Yuduo Duan
Shenzhen Middle School, Shenzhen 518001, Guangdong, China.
*Corresponding author: Yuduo Duan
Abstract
Why is China a unified yet culturally diverse country? This phenomenon can be traced back to the integration and interaction of various cultures during the early development of Chinese civilization. In this article, we will examine the Sanxingdui culture as a case study to illustrate its role as a petal of the ancient Chinese civilization flower and to explore how it has contributed to the formation of today's culturally diverse yet harmoniously unified China. By analyzing the similarities in cultural relics between the Sanxingdui and the Shijiahe cultures, as well as historical records, we can gain insight into the interactions and exchanges that occurred between Sanxingdui and the Central Plains civilization thousands of years ago. The bird worship and tree worship practices in Sanxingdui also resonate with the spiritual beliefs of the Central Plains civilization, highlighting the diverse and integrated characteristics of Chinese civilization, which is often referred to as the "Layered Flower" (or the “Multiple Petal Flower” concept). Furthermore, temporal comparisons reveal the influence of the ancient Shu civilization on the contemporary Yi people, a minority ethnic group in modern-day Shu.
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How to cite this paper
How Did the Sanxingdui Become a Petal of the Ancient Chinese Civilization Flower?
How to cite this paper: Yuduo Duan. (2024) How Did the Sanxingdui Become a Petal of the Ancient Chinese Civilization Flower? Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 8(9), 2180-2186.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.09.027