Sichuan China the Jinsha Ruins
Sichuan China Jinsha Ruins lie in the Jinsha Village of Supo Town in the west of Chengdu. The central area of the ruins covers more than 3 square kilometers. Next to the excavation of Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan City, Jinsha Ruins are the most important archaeological discovery in Sichuan. Many archaeologists believe that Jinsha Ruins might well have been the political, economic and cultural center of Chengdu after the decline of the Sanxingdui civilization. Since the location of Jinsha Ruins was once the capital city of the ancient Shu State between the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the West Zhou Dynasty, the excavation of the ruins plays a key role in the study of the history and culture of the ancient Shu society. Therefore, China National Cultural Relics Bureau has decided that Jinsha and Sanxingdui ruins will jointly apply for a World Cultural Heritage Site.
The incomparably exquisite cultural relics discovered here have astounded the world and the mysterious sacrificial culture has made people to ponder deeply over the spiritual world of our ancestors. The unanswered questions posed by timeless cultures remind us of the Egypt pyramids, the Maya civilization and the mysteries of Sanxingdui Ruins. The ancient Shu culture has greatly enhanced the splendor of Chinese culture. Since its discovery in February, 2001, archaeologists have basically affirmed that the site of ancient Shu State was divided into three parts: the sacrifice section, the living section, and the workshop section. The distribution of these sections in Jinsha Ruins shows that the place had already become a large-scaled and mature capital city by that time. A great number of exquisite gold ware, jade ware, bronze ware, stone ware, ivory ware, and countless elephant tusks and pottery have been excavated from the ruins.
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