Modern Express News (reporters Hu Yumei and Zhang Wenying) In order to explore regional civilization, archaeologists and cultural experts from all over the country met in Liyang, Jiangsu Province.
On December 27th, the "Liyang Regional Civilization Exploration Forum and the Fourth Phase of the Six Dynasties Archaeology Academic Workshop" jointly sponsored by the Liyang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the School of Social Development of Nanjing Normal University was successfully concluded. During the three-day agenda, the participants discussed the regional civilization of Liyang.
The museum and school cooperate to promote the exploration of local civilizations
The forum attracted nearly 40 experts and scholars from Chinese Min University, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing Museum, Changzhou Archaeological Research Institute, Zhenjiang Museum, Nanjing Archaeological Research Institute and other work units.
At the opening ceremony, Zhang Shun, member of the Standing Committee of the Liyang Municipal Party Committee and vice mayor of Liyang Municipal Committee, delivered a welcome speech at the forum, Luo Xiushan, secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Social Development of Nanjing Normal University, Wei Jian, member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Chinese Academy of History and doctoral supervisor of Chinese Min University, Yin Liansheng, former second-level inspector of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau) and special expert of the Cultural Relics Safety Professional Committee of the Chinese Cultural Relics Society, delivered speeches.
"Liyang, the first name of the Spring and Autumn Period, qin shi zhi county." During the Qin and Han dynasties, Gaochun, Lishui and Liyang were one and the same, all belonging to Liyang County. Yin Liansheng said in his speech that it is very meaningful for experts and scholars from all over the country to gather in Liyang to combine the exploration of regional civilization with the study between regions. At the same time, Yin Liansheng said that this forum is cooperated by local and universities, complementing each other's advantages and being more grounded, and hopes that Nanjing Normal University and Liyang Museum will be closely integrated in the next step of research and achieve more results.
7,000 years ago, Liyang had ancestors "settled"
Liyang has a long cultural vein. As early as 7,000 years ago, ancestors have settled here.
At the forum, Tian Mingli, a researcher at the Nanjing Museum, gave a keynote speech on the topic of "The Source of Civilization in Liyang Region - The Excavation and Harvest of the Shendun Site". He reviewed the archaeological discoveries of the Jiangsu Institute of Archaeology, the Changzhou Municipal Museum, and the Liyang Municipal Cultural Management Association in the period from 2004 to 2006 at the site of the Shendun site in Kongcun, Shezhu Town, Liyang City, located in the western part of Taihu Lake.
△ Location of the shrine site
According to Tian Mingli, the Shendun site is the earliest Neolithic cultural relic in the Taihu Lake Basin, which is divided into early, middle and late stages. The earliest cultural layer is 7000-6500 years ago, this discovery pushes the history of Liyang to a distant 7000 years ago.
△ Excavation site of the Shendun site
In the exploration of more than 1,000 square meters, archaeologists unearthed various types of pottery such as kettles, beans, pots, pots, bowls, pots, cups, and cups. These pottery ornaments are simple, with only a few serrated patterns, engravings, press patterns, cutouts, convex edges, etc. Quite a few pottery works in a state of red on the outside and black on the inside. The discovery of these living utensils shows that the ancestors at that time lived a settled, pastoral life.
△ Tomb No. 55 of Shendun was unearthed with Yu Jue
At the same time, archaeologists have also found a large number of tombs. In two of the tombs dating back more than 6,000 years, the jade has been cleared. "Due to the long history, the bones of the head have shattered into slag and mixed with the mud. One of them was cleaned up little by little, and the other was washed out after a rain. Tian Mingli said that the owners of these two tombs are relatively noble.
△ Tomb No. 55 of Shendun was excavated from Yu Huang
Why do you take jade in your mouth? Tian Mingli said that in the archaeological excavations of the North Yin and Yang Camp in Nanjing, there was a phenomenon of mouth-wheezing rain flowers and stones. The ruins of the Shendun are polished and smooth jade, which shows that more than 6,000 years ago, people were very fond of jade, and they thought that if they contained jade in their mouths, they could ascend to heaven.
During the Qin and Han dynasties, Gaochun, Lishui and Liyang were one
Shi Jun, director of Liyang Museum, introduced the past and present lives of Liyang with the title of "Decoding the Ancient Zhongjiang River - New Archaeological Discoveries and Preliminary Understanding of Ancient Tombs at Liyang Ancient Ruins". He said: The opening of the Zhongjiang waterway, which connects the Yangtze River and Taihu Lake, was an important military and economic communication route for the State of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was also an important economic lifeline of the State of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period. Since ancient times, Liyang has been named "water", and the north of the water is yang, so it is called Liyang.
Ge Pengyun, director of the Gaochun District Museum, introduced the historical origins of Gaochun Liyang. He said that after Qin unified the whole country, the county system was fully implemented, and Liyang County was replaced by Chuping Lingyi, and its jurisdiction included the three places of Gaochun District, Lishui District, and Liyang City of Changzhou. The date of the county is generally considered to be in the twenty-sixth year of Qin Shi Huang (221 AD). In the Han Dynasty, liyang county was still set up along the Qin system, and the scope was not changed. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Quan abolished Liyang County, re-established the county-level Tuntian Administrative District in its western territory, and placed Liyang Tuntian Duwei to dominate the reclamation of a large number of lakes in the region...
This forum has set up a platform for archaeologists and historians to discuss new discoveries and achievements related to the exploration of the source of Liyang regional civilization and the archaeology of the Six Dynasties, which is a strategic measure to promote the high-quality development of regional archaeology in the new era, which is of great significance for further promoting the exploration of regional civilization sources and the in-depth study of academic research, and also lays a solid foundation for the next step of Liyang declaration and creation of a famous historical and cultural city. (Courtesy of the interviewee)