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Four Great Discoveries of Oriental Civilization in the Early 20th Century: Tibetan Scriptures in Dunhuang, Gansu Province and What?

The archives of the Cabinet Library of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the archives of Oracle Bone Inscriptions Archives in Anyang, Henan, the Confucian classics in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, and the Han bamboo slips in Juyan.

Cabinet archives of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Cabinet Treasury in Qing Dynasty is the most important archives of the central government in Qing Dynasty. Its archives include Manchu archives moved by archives of ming dynasty and Shengjing, Manchu wooden signs and other old archives before entering the customs, and Qing Dynasty archives. Collected in Li, Yue, She and Yu Si Ku, it is an important document of the emperor and cabinet ministers after handling government affairs, and it has been kept in the Qing Palace for a long time. These files are the largest and most complete in the history of China.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions Archives in Anyang, Henan. Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Yin Ruins is the earliest known mature script in China, which is called the earliest "file" in ancient China. These Oracle Bone Inscriptions records are extremely rich in content, involving many aspects of social life in Shang Dynasty, including not only politics, military affairs, culture and social customs, but also astronomy, calendars, medicine and other science and technology. They are the earliest and most precious historical relics in existence.

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Tibetan Scripture Volume Archives. More than 50,000 pieces of scriptures, documents and other cultural relics from the 4th century to14th century have been found in the Buddhist scriptures cave in Mogao grottoes, which is known as the "Dunhuang suicide note".

The earliest discovery of Han bamboo slips in Juyan was a Sino-Swiss northwest scientific expedition led by Swede Sven Hedin. 1930, they found many pavilions and obstacles in Juyan frontier fortress and excavated them, and obtained tens of thousands of bamboo slips. Because these bamboo slips were found on the beacon tower of Han Dynasty in Juyan area, they were named as Juyan Han bamboo slips. It provides first-hand information for studying the history of the northwest garrison in Han Dynasty, which has high historical value and is also a precious calligraphy ink.