Qinxi Chuilin District

Author: Lixian Museum, Lixian Qin Xixi Cultural Research Association
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Lixian is located in the southwest of Tianshui City and the north of Longnan Prefecture in Gansu Province. According to the Records of the Grand Historian·Biography of Qin, Chi (a figure in the late Shang Dynasty) had the Ying people "protecting Xixi" here during the late Shang period, and for the following 300 years, the Ying people, centered around Xixi, experienced a transformation from being prominent figures in the Shang Dynasty to becoming vassals of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and then rising to become a major Western, creating the unique and splendid early Qin Xixi civilization. This book is a collection of artifacts unearthed from the Dabaozi Mountain and Yuanding Mountain cemeteries in the Lixian Qin Xixi. It is divided into three parts. The first part is an essay by Mr. Zhong Xixi, which not only provides a detailed overview of the discoveries and excavations of the Dabaozi Mountain and Yuanding Mountain cemeteries but also combines literature with archaeological findings to thoroughly discuss various issues related to the discoveries. The second part is the plate section, which assembles as many artifacts unearthed from the two cemeteries as possible, providing convenience for future research. The third part is the appendix, which includes relevant artifacts unearthed in Lixian, also sufficient for future reference.