Explore the source of Chinese civilization and strengthen cultural confidence!Written on the occasion of Cultural and Natural Heritage Day 2023
Come from history and settle in time. Cultural relics tell moving stories, record the knowledge of the times, carry a splendid civilization, and outline the growth of the Chinese nation bit by bit. On June 10, 2023, “Culture and Nature“Heritage Day”, this year’s theme is “Protection of Cultural Relics and Use and Cultural Confidence and Self-Improvement” At that time, “Exploring the Origin of Chinese Civilization and Strengthening Cultural Confidence – 2023 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day Shanxi Home Event” is held at Guandi Temple in YunchengThe publicity and demonstration of the preservation and use of cultural relics and the protection of cultural heritage and inheritance in Shanxi in the new era, as well as the new achievements and new progress of the Chinese Civilization Discovery Project, further enhance historical awareness and strengthen cultural self-confidence,For building a strong country and reviving the nationStrong Shanxi power injection!
Scattering the long scroll of time, the points marked by Shanxi’s cultural relics are particularly impressive.
2.43 million years ago, people lit the first sacred fire of civilization at the Xihoudu site. Fragments of stone artifacts and paleontological fossils let us see the human imprints of the “early Pleistocene” and find the first foothold of humans.
More than 7,000 years ago, Shennong Yandi, the ancestor of the humanities of the Chinese nation, planted five grains, learned farming, tasted hundreds of herbs, and cured people’s diseases in the Yangtou Mountain area of Gaoping.
4,300 years ago, Emperor Yao established his capital in Pingyang. The earliest observatory in the world and the magnificent palace show the style of China’s main line. There are complete sets of ritual instruments such as dragon plates and drums, as well as bronze goods represented by copper bells and flat pots. The words in Zhu Shu on it show the significance of the spirit of the Chinese nation. The ruins of Taosi, shake off the dust, bloom the earliest “China” splendor.
The prehistoric stone city in the ruins of Bicun is a window showing the formation of the multi-integrated Chinese civilization centered on the Central Plains; the half cocoon in the ruins of Xiyin village pushes the history of sericulture of the Chinese nation into the Stone Age; the largest circle moat settlement in China fills the void of large-scale settlements in the core area of Yangshao… You can touch the historical sites with your hands, look up at the panic and majestic scenery, and listen to the footprint Shanxi retains the complete imprint of China. Shining in the civilization exploration project. The fruitful archaeological results have proven the history of mankind for millions of years, the history of culture for 10,000 years, and the history of civilization for more than 5,000 years. The majesty of the main root and main vein inspires robust cultural self-confidence and strong national pride.
Stepping into the long river of history, the waves of cultural relics in Shanxi are particularly moving.
The cultural relics on the ground are scattered all over the place, and the remains of ancient buildings are the best in the country. The only remaining three Tang Dynasty wooden buildings in the entire country are in Shanxi, and the “No. 1 National Treasure” Foguang Temple shines with the splendor of the Tang Dynasty. The Buddhist sacred place of Mount Wutai, the majesty of Yungang Grotto, and the legacy of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient city of Pingyao are known as the three world heritage sites. The Hall of Our Lady Jinci, a model of Song Dynasty architecture, stands majestically. The world’s oldest and tallest wooden pagoda in Ying County has stood for a thousand years. The Shanxi Merchants’ Court reflects the glory of centuries-old Huitong, and the “treasure of ancient color sculptures and mural art” shows the genetic code of Chinese aesthetics. The 1,400-kilometer Great Wall winds and winds, raising a dragon’s spine between heaven and earth.
There are red cultural relics in all parts of the province, and revolutionary cultural relics are blooming brilliantly. Shanxi is a red hot country with a glorious revolutionary tradition. The older generation of revolutionaries have fought and lived here for a long time. They have opened three revolutionary centers in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu, and Shanxi- There is Sui. , Pingxingguan Battle Site, etc., are all famous red cultural relics throughout the country. The precious revolutionary cultural relics have created the spirit of Taihang, the spirit of Luliang and the spirit of Youyu which will shine for thousands of years.
