“Early China” and “Early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code”
September 16, 2019 09:45 Source: "bet365 refer a friend code Social Sciences Journal" Issue 1778, September 16, 2019 Author: Li Yujie

Currently,The origin of the Chinese nation and the evolution of bet365 refer a friend code are becoming issues of common concern to history and archaeology。This issue is related to early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code、The origin and spatial and temporal characteristics of early states,Therefore it is of great significance。

  Early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code is different from early China

A country is the product of a bet365 refer a friend code that has developed to a certain level,It is also the elements of bet365 refer a friend code such as politics、Economy、Culture、Military and even administrative、The result of the combined efforts of management and other factors。Aggregation of these features,Making classes within a political country、Class differentiation and social integration are constantly evolving in a dynamic manner。So,The emergence and development of countries and civilizations are not synchronous,The same is true for "early China" and "early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code"。From the current academic perspective,“Early China” mainly refers to the Xia that was first established in the Central Plains、Shang and other dynasty countries。This is in line with the understanding of traditional historians such as Sima Qian,That is, the Chinese bet365 refer a friend code with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the Central Plains and the Xia Dynasty、Shang and other dynasties have a high degree of consistency as the core。

But,A large number of archaeological materials in modern times、The emergence of ancient documents,Let us gradually recover、Understand the historical memory and objective history lost in the past due to lack of documents or historical memory,It allows us to look at the problem of the lack of historical documents and memory from a broader perspective。Although "early China" and "early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code" are closely related in many ways,But in connotation、There are important differences in extension。“Early China” is a concept of political countries and dynasties,It is related to the word "China" that first appeared in the inscription "He Zun" on the bronze vessel of the early Western Zhou Dynasty,Also related to the concept of "China" in Spring and Autumn Period documents such as "Shangshu" and "The Book of Songs"。So,Whether it is in ancient documents or bronze inscriptions,In the early days, "China" was a concept related to the Central Plains dynasty countries and capitals (capital)。

"Chinese bet365 refer a friend code" itself is a specific concept,It represents the evolution of bet365 refer a friend code from history to the present as a unified multi-ethnic country jointly created by the people of all ethnic groups in our country。Its connotation is in addition to the earliest three-generation dynasty in the ancient Central Plains,Also includes the vast area within the current national territory of China。China has a vast territory、Complex terrain,The complexity of geography and ecological environment、Diversity constituted the different ethnic groups in ancient times、Multi-regional culture。Early Central Plains bet365 refer a friend code and Dynasty States,Developing in the blending and interpenetration of different regional cultures,And plays a core role in Chinese bet365 refer a friend code。The difference and unity formed by the exchange and interpenetration of different cultural factors,The pluralistic and unified pattern that constitutes today’s “Chinese bet365 refer a friend code”,It also formed the endogenous factors in the civilizational development of early Central Plains political countries。

The discussion of "early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code" is based on a large amount of historical and archaeological data。From archaeological materials,As early as the Paleolithic period,There are ancient humans living in many areas of our country、interest generation、Reproduction。Neolithic period,Yellow River Basin、Yangtze River Basin、Liaohe River Basin,And Sichuan Basin and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and other places,All appear in different ways、Cultural forms and social organizational forms with high or low levels of development。Excavations of a large number of prehistoric sites indicate,Regional culture is not the product of a single line of derivation or diffusion of culture in a core region,It forms spontaneously in different areas、Development,And there are different levels and stage characteristics in the sequence of bet365 refer a friend code development。

  Early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code has common characteristics

Although the development patterns of civilizations in various regions on the vast land of prehistoric bet365 refer a friend code were different、Distinctive features,But still share many common characteristics。

First,Autogenicity and fusion。Each regional culture is not born from a specific regional cultural form,Most of them develop independently in each area、Growth,Has a distinct imprint of its own regional ecological environment。Due to the landlocked nature of ancient China and the interconnectedness of river basins,Civilizations in various regions are growing,Through exchanges of different cultures、mutual integration,Continuously obtain new cultural factors。For example,From Yanliao Cultural Zone via the north、Northwest to Southwest region,The formation is often regarded as barbaric by later generations、The sparsely populated half-moon area in the northwest,Because of its own regional culture and the bet365 refer a friend code elements integrated into it through frequent cultural exchanges with the Eurasian steppe,It is of great significance to the development of early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code,It is also an important part of Chinese bet365 refer a friend code。

