A Comparison on Sacrificial Remains between the Ancient Shu and Central Plains during Shang and Zhou Periods
Compared with its congener remains in Central Plains cultural region,sacrificial remains of Shang and Zhou periods in ancient Shu cultural region have shown different features.While the Central Plains culture attached equal importance on sacrifice and military,divine authority was the core of governance of the ancient Shu cultural region,leaded to few remains of military activities.Another important feature of the latter was that sacrificial remains gathered in certain district of the capital,left only few exceptions in other districts or towns,while sacrificial activities in the Central Plains could be related to various relics such as buildings and tombs within both the capital city and secondary settlements.Regarding the sacrificial utensils,a large quantity of precious materials,such as bronze,gold,jade and ivory,were discovered in the ancient Shu region,while the Central Plains culture primarily used potteries and livestock.The worship of the sun was the core of the ancient Shu region's religion,while the Central Plains region regarded ancestors and nature deities as its sacrificial targets.On ideas about the communication between heaven and earth,the ancient Shu culture relied on the spiritual abilities from religious specialists and sacred animals,while the Central Plains culture emphasized the roles of the supreme deities and ancestral spirits.
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