The cultural relics in the collection are as bright as stars, and the treasures are rare and pleasing to the eye. Shanxi has a rich and colorful collection of cultural relics, with more than 3.2 million pieces, including more than 50,000 pieces of valuable cultural relics above the third level The group is exquisitely carved and magnificent, and the porcelain and colored glazes exude the peerless elegance. of mud and fire.
Throughout history, from the pre-Qin period, the majestic style of the Han Dynasty, the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the elegant Song rhyme, the elegant demeanor of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, to combine multi-ethnic cultures, galloping Shanxi merchants, and the bloody battles of the army and the people, the cultural relics of Shanxi are as numerous as stars. They are the witnesses, they are the unique and charming cultural business cards of ancient Shanxi, and they are also the footprints of the continuous civilization of the Chinese nation from the depths of history.
Turning over the glorious chapter of the age, the high-quality development solutions written by Shanxi’s cultural relics are particularly impressive.
“The elder who seeks the tree must strengthen its roots; the one who wants to flow far must dredge its source.” Strengthening the protection, inheritance and use of historical and cultural heritage is the only way to explore the source of Chinese civilization and the way to inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
General Secretary Xi Jinping remembered this, and visited Shanxi four times to investigate and investigate personally, and gave important instructions on the protection and use of cultural relics, and placed keen expectations on them. Shanxi takes General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important explanation on cultural relics work and the spirit of the important instructions of Shanxi’s important speeches on research and investigation as the basic basis for doing good work in cultural relics work, and continues to build a new development pattern of “11356”, demands high-quality development as the main theme The three major work areas of cultural relics, ancient buildings and museums will speed up the establishment of cultural relics scientific and technological innovation system, cultural relics talent team system, and security responsibility system cultural relics, cultural relics value dissemination system, and cultural relics cause a policy system guarantee system that supports the development of high quality cultural relics. Create a “six-in-one” work pattern of protection, research, display, use, management and service, and the cultural relics cause a glow with new vitality.
Key projects and major projects such as “Archaeology of China” and “Exploring the Origin of Chinese Civilization” continue to focus on key sites and important cemeteries; the use of general government bonds to support the protection and use of low-level cultural relics has greatly expanded the channels for cultural relics protection funds, and has spread throughout the country The cultural relics system is of innovative significance; for the first time in our state and the first in the country to introduce the approach for free orientation training of cultural relics of general talents to solve the shortage of professional talents on the ground; Printed and distributed, the cultural relics collected in museums, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books will become rich resources for the soul of cultural people and Bacon; included in the pilot provinces for building a large database of national cultural relics resources, Shanxi cultural relics resources The large database is about to be launched… A province with large cultural relics is gradually changing into a province with strong cultural relics, and cultural self-confidence gradually injects new resources to build a strong cultural state.
The soul of the country is transformed by culture and cast by culture. “We must strengthen our cultural self-confidence, shoulder our mission, work hard, and work together to create a new culture that belongs to our era and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation.” Better shoulder the new cultural mission, strengthen cultural self-confidence, maintain openness and inclusiveness, adhere to integrity and innovation, stimulate the cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation, continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a powerful cultural country, and build a modern civilization from the Chinese nation in a new country. historical starting point Continue to promote mutual exchanges and learning among human civilizations, and inject strong spiritual power to build a strong country and national revival.” On June 2 and 7, General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the Symposium on Cultural Heritage and Development, delivered an important speech, and sent a congratulatory letter to the first summit forum on building cultural power And from the perspective of the overall strategy of the development of the party and the country , made a comprehensive and systematic detailed explanation of a series of major theoretical and practical issues in the inheritance and development of Chinese culture, and issued an inspiring call. The new era has new missions, and the new journey has new responsibilities. Today’s Shanxi, with its clear historical and cultural context, gives the world the meaning to stop and look back; with the continuous progress of civilization, it gives us the strength to go on. “Explore the origins of Chinese civilization and strengthen cultural self-confidence” See the cultural Shanxi from the ancient cultural relics, and understand the confident China in the cultural Shanxi! (Reporter Zhou Yuli)
