Standing on the mountainside, shouting at the archaeological site below, "Is Sun Yuan here?" ”
"Here, here."
I didn't see a shadow, I heard the voice first, and after the familiar voice sounded, I saw a girl wearing a blue cotton coat running out from behind the tree, waving enthusiastically to us on the mountain, and pointing out the way in three words.
Speaking quickly, crisply and neatly, is the most true and appropriate portrayal of Sun Yuan.
Sun Yuan, graduated from Jilin University in 2006 with a master's degree in archaeology and museology, is the backbone of the Hangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology; she is cheerful and lively, but once she faces the beloved archaeological career, she can immediately calm down and fully integrate into the project.
Love archaeology can be dynamic and static
This year, Sun Yuan was responsible for the excavation of a religious site, and while taking us to see the ruins, she explained: "We found a group of large architectural remains composed of octagonal rammed earth platforms, patios, corridors, steps, scattered water, drainage ditches, etc. The ruins are large in scale, clear in structure and well preserved. ”
Under the leadership of Sun Yuan, we walked all the way to the back mountain, and saw a well on the back mountain, and the probe looked inside, and we couldn't see the bottom.
Sun Yuan said that when she first excavated, she thought it was a ash pit. As the excavation progressed, it was determined that it was a well. Since there is no brick well wall, it is considered to be an earthen well. Dig all the way down to the foot of the 8 meters deep to find the brick well wall. The well is very deep, measuring 11 meters. In the process of excavation, blue and white, colorful and other porcelain pieces constantly appeared in the well, which also shows that the age of the well abandonment is relatively late, until the excavation is six or seven meters deep, only to find the well circle made of red sandstone. Through literature combing and research, it can be preliminarily determined that the founding date of this well is in the Northern Song Dynasty.
"Archaeology is like a police detective, you have to peel back the cocoon to see the real chapter." Sun Yuan said that this discovery provides detailed archaeological data for understanding the characteristics, construction methods, scale and shape of the main buildings of the site in different periods, and also has important historical significance and academic value for the study of ancient religious buildings.
Over the years, Sun Yuan has participated in a lot of field archaeological investigations and excavations.
In 2014, he participated in the investigation of kiln sites in Lin'an area and completed the survey briefing;
In 2015, he participated in the archaeological excavation of the Shuiyangwu Mound Tomb in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, and was responsible for the data collation of the Ming Dynasty tombs and the interpretation of the epitaphs;
In 2016, he participated in the archaeological excavation of the Luojiawu Ancient Tomb Group in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou;
In 2016, he participated in the archaeological excavation of the Dingjiazhuang Ancient Tomb Group in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou city and the interpretation of land purchase vouchers;
In 2018, the archaeological survey and physical exploration report of the North Peak Pagoda site in Hangzhou were completed;
From 2018 to 2019, he presided over the archaeological excavations of the site of Shengguo Temple...
Excavation site and excavated artifacts at the site of Shengguo Temple
In addition to field work, Sun Yuan has also participated in the research work of "Integration of Relevant Literature of Lin'an City" and "Archaeological Investigation, Excavation and Research of Ancient Haitang in hangzhou section of the South Bank of the Qiantang River", and has published more than 10 archaeological briefings and research papers such as "Practice and Exploration - Principles and Precautions for Archaeological Site Experience Activities".
Public Archaeology is all about professionalism
How to transform the results of archaeological excavations into easy-to-understand language, so that professional excavation and research materials can be displayed to the public in a form that is popular with the masses?
Sun Yuan can not only speak the Tao, but also write lively and interesting, vivid image, precise washing, the task of "public archaeology" naturally fell on her shoulders.
"At first, I was a little confused, what to do, where to start?"
"Since there is no pattern to refer to, let's grope for it."
