Research On Chu Culture

A Ju culture belongs to the Dongyi culture, is a kind of regional culture in the preQin period, formed in Shandong in the scope of ju. It is rooted in this fertile soil, inthe southeast region has a long history, the earliest history can be traced back to thelate Paleolithic "Yiyuan" fossils. In the Neolithic age, Ju in Dawenkou Culturedistribution area is in the core position, ancestors of Ju multiply here, interest, createbeautiful pre Ju culture, reveals the origin of Chinese civilization and early dawn.Ju is one of the ancient tribal Dongyi Shao Hao descendants built, Xia Zhaoshihad been in existence; Shang Dynasty called Gu curtain country. But the era of Xiaand Shang pre Ju culture still maintained the Dongyi culture tradition, influenced bythe culture of Central Plains is very small. The Western Zhou period of "letter andhope we only recognize of Ju Ju" status, history of the Ju culture is the culture blend.Because of the national strength is not strong, only "small country", and "turned uglyin Yi", resulting in the Western Zhou period of Ju state is unknown to the public,historical records about. From the beginning of the spring and Autumn period, thestate strength, talent showing itself in the feudal country, to attack the image, boardedthe stage of history, and the deal between Jin Lu, and other major powers andneighboring countries, it was the political activity. In the late spring and Autumnperiod, the state gradually decline,431BC by Ju, the national history came to an end.But in the spring and Autumn period, the Ju culture in the culture integration in thedevelopment to the extreme, forming a rich cultural accumulation.This paper is based on the historical records as the basis, on the basis of previousstudies, combined with the unearthed literature and archaeology, history of the state asthe main research object, appropriate to extend the period before and after the. On thisbasis, with the regional cultural perspective, summarizes the characteristics of Juculture and achievements, briefly summarizes the regional characteristics.The article is divided into five parts：the first part mainly expounds theprehistoric Ju of civilization origin, historical development of pre Ju culture of simple carding, illustrate Ju Chang ancestors how to lead entering the era of civilization, andcreated the splendid pre Ju culture. The second part introduces the history of theShang and Zhou dynasties Ju, mainly from the analysis of characteristics of the Shangand Zhou period Ju bronze. The third part is the focus of this article, first of all is thespring and Autumn period state evolvement briefly, and then combined with thehistorical literature and archaeological materials, in the domestic and foreign, bronze,burial customs and show the period of political, economic and cultural. The fourthpart mainly introduces the period of Qin and Han Ju to historical and cultural heritage,the culture of Ju Ju with no end and die, even a century later period, still had theprofound influence. The fifth part mainly through the Ju culture characteristics ofeach period, summed up the main characteristics of Ju culture and connotation fromthe context, and comb out Yi Xia culture of mutual penetration.