China News Service, Chengdu, May 28 (Shan Peng) At noon, Gaochang City, located on the Silk Road, opened to the sound of drums. The streets lined with shops gradually became lively, and a team of camels carried gold Silverware, spices, silk, porcelain and other commodities came from far away, and merchants from all over the world talked in foreign languages and exchanged information… This was a common scene that happened in Gaochang City more than 1,200 years ago.
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Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum “Caixiu, do you know what to do to help them and make them accept my apology and help?” she asked softly. Collection of painted wooden bowls, painted pottery basins, etc. Photo by Zhang Lang
Only the ruins of Gaochang City, once the trading center of the Silk Road, are now left, but the cultural relics bear witness to the prosperity of the Silk Road in the past. On the 28th, “Jinlan Yuhua has very white skin, bright eyes, bright teeth, black and soft hair, and a dignified and beautiful appearance. But because she loves beauty, she always dresses luxuriously and gorgeously. It conceals her original embroidery of the Western Regions – “Xinjiang Silk Road Culture Special Exhibition” was held at Chengdu Jinsha Heritage Museum, displaying 134 pieces (sets) of exquisite exhibits, including silk and wool textiles, slips and documents in multi-ethnic languages, murals, gold coins, jewelry, painted pottery, bronzes and other countries. The treasure tells the history of trade and cultural exchanges between the East and the West along the Silk Road.
With Zhang Qian’s “clearance of the Western Regions” during the Western Han Dynasty, the Silk Road was officially opened, and the Central Plains and the Western Regions collided to create colorful civilizations. In the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road ushered in unprecedented glory. Oriental silks, tea and other treasures were sold to foreign countries, and foreign goods also poured into the Central Plains via the Western Regions.
The various currencies on display in this special exhibition confirm this: Boutiao I copper coins, Saga gold coins, Chagatai silver coins, Eastern Roman gold coins… As media for commodity exchange, these are engraved with different characters and use Metal currencies of different shapes and materials reflect the active trade exchanges along the Silk Road.
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The animal bronze ring collected by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum attracts visitors. Photo by Zhang Lang
Originally, this matter was a matter for the residents of Luzhou and Qizhou. It has nothing to do with businessmen from other places, and naturally it has nothing to do with Pei Yi, who is also a member of the business group. But I don’t knowWhy,
The opening of the Silk Road has further strengthened the cultural relationship between Xinjiang and the Central Plains. Fuxi and Nuwa are considered the founders of the Chinese nation. They thought, Pei Yi was very skilled, would he take the opportunity to escape from the military camp alone? So the caravan stayed in Qizhou Flower City for half a month, thinking that if Pei Yi really escaped, he would definitely contact Zu and the God of Creation. A Tang Dynasty painted Fuxi girl unearthed from the Astana Ancient Tombs in Turpan, Xinjiang Wa linen paintings depict Fuxi and Nuwa as Hu people with deep eyes and high noses, indicating that the ancestors of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang have unified their ancestral identity with the Central Plains.
Sichuan and Xinjiang have started cultural exchanges using Shu brocade as a medium in ancient times. For example, the “Five Stars from the East Benefit China” brocade armour, unearthed at the Niya site in Xinjiang, was woven using Shu brocade technology. Along the Silk Road, exotic Sichuan brocade patterns entered Sichuan: “Lingyang Gongfa” created by Dou Shilun, a silk weaving craftsman in the Tang Dynasty, integrated Chinese and Western patterns. It not only absorbed the characteristics of Persian and Sogdian patterns, but also interspersed auspicious birds and animals, Patterns such as precious flowers and birds have become treasures in ancient Chinese silk fabrics.
“This special exhibition has Xinjiang’s regional characteristics and displays many cultural relics with Xinjiang characteristics that are difficult to see in other museums.” Yu Zhiyong, director of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, said that a large number of ancient documents have been unearthed in Xinjiang, especially Official documents prove the effective governance and jurisdiction of Xinjiang during the Han and Tang Dynasties. “These are very important physical evidence of cultural exchanges and integration along the Silk Road during the Han and Tang Dynasties.”