Most of the existing silk books come from

Mawangdui No.3 Han Tomb in Changsha.

China ancient silk documents. Chu silk script and Han silk script were unearthed. Silk book, also known as silk book, is written on white silk. Its origin can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, and the existing physical object is the silk book unearthed from the Kuchu tomb of the bullet.

The silk book of Chu was found in the Chu Tomb of Changsha Ammunition Depot, and 1942 was stolen. It is now in the Metropolitan Museum of America. Mo Bao of Chu has 1 piece in good condition, with more than 900 words * *, which is bizarre and difficult to understand, and is accompanied by supernatural figures. It is generally considered to be a lost book of numerology in the Warring States period, which is related to the popular calendar in ancient times.

Silk books in the Han Dynasty are mainly found in the No.3 Han Tomb in Mawangdui, Changsha, with more than 65,438 words (see Mawangdui Silk Books). In addition, in 1979, a roll of silk script was found at the beacon tower site of Han Dynasty in Maquanwan, Dunhuang, which was cut from clothes. 30 words were written in ink, recording the price and source of silk.

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Chu Silk Book is an illustrated book written on silk fabrics. Font is a popular Chu script in the Warring States period. The book has more than 900 words, divided into two sections, with 12 images around it, a paragraph attached to each side, and images of plant branches and leaves in the four corners.

It is the earliest ancient silk book among the unearthed cultural relics, and it is also a unique calligraphy work and imaginative romantic art work in Chu culture. Its content is extremely rich, including four seasons, astronomical phenomena, moon taboo, creation myth and so on. This is of great value to the study of Chu characters in the Warring States period and the ideology and culture at that time.

The process of the loss of Chu silk books is extremely tortuous, and the party directly dealing with it has also passed away. After several interviews and inquiries, the reporter learned what had happened.