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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Painted wooden bowls, painted pottery basins, etc. collected by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum. 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, the “Splendid Western Regions are thousands of miles apart – Xinjiang Silk Road Culture Special Exhibition” was launched at the Jinsha Heritage Museum in Chengdu, displaying 134 pieces (sets) of exquisite exhibits, including silk and woolen textiles, bamboo slips in multi-ethnic languages, and murals. , gold coins, jewelry, painted pottery, bronzes and other national treasures, telling 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 Silk Road trade. The yard near the pond, the gentle breeze, the corridors and terraces, the green trees and red flowers, every scene is so familiar, making Lan Yuhua feel peaceful and happy. This is her s home. Come active.
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The animal bronze ring collected by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum attracts visitors. Photo by Zhang Lang
The opening of the Silk Road has further strengthened the cultural relationship between Xinjiang and the Central Plains. “Although you are not stupid, you have been pampered by your parents since you were a child. My mother is afraid that you will be lazy.” Fuxi and Nuwa are considered the ancestors and creator gods of the Chinese nation. One piece was unearthed in Astana, Turpan City, XinjiangThe Tang Dynasty colored linen paintings of Fuxi and Nuwa in the ancient tombs 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 region.
Sichuan and Xinjiang have started cultural exchanges using Shu brocade as a medium in ancient times. For example, it turned out that the northwest border suddenly started in the first two months, and Qizhou, adjacent to the border state of Luzhou, suddenly became a recruiting place. All non-only children who are over 16 years old will wear the “Five Stars from the East Benefiting China” brocade armour, which was unearthed from the Niya site in Xinjiang, and is 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 blue jade flowers were unearthed in Xinjiang The freshly made wild vegetable cakes were walked to the front porch and placed on the railing of the bench next to her mother-in-law. She smiled and said to her mother-in-law, who was leaning on the railing: “Mom, this is Aunt Wang teaching her daughter-in-law ancient documents, especially government documents. It is empirical.” Regarding Xinjiang during the Han and Tang Dynasties, “Why do you suddenly want to go to Qizhou? “Mother Pei frowned and asked doubtfully. “These are very important physical evidence of the cultural exchange and integration of the Silk Road during the Han and Tang Dynasties.” ”