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Clothing In Ancient Shu
Clothing in ancient Shu refers to clothing worn in the Shu (kingdom), Ancient Kingdom of Shu (1046 BC? – , modern-day Chengdu Plain, Sichuan). Archaeological finds in Sanxingdui and Jinsha site, Jinsha sites have provided the best source of information on ancient Shu costume. Shu clothing's Garment collars in Hanfu, right over left lapel closing () was considered "very strange" by Yang Xiong (author), Yang Xiong, a 1st-century BC author from Pidu, Chengdu, Pi County, Chengdu, as in contrast to Hanfu, contemporary Chinese Western Han clothing's left over right lapel closing (). Overview The large bronze figure uncovered at Sanxingdui wears a crown-like headdress and three layers of robes of fancy design, which are referred to as the "royal dress" of ancient Shu by Chinese archaeologists. The outer garment with short sleeves is covered with intricately designed patterns of birds and mythical creatures. The middle garment is mostly hidden for being the shortest of the three, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanxingdui "high Priest", Line Drawing
Sanxingdui () is an archaeological site and a major Bronze Age culture in modern Guanghan, Sichuan, China. Largely discovered in 1986, following a preliminary finding in 1927, archaeologists excavated Artifact (archaeology), artifacts that radiocarbon dating placed in the 12th-11th centuries BC. The archaeological site is the type site for the Sanxingdui culture that produced these artifacts, archeologists have identified the locale with the Shu (kingdom), ancient kingdom of Shu, which suggests the presence of a unique civilization in this region before the Qin (state), state of Qin conquered the area in 316 BCE. The artifacts are displayed in the Sanxingdui Museum located near the city of Guanghan. Sanxingdui is on the UNESCO list of tentative World Heritage Sites, along with the Jinsha site and the tombs of boat-shaped coffins. Background Many Chinese archaeologists have identified the Sanxingdui culture to be part of the Shu (kingdom), ancient kingdom of Shu, linking the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
