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Located in Yanshi, the east of Luoyang. It dates back 3,900y to 3,500y, it corresponds to Xia Dynasty and Shang Dynasty in ancient literature. Erlitou Sites Museum scientifically shows the history and culture of Xia Dynasty, and the research results of the origin of Chinese culture. It is valuable for the issues related to the research of Chinese culture origin and the rise of the state. Northern Ancient Luoyang , where you can discover the origin and history of Chinese culture, is called “the earliest China”.
The first capital of China, it dates back 3,800y to 3,500y. It plays an influential role in Chinese cultural development.
The following content is aquoted from the relevant literature materials:
Records of Grand Historian: Fengchan
In the past, people lived close to the river bank of River Luo for generations.
The story occured between the cat and the parrot:
Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance: Tang Dynasty
Zhao WU (the only empress in Chinese history), letting the parrot stay with her cat. One day, she wanted to show her courtiers the parrot. But, the servants couldn't find it. In fact, the cat was so hungry that it ate the parrot. After knowing that, Zhao felt ashamed.
Book of Rites: Rites and fortune
Trust and Harmony is the core spirit that people and country need to pursue.
Book of Songs: Zhou Song
In the wind, the momentum of the dragon appears stronger, the bells on the carriage swayed with a crisp sound.
Dual Attestation
Guowei WANG said that, “We are so lucky that we can have the literature materials and the cultural relics at the same time.” (which means these two kinds of materials can prove each other)
• Height: 38.8cm
• Diameter: 28.8cm
• Weight: 14.6kg
- Ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel of he zun shape
- More than 2,700 y old from the era of Western Zhou
- Famous as the oldest artifact with the written characters meaning “China”
With the documentary in Book of Documents, they can prove each other, playing the role of proving and supplementing history. It contributes to the analysis of Western Zhou history and the blank of the bronze.
The ancient practice of casting inscriptions on bronze ceremonial ressens to record the casting reason, the person they wanted to commemorate or sacrifice etc.
• Height: 22.5cm
• Width: 31.5cm
Discovered in 1975 at Erlitou, Yanshi, Henan Provence. Now, it’s in the Luoyang Museum.
Discovered in the funerary objects of a high-rank nobleman in the Erlitou Site, it consists of more than 2,000 turquoises. Its existence proves that the Erlitou ancients had worshipped the dragon as their totem.
• Height: 2.2cm
• Width: 0.75-0.95cm
Discovered in 2002 in Erlitou Site, made by animal tones, the whole artwork was polished, it’s a treasured find.
The first captain of Erlitou Archaeological Team
Famous archaeologist and researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing. He used to study at Fu Jen Catholic University, Tsinghua University and Peking University.
In 1959, he was the first captain of the Erlitou Archaeological Team of the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His representative works included Archaeological Excavation Report 1959-1978 in Erlitou in Yanshi and Zhiquan ZHAO Archaeological Anthology.
The second captain of Erlitou Archaeological Team
Born in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
He has published dozens of papers, mainly on Erlitou Site, the decade and stages of Zhengzhou Mall and Yan Shi Mall, and the Xia-Shang division.
The third captain of Erlitou Archaeological Team
Born in Gaizhou, Liaoning Province, researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
He learned from the famous archaeologist Pingfang XU for his doctoral degree and has visited many countries and regions.
Currently, he is the director of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty Research Department at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the leader of the Erlitou Archaeological Team. He has long been devoted to the archaeology of the three dynasties and public archaeology. He is well respected and loved by young archaeology students for his active thinking and interesting expressions. His representative works include The Earliest China, What is China, etc.
- iqiyi - Glory is Back: Luoyang
- Baidu Encyclopedia