From August 23rd to 25th, the "Academic Seminar on Archaeology and Chinese Civilization of China's Great Ruins of Zhejiang University" was successfully held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The conference was hosted by the School of Art and Archaeology of Zhejiang University, and undertaken by the Great Ruins Archaeological Research Center and the Institute of Archaeology, with the theme of "Great Ruins Archaeology and Chinese Civilization".
The opening ceremony of the conference was presided over by Fang Zhiwei, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University. Zhou Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University, Zheng Jianhua, Chairman of Zhejiang Archaeological Society and Deputy Director of the Provincial Cultural Heritage Bureau, and Lin Liugen, Director of the Archaeological Research Center of Zhejiang University and Director of the Institute of Archaeology, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony of the academic seminar on archaeology and Chinese civilization of the Great Ruins
Zhou Jianghong said that Zhejiang University, as one of the first universities in China to set up undergraduate majors in cultural museums and museology, has made important achievements in the fields of prehistoric civilization in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, archaeology of the Grand Canal and protection of cave temples in recent years. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, the university has undertaken a number of national scientific research projects, and is in a leading position in the field of archaeology and digitization of cultural relics. In the future, Zhejiang University will continue to promote interdisciplinary integration and innovate cultural heritage protection programs.
Zheng Jianhua reviewed the achievements of Zhejiang Province in the archaeological and cultural heritage protection of large sites. He believes that this symposium provides a valuable exchange platform for experts and scholars, which will help promote the theoretical innovation and practical development of archaeology of large sites, and calls for strengthening international cooperation to promote the innovative transformation and inheritance of China's excellent traditional culture.
Lin Liugen summarized the development process of Chinese archaeology, especially the archaeology of large ruins in the past century, and emphasized the important role of archaeological archaeology in inheriting Chinese civilization and protecting cultural heritage. He believes that the theoretical basis of archaeology lies in its integrity and systematization, and future research should further strengthen multidisciplinary integration and international cooperation to promote the new development of cultural heritage protection in the new era.
Meeting site
In the academic exchange and discussion session, 8 experts and scholars from home and abroad made keynote speeches at the conference, covering the archaeological sites and the cutting-edge theoretical and practical achievements of Chinese civilization. Subsequently, 20 experts and scholars made academic reports from multiple perspectives around the theme of the conference.
Professor Wang Wei, a member of the Faculty of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, gave an in-depth interpretation of the current situation and future development focus of the archaeology of large ruins with the title of "Research on the Exploration of the Origin of Great Ruins and Civilization - Taking the Source Exploration Project as an Example". He said that the excavation of the large ruins has provided extremely valuable material materials for a comprehensive understanding of the organizational structure, cultural exchanges and socio-economic conditions of ancient societies, emphasizing the key position of the archaeology of the large ruins in the study of the origin of civilization.
Professor Alexandra · Anders, Institute of Archaeological Sciences, Eǒtvös Loránd University, Hungary, gave a presentation entitled "Neolithic Life History, Biosocial Archaeology: Polgár Micro (Northeast Hungary) Tombs". From the perspective of biosocial archaeology of life history, she presents the results of a multidisciplinary analysis of Neolithic tombs in the Polgár microdistrict in northeastern Hungary, and reveals the complexity of human social structures and the richness of cultural interactions at the site through a multifaceted research approach.
Professor Vadim ·Yagudin, Director of the Department of Archaeology of the Institute of Humanities of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan "Bolshaya Kyrk - Kyz – Kala Castle Ruins 2019-2023 Excavation" was published by Professor Chen Jingxin of Zhejiang University. The report details the excavation process of the site and its academic achievements, explores the archaeological value of the castle site, and looks forward to future international cooperation programs.
Professor Shinichi Nakamura of Kanazawa University in Japan gave a report entitled "The Position of Liangzhu Culture in the Study of the Origin of Chinese Civilization". Based on the latest discoveries of the Liangzhu site group, he suggested that there may be "strangers" in the site, and speculated that this cultural blending played a role in promoting the birth of the Erlitou culture. At the same time, it is believed that Liangzhu culture occupies an important position in the study of the origin of Chinese civilization.
Professor Lim Young-jin, Dean of the Korea National University of Chonnam and the Institute of Malaysia-Han Studies, reported on the results of the protection and revitalization of the Korea-Malaysia-Han · Gaya Historic Site. The report focuses on the archaeological excavation, conservation and utilization of the Gaya Tumuli in Korea, as well as the future plan to promote the application of Mahan monuments to the World Heritage Site, and puts forward innovative ideas for the protection and utilization of cultural heritage.
