It is the condensation of a dynasty, the projection of an era, and the refraction of society. It is a part of traditional Chinese culture, a rich cultural wealth left to future generations, and a true historical record left in the mountains and rivers. It condenses the sharp historical information that cannot be copied. By studying the imperial tombs, we can not only know the basic situation of politics, economy, military, religion, culture, technology and other aspects of that period in history, but sometimes we can also correctly interpret historical mysteries or unrecorded historical events. Emperor Daoguang reigned for 30 years and built the mausoleum for 15 years. He broke with the ancestral precepts and built two buildings and demolished one. Finally, a mausoleum with special construction regulations and astonishing cost was left behind - Muling. What kind of mystery is hidden in such twists and turns? Xu Xin's "Tomb Guarding Notes (Mausoleum of Emperor Daoguang Volume)" will give you an in-depth analysis.

The Shanghai Museum is one of the museums with the richest collection of ancient Chinese bronzes. It has a collection of nearly 7,000 bronzes of various types from various periods. This book selects nearly 50 bronze treasures from the Shanghai Museum, copies them as they are, and draws the original drawings, which not only restores the appearance of the originals but also displays the patterns on the bronzes to a greater extent. In order to further help readers understand the bronze ware, its history and characteristics, the bronze ware is introduced and described in detail.

The Shanghai Museum has a rich collection of ancient Chinese jades, with nearly 7,000 pieces of various types of jades from various periods. This book selects nearly 50 pieces from the collection of jade treasures in the Shanghai Museum, copies them as they are, and draws the original drawings, which not only restores the appearance of the original works but also displays the patterns on the jade articles to a greater extent. In order to further help readers understand the jade, its history and characteristics, the artifact is introduced and described in detail.

Hanyang Mausoleum is a joint burial cemetery where the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing Liu Qi, and Queen Wang were buried in the same tomb in different caves. It is located on the top of the Xianyang Plain in Shaanxi Province. The two mausoleums in the shape of a four-sided platform are tall and majestic, reflecting the political clarity, social stability and economic prosperity of the "Wenjing Reign" period. The author of this book is a person who has personally experienced the scientific archaeological excavation and research of Han Yangling. He tells readers about the establishment of the cemetery, the discovery of cultural relics and the stories of historical figures through the book "History of Han Yangling". The content is rich and interesting.

The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang is the tomb of Ying Zheng, the first emperor in Chinese history. There are a large number of burial pits and tombs of different shapes and connotations scattered around the mausoleum. More than 400 of them have been discovered, including the world-famous "Eighth Wonder of the World" Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit. The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin is one of the largest, most unique and richest imperial mausoleums in the world. It fully demonstrates the ingenuity of the working people of ancient China more than 2,000 years ago and is the pride and precious wealth of the Chinese nation. This book explores the appearance, scale, layout, unearthed cultural relics, and historical documents of the mausoleum, and reproduces a vivid history of the mausoleum construction for readers.

In the past two centuries, the West came to China, plundered art treasures from caves, palaces and art dealers' secret rooms, and stole a large number of national treasures such as sculptures, furniture, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings. Dunhuang murals, Longmen Grottoes, Zhaoling Six Horses... Where are these rare treasures now? Among the treasure thieves, besides the notorious Stein, Warner, and Lu Qinzhai, who are the other lesser-known "masterminds"? By consulting private documents, historical archives, and the memoirs of major figures, the two authors describe in detail the history of how Western collectors, headed by Americans, tried their best to obtain Chinese art from the Opium War to 1949. These cultural relics eventually gave birth to the booming development of the Chinese antique market in Europe and the United States, and also inspired the Chinese people's efforts to rely on the art market to promote the return of national treasures.

