The Yellow River Basin is one of the earliest areas of human activities in the world. About 6.5438 million years ago, people settled in the Yellow River Basin. These ancient residents created the world-famous civilization along the Yellow River with their industrious hands. The Yellow River culture mainly includes Majiayao culture, Yangshao culture and Longshan culture.
Majiayao culture is located in Gansu and Qinghai in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, and its pottery industry is very developed. Its painted pottery inherits the hearty style of Yangshao culture temple bottom ditch, but it is more detailed and forms a gorgeous and elegant artistic style.
Yangshao culture is mainly distributed in Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, about 7000 years ago, characterized by painted pottery, representing the advanced culture and productivity at that time. Longshan culture is located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, about 4000 years ago, with black pottery as the main feature and a high degree of civilization.
The Yellow River culture has a far-reaching influence on ancient poetry, historical legends and folk beliefs. In the history of China, the Yellow River and its coastal basins have brought great influence to human civilization, and it is the main birthplace of the Chinese nation. China calls them "Mother River". The Yellow River culture bears the rich historical, folk-custom, artistic and scientific heritage of the Chinese nation, laying the foundation for the inheritance and development of Chinese civilization.
Historical stories about the Yellow River
1, Dayu flood control According to historical records, the Yellow River flooded many times. Dayu is one of the most famous heroes in the ancient legends of China who managed the Yellow River. He successfully managed the flood of the Yellow River and was praised as a hero of water control. It is said that when Dayu was harnessing the water, he dug up the riverbed of the Yellow River with two giants pulling a huge shovel, so that the flood could flow smoothly.
2. Liu Bang's Snake-cutting Uprising Liu Bang was a famous politician and strategist in the history of China. He was the founder of the Western Han Dynasty. According to legend, when Liu Bang was young, in order to resist the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, there was a snake-cutting uprising on the Yellow River. According to historical records, Liu Bang led 100 warriors into the county seat, killed a county magistrate in the Qin Dynasty and 1000 guards, which opened the prelude to the anti-Qin war.