The Story of Cultural Relics: Talking About the Stories of Cultural Relics

Author: Zhu Qixin
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Most of the unearthed or handed-down artifacts we see today are the utensils used by people at that time. What were their names? What were they used for back then? Due to the passage of time, we may know very little. For example, many commonly used words today, such as guīju, guǎnxiá, yùnchóu, xúncháng, xīwàng, jìjiào, biāncè, quánhéng, guānjiàn, etc., were all real-life tools in ancient times. Their original forms and methods of use are known even less by modern people. This book takes certain ancient artifacts as its starting point, using their names, materials, appearances, and uses, combined with literary records, to explain their special roles in society at that time, thereby recreating all aspects of life centuries ago and exploring the common social phenomena of a particular historical period. The content covers politics, economy, military, culture, science and technology, as well as daily life, such as the etiquette norms of standing and sitting on cushions in ancient times; ancient decorations and clothing; lighting tools, timekeeping tools, calculation tools, writing tools, etc.; the forms and changes of military equipment like iron armor,, bows and crossbows, etc. Each chapter is concise and to the point, with the entire book being richly illustrated and full of knowledge and interest. Guīju, guānjiàn, quánhéng, guānxiá, guāngài are common words we use, but perhaps we rarely realize that "guī" and "ju," "guān" and "jiàn," "guǎn" and "xiá," "quán" and "héng," "guān" and "gài," etc., were all real-life tools used by ancient people. This book takes you into a vivid ancient society by telling the stories of these artifacts, allowing you to understand the past of humanity.