As a special funerary artwork of the Han Dynasty, Han portrait stones have experienced more than three hundred years of development and have immeasurable value in the history of art and culture. Although there are differences in spatial distribution and uneven temporal development of Han portrait stones, there are obvious convergence and stylized features in the subject matter, content and composition form of Han portrait stones in various places. Based on this understanding, this book comprehensively reveals the theme of the Han Dynasty's view of life and death in the image art of Han Dynasty stone sculptures. It also analyzes the development and evolution of the Han Dynasty's outlook on life and death shown in its image art by taking Han Dynasty stone sculptures in southern Shandong, northern Jiangsu, northern Anhui, and eastern Henan as examples, and reveals the important historical value of the Han Dynasty's stone sculptures in this region. In addition, the "cosmic space schema" is an important clue that runs through the development of the entire Han Dynasty stone carvings. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between this schema and the artistic theme of Han stone stone images, and reveals its cultural origins.

This book collects and organizes research investigation data on the lost cultural relics of the Qing Dynasty, sorting out the quantity distribution, management information and preservation of the Qing palace cultural relics scattered outside the Palace Museum; the focus of the research is the Qing palace cultural relics that were illegally lost overseas (that is, the Qing palace cultural relics that were plundered and smuggled overseas due to war, theft, illegal trade, etc. In modern times). It can provide strong evidence and legal support in future cultural relic recovery work.

"South China Sea Archeology" mainly introduces the underwater cultural relics and shipwreck sites of the Xisha Islands, Dongsha Islands and Nansha Islands. "Nanhai No. 1", As a treasure house of maritime cultural relics, is highlighted in "South China Sea Archeology". At the same time, necessary descriptions and explanations are also given to the colorful cultural relics of the South China Sea, such as porcelain, pottery, bronzes, stone carvings and ancient coins of the past dynasties.

Confucius determined the "Six Classics", "it can be traced back to the Tang and Yu Dynasties; it precedes the Tang and Yu Dynasties, and no one can believe it". Therefore, many ancient books and classics were deleted by him. Yeah? No? The unearthed prehistoric relics have corrected the prejudices of Confucius.

A national treasure, a word of glory, a kind of timelessness, passed down for a lifetime. "National Treasure" is a book of the same name authorized by CCTV Variety Channel's large-scale cultural exploration program "National Treasure". This is a book of memories that precipitates Chinese civilization. The curators of the nine major museums selected 27 treasures to tell the story of the past and present of the national treasures. Get a glimpse of the backs of your ancestors in the magnificence of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", listen to the authentic Chinese music played by "Zeng Hou Yi Chime", and feel the immortal Chinese sword soul of "Yue Wang Goujian Sword"... This is a collection of Chinese wisdom. Cultural relics remember the history of the past and also create the story of today. Dozens of national treasure guardians, regardless of their professional background, temperament, or academic achievements, are intertwined with the fate of the 27 national treasures and tell the legends that happened to them. Every creator, excavator, and guardian of a national treasure has contributed to the genetic treasure house of the Chinese nation. This is a collection that popularizes cultural heritage knowledge. All contents in the book have been personally reviewed and revised by experts from nine major museums including the Palace Museum. The book contains a large number of unbroadcast content and combines historical documents and expert research results to sort out the knowledge of cultural relics and reveal the stories and history behind the cultural relics, so that more people can understand the civilization and the spiritual core of the continuation of Chinese culture carried by the cultural relics while knowing how to appreciate the beauty of the cultural relics.

From the ancient times of drilling wood to make fire and tying ropes to record events to today's virtual network and digital age, human beings have experienced thousands of years. In these thousands of years, the most wonderful thing we have experienced is mystery. Life is wonderful, and the nature, earth and universe that create life are even more magical. In this magical and magnificent world, there are endless mysteries. Chapter content of this book: Chapter 1: Mysterious underwater treasure hunt; Chapter 2: Mysterious treasure hunt in ancient tombs; Chapter 3: Mysterious royal treasure hunt; Chapter 4: Mysterious treasure hunt in the world. This book uses the most vivid words, the most meticulous thinking, and the most wonderful pictures to tell the mysteries of these puzzling and mysterious phenomena, and explore all kinds of confusing scientific doubts with you.

