"Zhou Yuan Treasure Hunt"

Author: Luo Xizhang Luo Hongxia
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Zhouyuan is the cradle of the Zhou people, leaving behind large-scale palace and ancestral temple ruins, as well as numerous ancestral graves of the royal family and nobility. As a result, royal treasures and noble artifacts were often gathered here. In the late Western Zhou Dynasty, King Ping moved eastward, and the royal family and nobility buried many bronze ritual vessels underground to avoid warfare, forming clusters of bronze vessel caches. Since Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty in the fourth year of the Shenjue era, sporadic discoveries of Zhou Dynasty bronze artifacts have occurred, but there were lacking detailed records, and scattered bronze vessels were common. Over the past century, numerous caches of bronze vessels have been found here, with rich cultural connotations, earning it the reputation of "the Land of Bronzes."
The author, Mr. Luo Xizhang, was born and raised in this land. Since his youth, he has developed a deep interest in ancient artifacts. With his unique life experiences over half a century and his heartfelt practice of protecting and searching for treasures, he narrates in engaging stories the detailed discoveries, history, and cultural value of many national treasures, leaving behind precious glimpses behind these artifacts. Such substantial documentary texts, along with one hundred frames of artifact rubbings and historical photographs, are rare. This book showcases content that general archaeological reports cannot convey, making it not only highly valuable for collection and appreciation but also an excellent read for learning about pre-Qin bronze artifacts.