Professor Guo Weimin of Yuelu College of Hunan University gave a report entitled "Archaeology of Chicken Crying City under the Guidance of the Concept of Great Ruins". Starting from the holistic and systematic nature of the archaeological project in Chicken Cry, he elaborated on the excavation process of the project and its unique value in the field of archaeology of large ruins, emphasizing the importance of the overall perspective and multidisciplinary cooperation of large ruins archaeology.
Professor Korea He, School of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Zhengzhou University, summarized in detail the team's practical experience in the Gongyi Song Tomb conservation project. Drawing on the conservation experience of the Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Tombs, this paper proposes a sustainable development strategy for the protection and utilization of the site.
Professor Hu Yaowu of the Institute of Science and Technology Archaeology of Fudan University gave a report on "Some Thoughts on Science and Technology Archaeology of Large Ruins". He summarized the latest technologies and related achievements of the existing scientific and technological archaeology of large sites, and put forward further ideas for the future development of scientific and technological archaeology of large sites, emphasizing the importance of combining technological innovation and archaeological practice.
The report of Wei Xingtao, research librarian of Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, "Achievements of Archaeology and Civilization of Settlements in the Core Area of the Middle Period of Yangshao Culture", introduced the archaeological discoveries of the core area of the middle period of Yangshao culture, and conducted an in-depth discussion on the civilization process of the settlements in this region, showing the characteristics and important cultural achievements of the development of settlements.
Professor Fang Hui of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Shandong University reviewed the systematic archaeological achievements of the Shandong University team in the southeast of Shandong Province in a report entitled "The Political Region, Population and Transportation of the Langyatai Settlement Group from the Perspective of the Archaeological Perspective of the Great Ruins". He analyzed the political division, population size and transportation network of Langya in the Qin and Han dynasties through archaeological data, and proposed the important role of archaeology in understanding the ancient political and economic system.
Mr. Zhang Dong, curator of the Stervat Museum in Canada, gave a report entitled "The Inheritance and Transmission of Chinese Culture in Other Places from the Living Cultural Heritage of North American Chinatowns", which explored the adaptation and cultural inheritance of Chinese groups in North America in foreign cultural environments. Taking Chinatown as an example, he put forward the enlightenment of living cultural heritage to the sustainable development of the Great Ruins Cultural Park.
Professor Huang Xiaofen of the University of East Asia in Japan reported "The Establishment and Symbolism of the Central Axis of Chang'an, the Imperial Capital of the Western Han Dynasty", starting from the orientation concept of ancient Chinese urban planning, and interpreted in detail the layout and symbolism of the central axis of Chang'an in the Western Han Dynasty, and its far-reaching impact on the subsequent construction of royal cities in East Asia.
Professor Qin Xiaoli from the Department of Cultural Relics and Museology of Fudan University introduced the "New Progress in Data Collation and Research on the Ruins of Kangjia Large Settlement in Lintong, Shaanxi". The Kangjia site is an example of reflecting the regional settlement form and the functional distribution of general large-scale settlements in the formation of Chinese civilization, and is an archaeological evidence that provides a glimpse of the social life organization and structure of ordinary people's settlements in Guanzhong from the late Neolithic period to the Xia period.
Gong Xicheng, a research librarian of the Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, gave a report entitled "Wuwangdun Archaeological Project and Exploration of Protection and Utilization". He presented the distribution of cemeteries and excavated artifacts at the site, and discussed the multidisciplinary collaboration model of the archaeological team in conservation and utilization.
Li Gang, a researcher from the Mausoleum Museum of the First Qin Emperor, shared the archaeological process and harvest of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor from multiple perspectives with the title of "Archaeological Practice and Harvest of the Great Mausoleum Site of the First Qin Emperor", which provided rich research materials for the study of material culture and institutional design before and after the unification of Qin.
Professor Liu Zhaohui of the Department of Sociology of Zhejiang University discussed the practical experience of Liangzhu site in comprehensive conservation in a report entitled "The Time and Space of Civilization: The History, Experience and Enlightenment of Comprehensive Conservation of Liangzhu Site", and put forward innovative models of management mechanism and participatory protection, and believed that these models have reference significance for subsequent site protection work.
Professor Wang Fen of the School of Archaeology of Shandong University gave a report on "Some Thoughts on the Archaeological Practice of Jiaojia Ruins", systematically introducing the archaeological excavation results and multidisciplinary research mode of Jiaojia Ruins, and emphasizing the role of museums and the public in the popularization and inheritance of cultural heritage.
Wang Xianqiu, research librarian of Luoyang Institute of Archaeology, systematically introduced the archaeological progress and heritage protection experience of the Pishan Mausoleum Group in the report entitled "Archaeological Research and Heritage Protection of the Pishan Mausoleum Group", especially the excavation and research results of the Eastern Han Dynasty Emperor's Mausoleum in recent years.
