The New Discovery of Sanxingdui and Its Implications for the Un-derstanding of Ancient Chinese Civilization
The new discovery of Sanxingdui has created a big stir in the field of early civilization understanding in China.How to view the new discovery of Sanxingdui in the face of many unknowns?What insights does it bring to the understanding of ancient Chinese civilization?All these questions are worth our attention.The new discovery of Sanxingdui has not only expanded our understanding of early Chinese civilization,but also brought serious challenges.For the understanding of ancient Chinese civilization,it brings at least three important inspirations.First,in the field of ancient Chinese civili-zation,there are still too many unknowns to which we must remain cautious,humble,and respectful.Second,Chinese civilization is not uniform in origin,but rather,has significant regional differences and diversity,which,together with its richness,constitute the vastness and depth of the Chinese civ-ilization system and endow it with strong vitality and resilience.Third,witchcraft rituals are the source of Chinese civilization.How to decipher the divine thinking behind the witchcraft rituals of ancient ancestors may be a key to our understanding of ancient Chinese civilization.
SanxingduiThe Classic of Mountains and RiversRecords of HuayangAncient Shu KingdomAncient Chinese Civilization
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