It systematically expounds the main principles and design methods of display design, emphasizing not only the cultivation of students' theoretical knowledge, their grasp of new concepts, new thinking, new perspectives, and new methods, but also the cultivation of practical abilities.

This book selects fourteen topics about ancient bronze mirrors and studies them from different angles. The content covers the world-famous bronze mirrors unearthed from Jinchun Tomb, the inscriptions, poems, pictures on the bronze mirrors, the mirror casting process, the frames and stands related to the use of bronze mirrors and the development of furniture they reflect, the mirror grinding technology and craftsmen related to bronze mirrors, as well as the archaeological issues related to the unearthed bronze mirrors and tomb robbing. These topics are divided into separate chapters, arranged from early to late according to the era. It not only introduces the exquisite appearance of the bronze mirror to everyone, but also analyzes the people and history related to it, achieving the purpose of archaeological research to see people from things.

Dunhuang posthumous books, also known as Dunhuang scrolls, Dunhuang documents, Dunhuang documents, etc., Refer to the scriptures and documents left by the ancient ancestors of Dunhuang. Dunhuang posthumous writings were first discovered in the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in 1919. Most of them are handwritten texts, but there are also a small number of engraving printed texts and rubbings. It was written or copied from AD 393 to AD 12. It is mainly religious documents. Other contents involve politics, economy, military, geography, society, ethnicity, language, literature, art, music, dance, astronomy, calendar, mathematics, medicine, sports, ancient books and many other aspects. Although the Dunhuang suicide notes are a unique and rare treasure in the world, when they were discovered in 1919, our country was in a period of weakness in the late Qing Dynasty, and the invasion and carving up by foreign powers continued to intensify. Therefore, the Dunhuang suicide notes were inevitably plundered and destroyed, resulting in at least 40,000 of the total of more than 60,000 pieces being lost overseas, leaving an eternal sigh.

This book brings together the author's thoughts in teaching and scientific research. From the perspective of an archaeology teacher, he provides knowledge background for young students and workers who are interested in archeology, want to invest in archaeological research, and are currently studying archeology, including subject history, learning methods and theories, relevant professional books, etc., And also provide opinions and views on archaeological education. The content written starts from archeology, combines it with literature, philosophy, science and even life details, and uses archaeological methods and perspectives to explore public affairs. "Every line is separated and no reason is separated", its perspective is unique and it is full of references. For example, the archeology of love, the classification of stone tools and the style of archaeological culture from today's fashion, and the "seeing through things and people" in archaeological research from "A Bite of China", etc. For students who are new to this major and the general public who are interested in archeology, this book undoubtedly provides an accurate knowledge system and, even more rare, provides correct values.

Shen Congwen used the attitude of a writer to sort out the common sense related to cultural relics, and talked about various cultural relics from the perspective of appreciation. His writing was rigorous and vivid, and the content was rich and systematic, filling a gap in the cultural history of our country. "Chinese Cultural Relics Knowledge" covers ancient people's clothing, daily necessities, transportation, cultural life, arts and crafts, etc., And is more specific to the evolution and development of ancient jade, ceramics, glass, mirrors, lacquerware, chariots, carriages, fans, embroidery, clothing, lions, dragons, phoenixes, and fish patterns. "Common Knowledge on Chinese Cultural Relics" is an ideal book to enrich cultural relics knowledge and improve humanistic accomplishment.

Writing this book makes me feel a little scared, as if the applicant is holding a fake diploma bought on the street in his arms and facing the cold gaze of the head of the HR department. It's also very exciting, as if the athletes (except the Chinese men's football team) are lucky enough to be on the Olympic podium.