Secondly,Fixity and cohesion。Most regional cultures rely on primitive settled agriculture as their main production、Lifestyle,Concurrent collection、Fishing and hunting、Animal husbandry, etc.。At the same time, its productivity is at the extremely low production level of wood and stone tools,The remaining products are scarce。bet365 refer a friend code produces two results: one,The dependence of this agricultural settlement society on land,Produced a relatively fixed form of social organization,And the cohesion and cohesion produced by maintaining the security of land boundaries and settlements。A large number of prehistoric trench settlements with war defense properties and their centripetal patterns、Cohesive layout is the obvious performance。Part 2,bet365 refer a friend code makes the clan、The tribe’s blood system is increasingly strengthened,Adapt to bet365 refer a friend code,Religious sacrificial rituals with ancestor worship as the core are everlasting,The transition from primitive religion to "ritual" was formed over time。

AGAIN,Moving cultural center of gravity。Due to the uneven development of regional culture,On the land of China 6000-4500 years ago,Despite the regional cultural development pattern that looks like a sky full of stars,But there are still successive rises or relative stability、The leading cultural centers of gravity。For example, the Hongshan Culture in the north,Yangshao Culture in the Yellow River Basin、Majiayao Culture、Dawenkou Culture,Qujialing-Shijiahe Culture in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River、Liangzhu Culture, etc.。These regional cultural centers are like the brightest stars in the night sky,Formation of the shining and dazzling cultural scene of prehistoric China。These prehistoric regional cultural centers came and went one after another,Making the focus of prehistoric bet365 refer a friend code culture constantly changing。

Finally,Large-scale organization、Mobilization ability。Most of these regional cultural centers have strong social mobilization and organizational capabilities,Sizable settlement groups or ancient cities appeared to varying degrees,And large buildings、Altar, etc.。These activities not only require a lot of manpower、Material resources,And it requires precise planning and specialized division of labor。This shows,These early regional cultural centers not only had the ability to mobilize and organize the surrounding settlement population,There is also a relatively clear social stratification,As well as professionals with a certain level of knowledge,Such as a specialized group of priests, etc.。Division of labor in a specialized society、Behind social management and material power such as cities and exquisite sacrificial vessels,Hidden are the clues to the emergence of bet365 refer a friend code。

  The solidification of the center of bet365 refer a friend code gave rise to early China

Around 4500 years ago,A phenomenon worthy of attention has emerged: the regional cultures represented by the Hongshan Culture and Liangzhu Culture, which are dominated by the sacrificial authoritarian model, are gradually declining,The political authoritarian model based on the Longshan Culture of the Central Plains is unique,Become a rising star in prehistoric bet365 refer a friend code regional culture。It is this extraordinary togetherness and fall,Major changes occurred in the cultural pattern of ancient China。It makes the cultural form of the Central Plains region become a new cultural focus by absorbing cultural factors from other regions,Under the pattern of "sparse moon and stars",Show unique cultural characteristics and dazzling light。Especially the simplicity of Longshan culture、Effective organizational and management characteristics,And large-scale mobilization and integration of social members,The Central Plains dynasty that gradually evolved into the Erlitou culture。Regional cultural center of gravity moving from “Gypsophila”,The Central Plains Cultural Center stands out under the "Moon and Stars",Showing an unprecedented transformation in the prehistoric cultural pattern。

From an archaeological perspective,There is a difference between "culture" and "bet365 refer a friend code"。The concept of "bet365 refer a friend code" in the usual sense refers to the collective form of social organizations that have developed to a higher level of material and spiritual culture,Represents the overall development level of social behavior and natural behavior of this social organization。“Early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code” is a social gathering form in which material and spiritual culture have developed to a certain extent。The earliest Central Plains dynasty country or "early China",It is the result of the accumulation and transformation of bet365 refer a friend code formed by the blending and interpenetration of multiple cultures and reaching a certain height。In the ever-moving cultural centers of prehistoric China,The height of this cultural development,Making it the last regional bet365 refer a friend code to become the center of Chinese bet365 refer a friend code。

