As one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, China has a long history, and the way modern people understand history is mainly through archaeological excavation. There is a saying that "rewrite history through archeology." It can be seen that archeology is extremely important for us to understand the lives of ancient people, and there are thousands of stories buried under the soil of China. In the past hundred years, many archaeological remains have been excavated in China, and some archaeological discoveries It not only shocked the world, but also laid the foundation for the archaeological history of our country.
The relics of Famen Temple shocked Buddhism and the world
Due to the collapse of Famen Temple in 1981, the country decided to rebuild Famen Temple. Before the reconstruction, an archaeological excavation was conducted on Famen Temple. The underground palace of Famen Temple was discovered, and the most important thing found in the underground palace was the true body relic of Buddha Sakyamuni. This discovery shocked Buddhists all over the world and opened up the prominence of Buddhism in ancient my country. This relic was later displayed in Buddhist holy sites around the world, arousing strong reactions and opening a chapter in Buddhist archeology.
The discovery of chimes shocked the world with my country's ancient music achievements
In 1977, a super-large tomb was discovered in Hubei, which is the famous tomb of Zeng Houyi in China. The most famous one unearthed is Zeng Houyi's chimes, with a total of 65 pieces weighing 2,500 kilograms. The most amazing thing is that this chime can independently complete all the tones of the music rhythm, which has become a powerful proof of ancient vocal culture. , advancing the history of music in our country for more than a thousand years.
The discovery of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses became the eighth wonder of the world
In 1974, the world-famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses were discovered in Shaanxi Province and proved that this huge Terracotta Warriors and Horses were the burial pit of Qin Shihuang. More than 40 years have passed since the discovery, but the excavation and archaeological work of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are still in progress. This shows its huge scale and has also opened up a strong interest in the history of the Pre-Qin period.
The discovery of rice seven thousand years ago proves the status of China's ancient civilization
In 1973, the Hemudu site was discovered in the Yangtze River Basin, and seven species of rice were discovered in this site. The remains of rice thousands of years ago shocked archaeologists around the world. At the same time, other signs of human life were discovered, indicating that China had a highly developed civilization 7,000 years ago.
Two thousand years of complete ancient corpses show the development of ancient corpse processing technology in our country
Egyptian mummies can be said to be a category that the ancients better preserved for ancient corpses, but the mummies passed through a very complicated process The steps were only completed, and the female corpse found in the Mawangdui Han Tomb in 1971, although it has been two thousand years, the female corpse is still full of elasticity, the limbs can still move, and the internal organs are intact. This discovery shocked the world, saying As one of the most significant discoveries in the 21st century, it also made everyone aware of my country's superb ancient corpse processing technology.
The discovery of jade clothing with gold threads shows the dazzling civilization of the Western Han Dynasty
In 1968, the famous Western Han Dynasty tomb was discovered in Mancheng, Hebei Province, and in this tomb was discovered a world-famous The jade clothes with gold threads, and there were two of them. This kind of record that has only been seen in history books allowed us to see its true appearance. At the same time, other utensils of people's life in the Western Han Dynasty were also discovered, which revealed people's understanding of people's life in the Western Han Dynasty. awareness of status.
The first imperial mausoleum to be excavated
Most of China’s royal mausoleums are protected and are not allowed to be opened in principle. However, one royal mausoleum was opened. That is Dingling. As the first royal mausoleum to be opened, many true portrayals of life during the Ming and Qing Dynasties were discovered in Dingling, which also laid the foundation for the archeology of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The ancestors of Beijingers who lived half a million years ago
In 1929, a half-million-year-old human skull was discovered in Zhoukoudian, Beijing, which revealed the archaeological history of human ancestors in China. However, due to the war, the skull found has been lost.
The discovery of Yin Ruins unlocked three thousand years of imperial splendor
The discovery of oracle bone inscriptions in 1899 started the excavation of Yin Ruins, and this archaeological discovery opened up the modern archaeological history of China. With the birth of Chinese archeology, we became aware of the oracle bone inscriptions, the oldest writing in China. However, due to the war, the archeology of the Yin Ruins was intermittent, and a lot of time was wasted on protecting the archaeology.
The discovery of the Mogao Grottoes opened the history of Huangsha archaeology
In 1900, the discovery of the Sutra Cave in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang made it possible for this cave to be buried in the desert for more than a thousand years. The cultural treasure house was discovered and the so-called Dunhuang Studies were established. Although more than a hundred years have passed, people's research on the Mogao Grottoes murals is still continuing.
Summary: In fact, it is not only the archaeological discoveries in China, but also the archaeological discoveries in other countries in the world. They are all products of the development of human civilization. As modern people, we should understand them from the perspective of civilization. them.