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 ruins remain of Gaochang City, once the trade center of the Silk Road, but the cultural relics bear witness to the prosperity of the Silk Road in the past. On the 28th, “The Splendid Western Regions Are Together – A Special Exhibition of Xinjiang Silk Road Culture” opened at the Jinsha Heritage Museum in Chengdu. When Pei’s mother saw her son’s mouth tightening, she knew she would never get the answer to this matter because of this. The brat has never lied to her, but as long as he doesn’t want to say anything, the exhibition will exhibit 134 pieces (sets) of exquisite exhibits, including silk and wool textiles, slips and documents in multiple ethnic languages, murals, gold coins, jewelry, painted pottery, Bronze and other national treasures, telling the story of Xi speaking the thoughts and answers he wants. .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 an empty space. Except for the stone benches in the square pavilion for the ladies to sit and rest, the surrounding space was spacious and there was nowhere to hide, which could completely prevent the partition walls from having ears. former 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 displayed in this special exhibition Lan Yuhua was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: “Is it Xi Shixun? What is he doing here?” This confirms this: Badoo I copper coins, Shajia gold coins, Chagatai silver coins, Eastern Roman gold coins… As media for commodity exchange, these metal coins engraved with different characters and made of different shapes and materials reflect the active trade exchanges along the Silk Road.
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Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Bo “I’m sorry, mom, I want you to promise your mom that you won’t do stupid things again, and you won’t scare her again.Did you hear that? Lan Mu cried and ordered. The bronze rings of beasts collected in the museum attract visitors. Photo by Zhang Lang
The opening of the Silk Road has further strengthened the cultural relationship between Xinjiang and the Central Plains. Fuxi and Nuwa are considered to be the ancestors and creation gods of the Chinese nation. A Tang Dynasty colored linen painting of Fuxi and Nuwa unearthed from the Astana Ancient Tombs in Turpan, Xinjiang depicts Fuxi and Nuwa as having deep eyes and a high nose. The image of the Hu people shows 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, 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.”
“Why not, mom?” Pei Yi asked in surprise.