Lingjin's Final Song: The Last Mystery of the Ancient Romans

Author: Chen Zhengyi
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: In the south of Yongchang County, Gansu Province, in the Hexi Corridor of China, there is a place called Lijin. The term "Lijin" has appeared as early as 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty, when it was called "Ligan." According to research, the so-called Ligan refers to the Western strong country Daqin, which is Rome. Ligan is a transliteration, and in Chinese historical records, it has various spellings, such as Ligan, Lijin, Ligian, Liqian, and Liqian, among others. Later, the spelling "Lijin" became the Han standard. The author believes that Lijin should include four elements: 1. The relationship between Lijin and Roman legionary prisoners; 2. The Lijin people; 3. The Lijin city; 4. Lijin culture. The study of Lijin is still in its early stages. To conduct in-depth research on the four elements of Lijin and fully solve the "Lijin mystery" will require a significant amount of time and the collaboration of relevant disciplines. In "Lijin City and the Lijin People," it is a historical monograph that basically includes all the historical materials related to Lijin. In this humble work, the author attempts to explain in a popular manner how the Lijin people came to China and settled in the Hexi Corridor, providing a historical backdrop for readers to understand the essence of the "Lijin mystery." In recent years, the Lijin issue has attracted the interest of many people, with some creating TV or film scripts on the topic, and others actively planning to produce film and television works related to Lijin. This book is written based on reliable historical materials and can serve as a reference for the film and television industry.