National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units (referred to as "National Protected Areas") are immovable cultural relics with the highest legal protection level in China and are the essence of Chinese cultural and historical sites. From 1961 to 2013, the State Council announced seven batches of 4,296 national security units. Si Fei's team has been paying attention to and visiting the subject of "national protection" for more than ten years, so they thoroughly sorted out seven batches of "national protection" lists, compiled nearly 10,000 historical sites, and presented China's existing magnificent and precious ancient buildings, painted sculptures, murals, grottoes, ruins, tombs, etc. From multiple angles. They compiled a detailed visiting guide based on on-the-spot travel experience and gathered them in the form of a manual, a total of four volumes. Volume 4: Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, and Tibet.

National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units (referred to as "National Protected Areas") are immovable cultural relics with the highest legal protection level in China and are the essence of Chinese cultural and historical sites. From 1961 to 2013, the State Council announced seven batches of 4,296 national security units. Si Fei's team has been paying attention to and visiting the subject of "national protection" for more than ten years, so they thoroughly sorted out seven batches of "national protection" lists, compiled nearly 10,000 historical sites, and presented China's existing magnificent and precious ancient buildings, painted sculptures, murals, grottoes, ruins, tombs, etc. From multiple angles. They compiled a detailed visiting guide based on on-the-spot travel experience and gathered them in the form of a manual, a total of four volumes. Volume Three: Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou...

National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units (referred to as "National Protected Areas") are immovable cultural relics with the highest legal protection level in China and are the essence of Chinese cultural and historical sites. From 1961 to 2013, the State Council announced seven batches of 4,296 national security units. Si Fei's team has been paying attention to and visiting the subject of "national protection" for more than ten years, so they thoroughly sorted out seven batches of "national protection" lists, compiled nearly 10,000 historical sites, and presented China's existing magnificent and precious ancient buildings, painted sculptures, murals, grottoes, ruins, tombs, etc. From multiple angles. They compiled a detailed visiting guide based on on-the-spot travel experience and gathered them in the form of a manual, a total of four volumes. Volume 2: Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Anhui.

This book reveals how a large number of cultural relics flowed out of the country in the late Qing Dynasty, why Chiang Kai-shek was defeated and fled in the war, and why he used the extremely precious warships to transport cultural relics. What kind of warehouse stage did these cultural relics go through in Taiwan? Under what international circumstances, the Taipei National Palace Museum was later built, and the Democratic Progressive Party's \

This book covers more than twenty major archaeological resorts in the world, as well as important archaeological discoveries. We will see the golden mask of the Egyptian Pharaoh, the marble statues in the Parthenon Temple in Greece, and the sacrifices in the Mexican jungle... These cultural relics will tell us as objectively as possible, what kind of life our ancestors lived, what kind of civilization they created, and why some of these civilizations went to destruction. This is also the legendary story of a group of "treasure hunters" - archaeologists. In 1872, Schliemann dug a large trench like a wound on the mound in search of Troy; in the 1960s, Israeli Aden led an archaeological team to climb to the top of Masada's steep mountaintop and sifted about 38,000 cubic meters of soil in search of cultural relics; in 2010, Klein, the author of this book, and "space archaeologist" Sara Parkak stared at satellite images and discovered in the fields the ruins of the Roman "Ironclad Regiment" barracks in the second century AD. The book also demonstrates the evolving archaeological technologies, such as aerial surveys, lidar, and carbon-14 dating, which allow more sites to be discovered and cultural relics to tell more stories. The author also answers the common questions of ordinary people from the perspective of an archaeologist: How do you know where to dig? How do you know how old something is? Do you own what you find? In this way, archaeological stories take us on a journey upstream in human history and provide us with revelations about the future.

