Bashu culture has a long history and has a development history of more than 5,000 years. It occupies an important position in the three major cultural systems of ancient China, and together with Qilu Culture, Sanjin Culture and other regional cultures, it constitutes the splendid Chinese civilization. The land of Bashu is another cradle of the Chinese nation and one of the birthplaces of human civilization.
From the Qin and Han Dynasties to modern times, Bashu produced many cultural masters, such as Sima Xiangru, Yang Xiong, Chen Ziang, Li Bai, Su Shi, Zhang Mushi, Yang Sheng'an, Zhang Wentao, Li Tiaoyuan, and Guo Moruo. , Ba Jin et al. In terms of Han Fu, Tang poetry, Song poetry, Ba studies, Shu studies, history, Taoism, astronomy, Yi studies, etc., the culture of Bashu is at the forefront of the country. The culture and religion of Ba and Shu, together with the Confucianism of Qilu, the jurisprudence of the Three Jin Dynasties, and the Taoism of Jingchu, formed the distinctive features of the ancient culture of the motherland.
The Bashu region is the starting point and main route of the Southwest Silk Road. It has maintained close exchanges with various ethnic groups in the Southwest and South Asian countries since ancient times. Bashu culture has influenced all ethnic groups in the Southwest and even countries in South Asia, making Bashu culture break through its own regional characteristics and have great Southwest significance and international cultural exchange significance.
It has been nearly 50 years since "Bashu culture" was proposed as an academic term. Masters of Chinese traditional culture have conducted pioneering research on ancient Bashu legends, ancient history, ethnicity, academics, religion and archaeology, and have made great achievements. Criticize epoch-making achievements.
In the southwest region, Sichuan University and Chongqing University have always been leaders in the study of Bashu culture. Over the past 50 years, they have published more than 450 works, and Bashu archeology has also achieved significant results. The rescue excavation of the Lijiaba hominid site in the Three Gorges by Sichuan teachers and students was rated as one of the "Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries" of the year. The museum has collected more than 40,000 cultural relics mainly focusing on Bashu and Southwest culture, providing rich physical conditions for research work.
Sichuan University established the Bashu Cultural Research Center as early as 1991, and accepted donations from Run Run Shaw to build a "center" building of more than 1,000 square meters. The “211 Project” started in 1997 listed the study of Bashu culture as a key construction topic. The center is combined with the Institute of Ancient Books of the Physical Research Institute to form the Bashu Culture Research Institute of Sichuan University. The institute has a rich collection of books and a full-time research team, which provides a realistic possibility for comprehensive research on Bashu culture. In addition, the institute also has three doctoral programs and a postdoctoral mobile station in ancient Chinese history, archeology, and specialized history, providing academic support for the cultivation of senior talents in Bashu culture.
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