At present, our usual understanding is,Taking the Xia Dynasty as the beginning of the early political states in the Central Plains,This is undoubtedly based on historical documents and myths and legends。But whether it is early bet365 refer a friend code or the development of political countries,Everyone has a process from quantitative change to qualitative change。Looking from historical documents and myths and legends,The Yu and Shun era before the Xia Dynasty already had a considerable degree of political bet365 refer a friend code。In the past we said that Chinese bet365 refer a friend code has a history of five thousand years,It is the Five Emperors and Three Kings that originated from the "Emperor" and "King" system in the Central Plains。Speculation based on relevant research,The "Emperor" and "King" of the Longshan Period in the Central Plains in the archaeological sense,Then it can’t be more than 5000 years ago。The discovery of Liangzhu culture about 5,000 years ago,This brings our understanding of the origin of early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code a step forward。The ancient city of Liangzhu undoubtedly has various attributes of early regional countries。Although no metal products commonly identified as “civilized” characteristics have been found in the Liangzhu Culture、Writing system, etc.,But we cannot belittle the civilized connotation of Liangzhu culture。Liangzhu Ancient City、Large dam、Large altar、Exquisite jade ritual vessels prove themselves,Behind these material cultures,Hidden social organization patterns and bet365 refer a friend code symbols that we don’t understand。Discussing "Early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code",We can only grasp it from a holistic perspective,Capture the main "bet365 refer a friend code" logo,From the outside to the inside,To understand the mystery behind it;On the other hand,Due to the passage of time,Incompleteness shown in archaeological discoveries,There are still many unknown factors to be explored。For example, a large number of exquisitely decorated jade ritual vessels were unearthed from the Lingjiatan Cemetery between 5500 and 5300 years ago,Large Yue、The social organization and cultural connotation behind adze and other artifacts,At present, it is difficult for us to estimate how far it has progressed towards "bet365 refer a friend code",But it must have a fairly mature social stratification and a relatively complex etiquette system background。So,When discussing "Early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code",We should be more based on the "early maturing" bet365 refer a friend code elements of China。

  The image of Yellow Emperor reflects bet365 refer a friend code memory

"Early China" Central Plains Longshan Culture and Erlitou Early Country, etc.,The reason why it can survive for a long time and create the basic model of ancient Chinese political bet365 refer a friend code,It is reasonable。In the fierce tribal war at that time,This advocating pragmatism,Military power、A form of government organization that combines theocracy,Adapted to the characteristics of fixed agricultural settlements and sophisticated production methods,And by absorption、Integrate advanced cultural factors of surrounding areas,Form a model bet365 refer a friend code that combines unity and diversity on the land of China。The formation of political countries in the Central Plains,Greatly shortened prehistoric tribes、The development process of tribes into "early China",It also accelerated the development of Chinese bet365 refer a friend code。But,This process is still a process from quantitative change to qualitative change。Its starting point did not begin with the Xia and Shang dynasties,It was created by social and political organizations that were earlier active in the Central Plains。

As early as in the books of pre-Qin scholars,There are legends about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors before Xia。Picking old theories from "Historical Records",List "The Chronicles of the Five Emperors",Consider the Yellow Emperor and other Five Emperors before Xia as the beginning of China’s political process and evolution,It makes sense。This reflects the historical memory of the national identity of the Central Plains Dynasty,And the admiration complex for "early China" and the Yanhuang tribe that started it。Yanhuang worship is not accidental,But the survival of the agricultural nation at that time、The need for recognition of development。Since the Spring and Autumn Period,Unprecedented tension between Yi and Xia ethnic groups,The Chinese nation has a tendency to gradually form a unified nation from Zhuxia,The vassal states also coalesced into a larger political entity during the annexation war。During this period,Has the connotation of national and national identity、Chinese etiquette culture represented by the Central Plains bet365 refer a friend code,Become a Chinese nation、The country’s spiritual connotation and collective flag。Since then,The Yellow Emperor and others are highly regarded as the "holy kings" and "ancestors" of the Chinese nation,And gradually developed into a crucial component of Chinese national identity and political identity。

Until the Han Dynasty,The Yellow Emperor is the "common ancestor of the holy kings" and "the common ancestor of Hua and Yi",Gradually becoming a more common understanding among people。Whether it is the beginning of Chinese bet365 refer a friend code,Still a country、The origin of the nation,All traced back to the history of Yan and Huang。"Historical Records" lists the Yellow Emperor as the first emperor of China,With a broad vision of national and national identity,Conquer the people of the “five directions”,Jiang Qin、Chu、Ancestors of Yue and even Huns,Incorporated into the historical lineage of China with the same ancestors,This constructs the five thousand years of Chinese bet365 refer a friend code history starting from the Five Emperors and Three Kings。This broad cultural perspective,In fact, he created the historical view of pluralism and unity of "Chinese bet365 refer a friend code"。It regards the political bet365 refer a friend code established by the Five Emperors and Three Kings who were active in the Central Plains and surrounding areas as the core element of the development of ancient Chinese bet365 refer a friend code,Conquer China and the Rong again、Barbarian、Yi、Di and other ethnic minorities were merged into a larger bet365 refer a friend code construction system with Huangdi as the core。In this sense,The historical height of national identity and national identity reflected in "Historical Records",It has important historical enlightenment for us to discuss "early China" and "early Chinese bet365 refer a friend code"。

 (The author is a professor at the School of History and Society, Chongqing Normal University、PhD supervisor,Ph.D. Supervisor, School of History and bet365 refer a friend code, Sichuan University)

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