"Quan Zhi" is "Qian Zhi", which is dedicated to writing about money. At the beginning of "Quan Zhi", Hong Zun talked about his purpose of writing this book. He believed that the books of Gu Xuan, Feng Yan, Jin Guangxi, Li Xiaomei, Dong Kui and others were either too brief or had too many mistakes. He wanted to combine them with real objects and "read the biographies and catch the records of the barnyard officials" to correct the mistakes of the predecessors and write a more substantial and reliable monograph on money. "Quanzhi" studied about 320 kinds of "coins", and Hong Zun divided them into nine categories (i. E. Nine grades), which are genuine products (three volumes), counterfeit products (two volumes), products of unknown age (two volumes), heavenly products (one volume), knife and cloth products (one volume), foreign products (three volumes), strange products (one volume), divine products (one volume), and disgusting products (one volume). "Quanzhi" contains more than 300 "coins", which basically cover the coins from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the Five Dynasties. It brings great convenience to coin collection, collection and research.

? In order to give readers a clearer understanding of national treasures, the "National Treasures Illustrated Book" has selected more than 60 representative national treasures from various fields and organized them systematically, striving to highlight the knowledge and interest. Each national treasure is accompanied by exquisite pictures for readers to read and appreciate. We hope that through this book, we can inspire readers, especially young people, to pay attention to and love national treasures, learn about the history and culture of our nation from national treasures, and consciously protect our national treasures.

The author of "Painting on Chinese Armor in Ancient Dynasties" has been researching Chinese armor in ancient times for a long time. He has made many on-the-spot inspections of architectural murals, unearthed cultural relics and surviving sculptures. He has referred to existing archaeological results and historical documents, combined with his own understanding and speculation on the shapes of armor and costumes in previous dynasties over the years, and used the method of painting decomposition to intuitively and concretely explain the basic situation of the shape, structure, material, wearing method and other aspects of Chinese armor in previous dynasties. The main feature of this book is that the author based on the known information related to armor in each dynasty, combined with the development of crafts and technology in different dynasties, changes in combat weapons and other factors, and added varying degrees of rational assumptions to speculate on unknown gaps, so that the overall image of armor in each dynasty can be comprehensively and intuitively displayed, and further summarized the evolution and inheritance of armor in past dynasties. "Drawings on Chinese Armor of Ancient Dynasties" is not only of great value to the study of military costumes, but also has important inspiration and reference value for art and creative personnel in various related fields such as film and television, drama, animation, games, etc.

This book introduces the ancient buildings, ancient ruins, ancient tombs, ancient temples and modern buildings in Nanchang area with pictures and texts from the perspectives of name, location, characteristics, value and level of cultural relics.

Although the excavation of the Haihunhou Tomb has not yet been completed, the high level of the precious artifacts that have been unearthed has shocked people. The relevant discoveries may open a new window for us to examine the history of that time. On February 27, 2016, the Capital Museum, Jiangxi Provincial Museum, and Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology will hold "Five Colors of Dazzling Light: An Exhibition of Archaeological Achievements of the Haihun Marquis in Nanchang Han Dynasty" at the Capital Museum and hold a press conference. As part of the exhibition, this book will officially meet with readers during the exhibition. This book is divided into several parts: the cemetery, the main tomb, and the unearthed cultural relics. It authoritatively publishes a series of precious pictures about the tomb of Haihunhou in the Western Han Dynasty. Many pictures of the scene and cultural relics are made public for the first time, which has excellent research value.

The book takes the mutual reading and mutual corroboration of unearthed bamboo slips and handed down documents as the main research method, and initially outlines the basic historical facts and evolution rules of the collection, arrangement, preservation and utilization of early Chinese documents (the so-called "book collection"). On this basis, we are committed to breaking through the time and space dimensions of "China" and "early" instincts, and questioning the world significance and modern value of early book collections; and breaking through the disciplinary dimension of the "book collection" instinct, and questioning the cultural significance of early book collections.

After a bumpy journey, several scientists finally set foot on the soil of the United States. They focused on inspecting places such as Kansas. In western Kansas, the severe winter became the biggest obstacle, and the hostility of the Indians also threatened their safety at all times. But they are still carrying out excavation work tenaciously. Wherever sincerity comes, gold and stone will open. The first bird fossil, a tibia of Vesperornis, was found under such circumstances. Later, the expedition also discovered a large number of ancient bird fossils in the strata of Nebraska. Their efforts were not in vain.

