Where was the Four Birds Around the Sun unearthed?

The Four Birds Around the Sun was unearthed at the Jinsha Site in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

The Jinsha Site covers an area of about 5 square kilometers, including large building sites, ritual areas, general residential areas, cemeteries, etc., dating from the late Shang Dynasty to the early Spring and Autumn Period (1200 BC-650 BC), and tens of thousands of valuable cultural relics have been unearthed, which is the political, economic and cultural center of the Kingdom of Ancient Shu after Sanxingdui.

"Four birds around the sun" unearthed when just be kneaded into a ball of gold lumps, unfolded, a beautiful pattern presented in front of the world: the gold ornaments weighing about 20 grams, outer diameter of 12.5 centimeters, inner diameter of 5.29 centimeters, only 0.02 centimeters thick, the use of hollowed-out pattern, the inner layer of the circle around the equidistant distribution of the 12 clockwise The inner circle is surrounded by 12 clockwise gear rays, and the outer layer has four birds flying counterclockwise in the same direction, connecting front and back, all of which are in the state of stretching their necks and legs and spreading their wings to fly.

The whole pattern has a strict composition, smooth lines and is extremely beautiful. Because of its shape, it is called "Sun God Bird", and the full name is "Shang and Zhou Sun God Bird Gold Jewelry".

What is the meaning of the four birds around the sun?

The four birds around the sun pattern is the outstanding representative of the Chinese ancestors worship of the sun artistic expression, expressed the pursuit of light, unity and progress, harmony and tolerance of the spirit of the allegory, highlighting the Chinese government and the people of the motherland to protect the cultural heritage of the strong sense of responsibility and sense of sacred mission.

This symbol of China's cultural heritage reflects the strong cohesion and centripetal force of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and expresses the spirit of self-improvement and upward mobility of the Chinese nation.