Han Dynasty Agriculture In The Portrait Bricks Of The Central Plains

The Yellow River Basin has nurtured the Han nationality represented by farming civilization.The Han nationality not only has a written history,but also a history of image presentation.The Han Dynasty portrait bricks are an important expression.The portrait bricks appear on the four walls of the tomb burial chamber.The production method is stamping or printing,which is decorative.The Central Plains area has been the most concentrated area of agricultural production in China since ancient times.During the Qin and Han Dynasties,the farming economy in the Central Plains was developed,and the agricultural theme was naturally reflected in the masonry of the Han tombs.The agricultural production images contained in it provided us with a new perspective to re-examine the society at that time and reflect the agricultural society in the Han Dynasty.Political system,economic relations,production methods,daily life,sacrificial disaster prevention and many other aspects,let us see the real agricultural landscape of the society at that time.The portrait bricks of the Han Dynasty were widely distributed in the Yellow River and the Yangtze River basin,and many were found in the vast hinterland of the Central Plains.The portrait bricks of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains are mainly distributed in the Yuzhong area centered on Zhengzhou and Xuchang,and the southern part of Henan Province with Nanyang and Dengzhou as the center.The western Henan area centered on Luoyang and Yanshi is centered on Shangqiu and Zhoukou.The eastern region of Henan.There are many types of brick and stone themes in the Han Dynasty.As a concentrated agricultural production area in the Central Plains,there are many portraits related to farming,crop renting and renting,portraits of yak taming,carp portraits related to fishing and animal husbandry,grazing portraits,imagery,and diet-related The image of the kitchen,the image of the brewing,the image of the feast and the image of the bullfight related to the agricultural sacrifice,the image of the son-in-law,the image of the goddess,etc.These images of agricultural subjects provide us with a new perspective and ideas for studying the agriculture of the Han Dynasty.Most of the research results of human beings are broad general narratives.From the perspective of image history and archaeology,we can find some new problems from the portrait bricks.The evolution of the iron implements reflected in the masonry scenes,through the comparison with the unearthed objects and ancient documents,can be seen from the interaction between the iron and metal technology of the Han Dynasty and the agricultural economy;"drought and drought for abuse" and "the tiger eats women" In the Han Dynasty portrait bricks,the use of the gods and monsters to create a different style of appearance with other portraits and bricks,through the comparison with the ancient literature,analysis of the image of tigers and son-in-law,reflecting the agricultural disasters in the Han Dynasty The relationship between the agricultural environment and the "artificial bullfighting" portrait bricks,compared with the ancient literature,the connotation of elephant and bullfighting activities is very different,analyzing its image,reflecting the living environment connection of the Han Dynasty animals;reflecting the Han Dynasty crop planting The development of the agricultural economy of the Han Dynasty,which was shown in the brickwork of the handicraft industry,provided a certain material basis for the prosperity of the manor economy.The Han Dynasty portrait bricks in the Central Plains reflect the true image of the Han culture in the Central Plains on the one hand,and the spiritual connotation of the Han people on the other.It is a new and important tool for us to understand and explore the social culture of the Han Dynasty.