The report "Excavation and Protection of Guanyao Mountain Site in Nanjing Ming Dynasty" by Ma Tao, Research Librarian of Nanjing Institute of Archaeology, explained the achievements of archaeology and protection and utilization of Guanyao Mountain Site in recent years from two parts: the overview of archaeological excavation and the protection and utilization practice of Guanyao Mountain Site in Nanjing.
Wang Zhengyu, a research librarian of Hangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, gave a report entitled "The Archaeology of the Great Ruins of Yijin City Ruins of Wuyue Kingdom", introduced the excavation work and historical status of Yijin City Ruins, and shared his thoughts on the protection and utilization of the ruins.
Liu Suoqiang, research librarian of the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, introduced the archaeological work carried out at the Yingdeyan Cottage Site in Guangdong Province since 2019 with the title of "Settlement Archaeological Work and Harvest of Yanshanzhai Site". The site reveals the beginning of the complex prehistoric society in the Lingnan area, and the archaeological results are of great significance for the study of the evolution of settlements in the Lingnan area and the protection of large ruins.
Professor Dai Xiangming of the School of History of Capital Normal University pointed out in the report "The Great Ruins of the Xia and Shang Periods in Southern Jin and the Development and Utilization of Copper and Salt Resources" that the prosperity of the southern Jin region in the late prehistoric and Xia and Shang periods was directly related to the development of the Yuncheng Salt Lake and the utilization of the Zhongtiao Mountain copper mine, and that copper and salt, as important strategic resources of the early state, played a vital role in the continuous prosperity of the bronze civilization.
Yue Hongbin, a researcher from the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, discussed the archaeological discoveries and importance of the giant soil pit in Yinxu with the title of "Archaeological Discoveries and Research, Protection and Utilization and Existing Problems in Yinxu". He also analyzed the dynamic development model of the layout of Yinxu Duyi, and put forward relevant ideas for site planning and protection.
Chang Hongjie, a librarian from the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, introduced the archaeological work of the ancient city of Zheng Han with the theme of "Archaeology of the Ancient City of Zheng Han under Multidisciplinary Cooperative Research". He emphasized that through multidisciplinary cooperation with universities and research institutions at home and abroad, the utilization efficiency of archaeological achievements has been greatly improved, demonstrating the key role of interdisciplinary collaboration in improving the efficiency and quality of archaeological research.
Liu Baoshan, research librarian of Wuxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, reported "On the Problems in the Protection and Utilization of Large Ruins in Jiangsu Province", which put forward the main problems faced by Jiangsu Province in the protection and utilization of large ruins. He stressed the need to further strengthen the protection and utilization of cultural relics in order to give full play to the cultural and historical value of the large ruins.
Tang Jun, director of the Lingjiatan Site Management Office of Hanshan County, shared the archaeological results of the Lingjiatan site with the title of "Based on the Great Ruins, Relying on the Great Archaeology, and Developing the Great Cause". He proposed that in the future, the archaeological achievements of large ruins should be "lived" by strengthening the innovative transformation and development of cultural heritage, and the development of archaeological undertakings of large ruins should be promoted.
Associate Professor Chen Xiao of the School of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University, gave a report entitled "Fragmentation and Reconstruction: Research on Virtual Restoration, Interpretation and Display of Prehistoric Settlement Sites in the Ningshao Plain of Zhejiang", which proposed a scheme for the recording, restoration and virtual reconstruction of architectural archaeology based on digital intelligence technology, and took the research of prehistoric settlement sites in the Ningshao Plain of Zhejiang Province as an example to demonstrate the innovative application of virtual restoration technology in archaeology.
Li Qiang, a researcher at the School of Art and Archaeology at Zhejiang University, said in the report "Biotechnology Helps the Protection and Research of Large Ruins" that biotechnology such as microbial sequencing and ELISA detection have made significant progress in the protection of cultural relics. He took the prevention and control of microbial diseases in the murals of Goguryeo tombs as an example to illustrate how to guide the detection and prevention of cultural relics diseases through biotechnology, so as to promote the scientific and technological process of cultural relics protection.
At the closing ceremony of the meeting, Sun Yingmin, director of the Archaeological Heritage Committee of the Archaeological Society of China, made a concluding speech. He emphasized that young scholars are the hope for the future development of the field of archaeology of large sites, and that the archaeological work of large sites is facing the dual challenges of theoretical deepening and technological innovation, and that it is necessary to increase efforts in top-level design and overall planning in the future to achieve effective management and sustainable use of cultural heritage.
This academic symposium further strengthened the exchanges and cooperation between the academic circles at home and abroad, and opened up ideas for the future development of archaeology in China. In the future, Zhejiang University will continue to give full play to its advantages in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage protection to promote the innovation and development of academic research.
Text arrangement/Lin Liugen, Guo Yi, Yang Suya, Li Chenran
Photography by Liu Taiping, Meng Xiao, Sun Yibin
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