Modern Chinese Chic: The Chinese Memory-Part 2

The Chinese Memory
Exhibition at the Capital Museum, China
July 29 – October 7, 2008
Beijing, China
http://www.capitalmuseum.org.cn/exhibitionpage/zgjy.htm
Translated and edited by Staff of Orilily LLC

Part 2 –Govern the Country with Ritual Music (BC2000-BC200)

With the development of statehood, Chinese civilization reached its first booming period, symbolized by the sophisticated bronze ware and the ritual music that were mainly used for governing the states.

Xia Dynasty (BC2000 – BC1500) , Shang Dynasty (BC1500-BC1000), and Zhou (BC1000-BC221) are the three states before Qin Dynasty (BC221-BC207) which consolidated the small states into one, and started the Chinese order and normalcy that lasted for the following 2000 more years.

Xia Dynasty was established by Xia Yu in the area that is in today's He Nan province. Chinese scholars considered this area as the central region (Zhong Yuan) for that time.

The exquisite bronze ware were mainly used for sacrifice rites, they carry the message of the stately and overly elaborate rites to us

The booming development of bronze ware in the central region radiated to the neighbouring regions, leading to the thriving civilization of those regions with their own character and charm

Warrior and war related articles from Qin

Qin is a small state to the west. After a fast development period, it became very powerful and consolidated the other six states, leading to the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, which was widely regarded as the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. Qin Dynasty standardized the measuring system and characters, integrated the local civilizations, and set a profound foundation for the Chinese civilization that we know today.