Zhang Shan Luoshui, Zhong Lingyu Xiu. 5,000 years of cultural accumulation has made Shifang, a famous historical and cultural city, and its magnificent cultural relics and art carry the soul of Shifang's history, dazzling and shining. Since the neolithic ruins of Guiyuanqiao, many Shang zhou relics bred by this spiritual soil have the same roots as the Sanxingdui civilization, interweaving a colorful and colorful historical picture throughout the millennium. This Chinese New Year festival, let us walk into the history of Shifang together and look for the taste of The Year of Shifang.
On October 5, 2009, eight groups of farmers in Hongdou Village, Shigu Town, unearthed a tiger button in the construction of a permanent farmhouse. Pass height 85 cm. The button is tiger-shaped, 32 cm long and 8 cm wide, with a unique shape, a large open mouth, a tail with teeth, whether it is the shape of the tiger or the ornamentation, it has the characteristics of the Warring States period.
Most of the fish found in the ancient Bashu region are tiger buttons. This is related to the tiger worship of the Ba and Shu ethnic groups. The tiger is a symbol of bravery and strength. The tiger is the king of the hundred beasts, and the sacrifice of the tiger and its casting on top of the heavy instrument embodies the totem worship concept of the Ba people and the Shu people at that time.
Sengoku Tiger Button
Only about 60 of the tens of millions of cultural relics in the country remain. This tiger button in the Shifang Collection is the largest hammer yu found in the country at present, which can be called the "King of The Hammer" and the treasure of the Shifang Museum.
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Source: Shifang City Museum
Editor: Luo Han Xu Xinyu (Intern)
Editor-in-charge: Zhang Xiaoling, Mou Juan, Wang Yan
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