On March 26, 2022, the 8th edition of People's Daily, with the title of "New Discoveries in Chinese Archaeology in 2021 - Telling People More Historical Stories", deeply interpreted the new discoveries of Chinese archaeology in 2021. Among them, in the form of pictures and texts, the new archaeological discoveries of the Zhengjiahu Cemetery in Yunmeng, Hubei Province, were prominently reported.
Yunmeng Zhengjiahu Cemetery Archaeological Memorabilia
The "First Long Wen Yao" of China reproduces the lost literature. On November 16, 2021, the joint archaeological team of The Zhengjiahu Cemetery in Yunmeng, Hubei Province, officially disclosed that the excavation of the cemetery unearthed a wooden yao of the late Warring States period, with about 700 words written in Qinli on it. Experts believe that the earliest date and the longest length of the yao text are the "first long texts" seen in China at present, which is of great value for further study of the society, history and thought at that time. A rare batch of exquisite woodblock paintings and lacquered woodware have also been unearthed. Experts said that these precious historical relics have revitalized the historical scenes of important nodes in the process of the great unification of the Qin and Han Empires, and provided typical cases for studying the formation of a multi-ethnic unified state from the late Warring States period to the middle of the Han Dynasty, the process of Chinese civilization from pluralism to great unification, and the national identity reflected behind it.
The key scientific research base of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage settled in Yunmeng. On November 20, 2021, the Yunmeng Workstation, a key scientific research base of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, was unveiled at the Yunmeng Xiangshan Museum. The establishment of the Yunmeng workstation will better play the technical radiation and leading role of the key scientific research base of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, strengthen the scientific and technological protection and research of wood lacquerware, and make the excavated wooden lacquerware shine. At the same time, support and guide Yunmeng to cultivate cultural relics protection and research talents.
Song Xinchao, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, came to Yunmeng to investigate the archaeological work of cultural relics. On November 28, 2021, Song Xinchao, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, and his party came to Hubei Yunmeng to investigate the archaeological work of cultural relics. He pointed out that the late Warring States wooden paintings, funerary wood plank paintings and a series of funerary items excavated from the Zhengjiahu Cemetery are of great archaeological research value.
Selected as one of the top ten domestic archaeological news in 2021. On December 20, 2021, the Central Radio and Television Station released the top ten domestic archaeological news and the top ten international archaeological news in 2021. Hubei Yunmeng unearthed the "First Long Wen yao in China" and was selected as one of the top ten domestic archaeological news in 2021.
Selected as one of the "Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries in Hubei in the Past Century". On January 21, 2022, under the guidance of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Hubei Province and the Bureau of Cultural Relics of Hubei Province, and jointly sponsored by the Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the Institute of Yangtze River Civilization Archaeology of Wuhan University, the School of Cultural Heritage of Hubei University, and the Jimu News of Chutian Metropolis Daily, the final evaluation list of "Hubei Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries in 100 Years" was released, and the Qin and Han Cemeteries of the Warring States of Zhengjia lake in Yunmeng were selected.
Selected as a new discovery in Chinese archaeology in 2021. On March 18, 2022, the new discoveries of Chinese archaeology in 2021 were announced, and the Qin and Han Cemeteries of the Warring States of Zhengjiahu in Yunmeng, Hubei Province, were selected.