Shan Jixiang re-enters Shu to explore the ancient Shu civilization and unveils the mystery of China's cultural heritage markers

Shan Jixiang came to Chengdu again wearing cloth shoes. Today, Shan Jixiang, president of the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and director of the Academic Committee of the Palace Museum, and actors Zhou Yun, Xiao Yang and Niu Junfeng appeared at the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, to record the latest season of "Ten Thousand Miles of Single Riding - China in Heritage".

With the advancement of the joint "application" for the Sanxingdui site and the Jinsha site, the joint "application" of the two has once again become the focus of attention. What are the advantages? What are your suggestions? At the end of the day's recording, Shan Jixiang accepted an interview with reporters. He believes that the "Ancient Shu State Archaeological Site" has entered the UNESCO World Heritage Reserve List, which shows that we have carried out a lot of preparatory work, and at the same time unearthed a lot of new evidence, produced a lot of new results, and is of great help to the connotation and value refinement of world heritage. In addition, when it comes to the promotion and protection of cultural heritage, Shan Jixiang also revealed some behind the story of the Golden Sands Sun God Bird being able to become a symbol of China's cultural heritage.

Revisit Sanxingdui

"A new round of archaeological excavations stands at the forefront of Archaeological Excavations and the Application of New Technologies in China"

After retiring from the Forbidden City, Shan Jixiang did not stop his busy pace. In 2021, he changed from a "janitor" of the Forbidden City to a world heritage promoter, publishing books, lectures, shooting variety shows, and continuing to serve as a "promoter" of cultural heritage. On the evening of December 19, the second season of "Ten Thousand Miles of Single Riding - China in heritage" was launched on Zhejiang Satellite TV, and the first stop of the program started from Luoyang, Henan Province, and the "Wanli Youth League" Shan Jixiang, Zhou Yun, Xiao Yang and Niu Junfeng led the audience to read the historical books, touch the fireworks in the world, and embark on a new season of world heritage awakening journey.

During the recording of the first season of "Ten Thousand Miles of Single Riding", Shan Jixiang led the program team to Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan, allowing the audience to understand the cultural connotation behind this world cultural heritage site. Now, in the second season of the show, Shan Jixiang has returned to Sichuan again to explore the ancient Shu civilization.

"Sanxingdui hasn't been here for a while, and this time it's changed a lot." Shan Jixiang said that as a national archaeological site park, the Sanxingdui Museum, cultural relics and restoration center is open to the public in an orderly manner, the display, the application of digital technology, etc. are being strengthened, and the surrounding environment is also well protected. Shan Jixiang said that since the first excavation of Sanxingdui in 1986, it has aroused a warm response from the society and also stimulated the public's expectations for new archaeological excavations. But cultural relics protection and archaeological research are not treasure digging. Over the years, archaeologists have done a lot of research and conservation work to grasp the overall archaeological exploration and exploration, which is very important. Shan Jixiang said that in this round of excavations in Sanxingdui, "multidisciplinary participation, three-dimensional archaeology" left a profound impact on him, in his view, "the archaeological excavation of Sanxingdui stood at the forefront of Chinese archaeological excavations and new technology applications." ”

Talking about Samsung Pile Sands joint "application"

The conditions for "application" are now sufficient

In the interview, Shan Jixiang also said that when he came to Chengdu on this trip, the program team was deeply impressed by the sun god bird logo that can be seen everywhere. As the treasure of the Jinsha Site Museum, the Sun God Bird Gold Ornament was excavated at the Jinsha Site in February 2001, and on August 16, 2005, the Sun God Bird Gold Ornament pattern stood out from more than 1,600 candidate patterns and became a symbol of Chinese cultural heritage.

Shan Jixiang revealed that in fact, the plan of the Sun God Bird was once eliminated, but later it was paid attention to again. "The archaeological discovery of the sun god bird can be described as the first dawn of Chinese archaeology entering the new century." Shan Jixiang said that the creation of this ancient person more than three thousand years ago is dignified and atmospheric and dynamic, with a sun in the middle, twelve rays of light, and four sacred birds flying counterclockwise around the sun, which is both solemn and symmetrical, but also full of dynamics and rhythms; although its pattern is old, its shape is not lacking in modernity. In particular, the pattern of the sacred bird swirling and flying around the sun expresses the philosophical ideas of birth and life, and also reflects the great artistic creativity and imagination of the ancients, as well as the exquisite level of craftsmanship.

A few days ago, the Sanxingdui Site and the Jinsha Ruins Joint Declaration of World Cultural Heritage Work Promotion Conference was held in Guanghan, Sichuan, which indicates that the footsteps of the two joint "application for heritage" have taken a big step forward. "In my opinion, Sanxingdui and Sands are eligible to independently declare world cultural heritage, but if the two are to be declared together, whether it is influence or value superposition, it is more important." Shan Jixiang said that the superposition effect of the two is not "one plus one", but to connect the history of the ancient Shu state more completely. "Regardless of Sanxingdui and Jinsha, the existing excavation area is only a small part of its area, and there may be many major discoveries in the future." But the 'application' cannot wait, the 'application' is a scientific and long process. I think that the conditions for 'applying for heritage' are now sufficient, such as the construction of laws and regulations, and the consistency of people's understanding of the application for heritage, which should be said to have been relatively perfect. ”

"I believe that the application will be successful." Shan Jixiang said that the success of the application for the heritage will also play a role in promoting the protection, research and cultural dissemination of the ancient Shu civilization in Sanxingdui and Jinsha. He believes that "the World Heritage Site is not privately owned by any country or region, it is the common heritage of all mankind, and it is necessary to compare and study with other civilizations of the same period in the world from the perspective of the whole world, revealing the outstanding universal value of the ancient Shu civilization." We should strengthen the display and use on the basis of protection, so that more people can benefit from heritage protection. ”

Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Reporter Duan Zhen Kong Weirui Photo Report Editor Tian Li Proofreader Wang Jian