As soon as she asked and answered, she began to feel the stones to cross the river. Since 2013, Sun Yuan has planned a number of "Golden Shovel - Public Archaeology Series Activities of Hangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology". According to the progress of the work of the unit, organize different social groups such as student groups and youth members in a timely and appropriate manner to carry out experience activities such as "archaeological excavation", "archaeological exploration", "cultural relics restoration" and "archaeological mapping". Participants can not only deeply appreciate the charm of cultural relics, but also more correctly understand the significance and value of cultural relics protection. At the same time, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the event, she also specially designed the event LOGO, made event banners, T-shirts and other items, and developed corresponding cultural and creative products such as "Archaeological Notes" and "Golden Hand Shovel Small Seals" to further expand the connotation and extension of public archaeology. The activities have achieved good social results. People's Daily also reported on these activities in a colorful way, and the "Golden Hand Shovel" public archaeology series activities also won the first prize of the third "China Public Archaeology - First Division Forum" public archaeology activities.
It not only introduces Hangzhou's cultural heritage to the public, but also introduces it to the world.
Before the G20 summit, Sun Yuan accepted a new task - that is, to integrate the archaeological projects made by the Institute of Archaeology around the West Lake over the years, and to show the heritage and charm of the West Lake from an archaeological perspective and perspective.
"With so much more to do, this task can only be done in time." Sun Yuan said. In August 2016, the public archaeological book "Searching for Ancients by the Lake" edited by Sun Yuan was officially published and distributed by Zhejiang People's Fine Arts Publishing House. Based on the archaeological discoveries in the Cultural Heritage Area of the West Lake, this "alternative" report in archaeology integrates a variety of elements such as cultural relics, history, character stories and personal feelings, and integrates interestingness, readability and knowledge, and has been widely praised by the industry and outside. At the same time, she also used the book "Searching for The Ancients by the Lake" as a model for the text plan of the exhibition "Searching for the Ancients by the Lake - Telling the Story of the Archaeology of the West Lake", which was exhibited in the temporary exhibition hall of the West Lake Museum from August to September of that year. In order to cooperate with the special exhibition, Sun Yuan also held a special lecture in the museum, and gave a detailed introduction to more than 30 archaeological projects around the West Lake such as Wuyue Suburban Altar, Southern Song Dynasty Official Kiln, Qingxing Palace, Leifeng Pagoda, Lingyin Temple Fatang, Zhaoqing Temple, Baopu Taoist Temple, Laohe Mountain, Qiantang Gate, etc.
"Sun Yuan, if you have time, help me carve a chapter."
"Sun Yuan, I have a lot of patterned bricks on the construction site, do you have time to help me make the next rubbing?"
In addition to archaeological business work, public archaeological work, Sun Yuan's rubbing production, seal engraving, etc. are also done well; in the face of her friends' "cheeky face", she is very happy to agree.
"A hobby is a job, and a job is a hobby." This is the evaluation of Sun Yuan by many friends, and it is also one of the "enjoyments" of her intoxicated life.
The archaeological report rubbings of the South Peak Pagoda site were all made by Sun Yuan
Sun Yuan, an archaeologist who can move and be static, said that archaeology still has a long way to go, although outsiders look at us very hard, but who does not work hard? Actually, we have fun. "I hope that the archaeology cause in Hangzhou can make the cultural heritage present a different and wonderful intersection of history and reality through the hands and minds of our archaeologists." Sun Yuan said.
Biography
Sun Yuan, female, graduated from Jilin University with a master's degree in archaeology and museum, and is now an associate researcher at the Hangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. He has participated in the archaeological excavations of the ruins of Shengguo Temple, the ancient tombs of Yangwu in Xiaoshan Water, the ancient tombs of Chenjiabu in Xiaoshan, the site of Hangzhou South Peak Pagoda, and the archaeological investigation of Lin'an Tianmu Kiln Site and North Peak Pagoda Site. He has published 3 monographs such as "Searching for Ancient Times by the Lake" and more than 10 academic papers. In 2015, the "Golden Shovel" public archaeology series of activities of the Hangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology won the first prize of the third "China Public Archaeology - First Division Forum" public archaeology activities.
Reprinted from: Hangzhou Daily 2022-01-24
Original title: Archaeology is like a police detective, and the fun in it is popularized by her profession to the public