The main characteristics of Bashu culture

The main features of Bashu culture are as follows:

1, cultural and geographical areas

Bashu is a specific title, and now it has been divided into Bashu. Before the Warring States period, Bashu was fragmented and completely distinct. The ancient meaning of "Ba" is "a python that swallows an elephant", and the central area is eastern Sichuan (including Chongqing) and western Hubei.

Covering southern Shaanxi, Hanzhong, central Guizhou and western Hunan; "Shu" means "silkworm in sunflower" in ancient times, and its main geographical location covers the central and western plains of Sichuan Basin. From this perspective, the core areas of Bashu are now Sichuan Province and Chongqing City.

2. Formation process

Originated in Shang Dynasty, it was named in the Spring and Autumn Period, and became the main law in Qin and Han Dynasties. Pakistan's enterprising spirit and Shu's compatibility are integrated into one. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, they gradually merged into the Central Plains culture, swaying and swaying, and their experience gradually drifted away from generation to generation. It was a nebula that could cover the sky, but it failed to converge into stars. It was impossible in the past, now and in the future.

3. Cultural characteristics

Generally speaking, Bashu culture is long, mysterious and splendid, which can be enjoyed in nature or born in death. You can do nothing but live by the sword. Culturally compatible with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, paying attention to the character of Sichuanese; Take Confucianism as an example to promote Sichuanese to be officials; To explain, people who go to Sichuan should hesitate; Between advance and retreat, life and death are rich.

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Bashu culture refers to the regional culture of Sichuan Basin. Bashu culture is not only an excellent regional culture, but also a member of China's excellent traditional culture.

Ba culture is centered in northeast Sichuan (Bazhong, Dazhou and Langzhong). Ba people live in eastern Sichuan, western Hubei, Chongqing Three Gorges reservoir area, southwestern Shaanxi and northern Guizhou. The national key protected sites of Ba culture include Luojiaba site (Xuanhan County, Sichuan Province) and Chengba site (Quxian County, Sichuan Province).

Shu culture is the fusion of three ancient nationalities centered on Deyang and Chengdu. The national key protected sites of Shu culture are Sanxingdui Site (Guanghan City, Sichuan Province) and Jinsha Site (Qingyang District, Chengdu City). Shu became a feudal country in the Western Zhou Dynasty, including western Sichuan, southern Shaanxi and northern Yunnan.