A rescue excavation
Discover one
It is not found in the history books
Mysterious princely states
Marquis Zeng in the inscription
Who is it?
Magnificent chimes
Who owns it?
This week's Chinese Archaeological Congress
Will go back to more than three thousand years ago
From the beginning of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Warring States period
Follow the clues of archaeological discoveries along the way
Peel away the cocoon and break through the fog
Discover the country of Zeng hidden in history
Fill in the gaps in the history of a 700-year-old vassal state
Since 1978 Suizhou, Hubei
An early Warring States tomb
——After the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng was discovered
Archaeologists are coming one after another
Hubei Suixian, Zaoyang, Jingshan area
Excavations unearthed 16 tombs of the rank of Marquis
Because hundreds of bronze inscriptions are engraved with the word "Zeng Hou"
Experts named it "Tomb of The Great Marquis"
These tombs have been excavated one after another
Twelve fully-ruled bronze two-tone chimes
Represents ancient Chinese bronzes
Make a superb wine vessel dish
A clothing box with the names of twenty-eight houses written in its entirety
and exquisite jade, lacquerware and other utensils
It shows the pre-Qin period
Extremely high achievements in art, technology, astronomy, etc
But zengguo, which had strong national strength and material civilization
Why is it not recorded in history?
Today, more than 3,000 years later,
How do we find evidence of the existence of zengguo?
This history "dug up" by archaeologists
How shocking is it?
This issue of the Chinese Archaeological Congress
Visited by "Archaeologist" Zhang Xi
Led by the "Archaeological Promotion Group"
Whether you can successfully complete the Exploration Space Challenge
Unlock the mystery of the "Zeng family"?
The tomb of Marquis Zeng of the Early Zhou Dynasty in Yejiashan, Hubei
The number of cultural relics unearthed is large and well preserved
In particular, the bronze inscription has more than 400 words
Provided for the study of the history of Zengguo
Very valuable new material
A short inscription hidden at the bottom of a bronze grate
How to help us confirm
The identity of the first monarch of the Zeng Kingdom?
One of the famous "Four Friends of King Wen" of the Western Zhou Dynasty
Nangong Shi
with this princely state that is not seen in history
What are the wonderful origins?
Excavation of the tomb of a marquis
It has been a solving problem for archaeologists for more than 40 years
The key to the mystery of Zeng Guo's life?
It is recorded in the "Left Biography"
King Zhao of Chu fled to Suiguo after his defeat
And the content of the inscription in the tomb of the Zenghou Dynasty
However, it was defeated and pointed to Zeng Guo
How will the "once-enigma" be solved?
In ancient times
芈 is the surname of the Chu people
And we know Mi Yue and Qu Yuan as well
Are they all surnamed Qi?
Zhou Tianzi's sub-sealing system
It has a far-reaching impact on the historical development of later generations
There are still some in my country today
Abbreviations for provinces and regions
Is it to follow the name of its vassal states?
Among the many bronze artifacts unearthed
Zeng Houyi Zunpan excavated from the zenghou yi tomb group
It is recognized as the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period
The most complex and exquisite craftsmanship
A bronze piece of utensils
This piece of craftsmanship is complicated
Now the technology
It is impossible to model it in 3D
What was it used for at the time?
And Zeng Guo is where he originated
There will be so many bronzes?
The long Bronze Age
It can give birth to such a splendid bronze civilization
What is behind it?
In 1978
Chimes excavated from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng
- Zeng Houyi chimes
is what china has discovered so far
The most quantity, the best preservation
The most imposing chimes
It has also been unearthed so far in the world
Heaviest, largest, most systematic
The most uniform set of chimes
It was unearthed
Not only shown to the world
Ancient Chinese superb bronze casting skills
More represented
The highest achievement of China's pre-Qin Lile civilization
Zeng Houyi chimes on the body
How many "exclamation points" are there left?
Let the whole world fall for it?
The decoration of the chimes throughout Zeng Houyi
It is a combination of a variety of techniques and artistic techniques
It can be called a "sculpture with sound"
And more importantly
It is in the pre-Qin chimes of China
There is a great creation
It's a clock
Two different sounds can be produced
What is the rationale behind this?
Such a wonderful "one bell, two tones" mechanism
When does the earliest date in China go back?
As a musical instrument
Zeng Houyi chimes the bell
Imperial giant and superior performance
Unique in the history of world music
And the inscription on the chimes
It is also called one
"Encyclopedia of Ancient Music Theory"
Then the inscription on the chimes of Marquis Zeng
What are they recorded?
How does it unfold
High self-confidence from ancestors?
The theory of musical rhythm recorded therein
And how did you rewrite the history of world music?
Many chimes have been unearthed from the tombs of Marquis Zeng
Why did Zeng Guo use chimes to accompany the funeral?
Is this its characteristic form of funerary?
Director of Hubei Provincial Museum
Fang Qin, President of Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology
Yejiashan Zenghou Tomb Archaeology Leader Huang Fengchun
Ancient History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Su Hui, deputy editor of the Institute
President of the Chimes Institute
Zeng Houyi chimes chimes excavated Feng Guangsheng, who witnessed it
Will form a "Panel of Archaeological Experts"
Give us multi-dimensional professional answers
Broadcast time
January 8 (Sat) 20:00 CCTV-1
January 9 (Sunday) 17:30 CCTV-4
Chinese Archaeological Congress
Please
Explore the tombs of The Great Marquis of Hubei
Witness the brilliant bronze civilization!
Source: CCTV4 "Chinese Archaeological Congress"
New Media, Chinese Global Program Center, China Central Radio and Television Corporation
Producer/Hou Jingshu
Editor-in-Chief/Wang Ran
Editor/Xinyu Wang
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