Study on Silk Fish-Shaped Ornaments of Han and Jin Dynasties Unearthed in Northwest China
A number of silk fish-shaped ornaments have been unearthed from the beacon towers and tombs sites of the Han and Jin dynasties in Dunhuang and Tarim Basin.Based on other ancient objects from the same site,it can be concluded that the silk fish-shaped ornaments was a product of the Han culture.Its popularity in the northwest was related to the Central Plain Dy-nasty's exploration of the western regions.The western spread of Central Plain's fish culture relied on the local custom of eating fish.Combined with the image of fish in Han culture and the cultural background of northwest China,the silk fish-shaped orna-ments might have the functions of praying for fertility,auspicious omen and ceremony of assisting in ascension.The silk fish-shaped ornaments unearthed in the Tarim Basin are all from higher-level tombs,showing the deep recognition of the Chinese culture by the ethnic groups in the western regions.The archaeological evidence also proves that the western regions had been an important part of the Chinese ethnic community since the Han dynasty.
silk fish-shaped ornamentsfish cultureTarim Basin archaeologyMajuanwan beacon towers of the Han Dy-nasty
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