In the mid-summer of 2012, I was conducting archaeological excavations at the Hongchengsi Tomb Site in Yongjing County, Gansu Province. This is a horse factory type site of the Majiayao Culture. Mr. Li Yongjie from the Cultural Relics Section of the Jinchang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film, Television, Press and Publication called me and sent me an e-book manuscript, inviting me to write a preface to the book "Wild Pastoral - Jinchuan Triangle City Ruins and Manhole Culture" edited by him. I felt both "flattered" and "unable to live up to it", and I wrote the preface under the "extreme hospitality".

The book "Unsolved Mysteries of World Archeology and Unsolved Mysteries of Chinese Archeology" edited by Wenjuan uses a new perspective to study and explore the world and Chinese history and culture. Based on a large number of historical documents and archaeological materials, the editor combines the latest research results, starting from ancient ruins, brilliant civilizations, tombs, etc., To deeply explore the historical and cultural mysteries hidden behind the mysterious appearance, leading readers into a wonderful and mysterious unknown world.

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the joint burial mausoleum of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang and his queen Ma Shi. It is located at the southern foot of Purple Mountain in Nanjing. It is the largest imperial mausoleum in Nanjing and one of the largest imperial mausoleums in ancient China. As the first Ming tomb in China, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is spectacular and magnificent. It represents the highest achievement of architecture and stone carving art in the early Ming Dynasty. It directly influenced the shape of imperial tombs in the Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 500 years. It has a special status in the development history of Chinese imperial mausoleums, so it is known as the "first royal mausoleum of the Ming and Qing Dynasties". It was selected into the World Cultural Heritage List in 2003. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum from six aspects: the life of the tomb owner, mausoleum construction, architectural layout, funeral and guarding, worship and visiting the mausoleum, protection and management.

Guyuan has been one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization since ancient times. It is dotted with historical relics and has layers of cultural accumulation behind it. The gilt silver vase is undoubtedly a national treasure; the Roman gold coins are dazzling; and the remains of ancient monuments are too numerous to mention.

The Imperial Tombs of Xixia, also known as the Imperial Mausoleums of Xixia and the Imperial Mausoleums of Xixia, are the imperial mausoleums and royal mausoleums of the Western Xia dynasties. The Royal Mausoleum is located in the west of Yinchuan City, Ningxia, with Helan Mountain in the west and Yinchuan Plain in the east. It is between 1,130 meters and 1,200 meters above sea level. It is one of the largest existing imperial cemeteries with the most complete ground ruins in China, and is also the largest existing Xixia cultural site.

Yuwenmeng himself was a veteran of the Northern Wei, Western Wei, and Northern Zhou dynasties. The discovery and excavation of Yuwenmeng's tomb is the most important large-scale tomb in the Northern Zhou Dynasty that has a clear chronology so far. The unearthed cultural relics and murals can show that Yuwenmeng was a prominent figure in the ruling groups of the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, but there is no history book. The publication of this book is of great significance to the study of the history of this period, cultural exchanges between China and the West, and ethnic relations.

Throughout the past and present, it spans thousands of miles. Seek dreams at the pinnacle of civilization, marvel at the magnificence of treasures, feel the confusion of secret history, marvel at the ancient discoveries, and think about the suspense of mysteries. Looking at the outside world, the hidden past in the deep Qing Palace is touching the heart. The disappearing traces of ancient countries and treasures are tempting to pursue. Ancient tombs bury countless secrets in the world, and each national treasure writes a legend. The numerous unsolved cases have left many unsolved mysteries to future generations, and archaeological discoveries continue to reveal shocking mysteries. The Discovery Series is like a colorful and bizarre kaleidoscope.