In Chinese textbooks, the first dynasty was the Xia Dynasty established by Yu, but Western historians have never really acknowledged it. For them, the first evidence is historical data, because it appears in Sima Qian's "Historical Records", so its authenticity needs to be discus

In Chinese textbooks, the first dynasty was Xia Dynasty established by Yu, but Western historians have never really acknowledged it.

For them, the first evidence is historical data, because it appears in Sima Qian's "Historical Records", so the authenticity of needs to be discussed .

When Sima Qian wrote this book, more than 1,400 years had passed since the Xia Dynasty. This is like asking you to record the history of 422 AD. In essence, there is not much difference.

Under normal circumstances, the history described and the time when the book was written are not far apart, so that there is a reference basis. This time span is indeed too large.

Secondly, there is no cultural relics to support it. Even if the historical records are true, if wants to completely prove the existence of a certain dynasty, there must be relevant things to prove .

We have never avoided these things. Everyone is working hard to find evidence that the Xia Dynasty has appeared, instead of blindly denying and questioning.

The mysterious Xia Dynasty is just like the Shang Dynasty . The outside world did not believe it before, but the unearthing of the Yin Ruins civilization has once again advanced the history of Chinese civilization a big step .

In the final analysis, it is still a matter of time. It is just that too much time has passed and it is really difficult to do some things.

With the development of the times, an old professor at Guizhou University for Nationalities put forward a new point of view. He believed that the Xia Dynasty existed, but it did not belong to China. It probably existed in Pakistan . Is there any reference basis for this?

Erlitou Site

From the perspective of historians, only the unearthed cultural relics can prove its existence, but the Xia Dynasty has always been confusing.

China's "Historical Records", which has more reference value, records the Xia Dynasty, and Sima Qian also said that he had read many books of the same period. Because he could not remember the year, his description was not so detailed .

At this time, the archaeological community discovered the Erlitou site, and a large number of historians came here to investigate.

A large number of cultural relics unearthed have been tested, such as bronzes, etc., and many have been determined to be around 1900 BC, , which coincides with the existence of the Xia Dynasty.

In your opinion, this may be the most authentic evidence of the Xia Dynasty, but foreign scholars have other opinions, and there is no text here.

Generally, the unearthed cultural relics are accompanied by text. Even if there is no professional record, it is always feasible to engrave bronzes, but there is no on these bronzes.

It is undeniable that the emergence and use of writing is considered a sign of the formation of civilization. After all, the Xia Dynasty had risen to the national stage at that time, and many daily affairs required writing to communicate or execute.

Based on this situation, the archaeological community in my country can only label the Erlitou site as " suspected to be ".

But then I thought about it. If no text appeared, would the Xia Dynasty never be corroborated? Of course, we do not rule out the possibility that it has not yet been discovered, but this statement of "engraving on bronze vessels" is indeed somewhat inappropriate.

That era was different from the feudal period. No one could make a conclusion as to whether society had developed to the point of engraving characters on bronze vessels, so the lack of characters cannot be used as the main reason to refute it.

Speaking of this, members may also clearly feel the author’s inner point of view. I have always firmly believed in the real existence of in the Xia Dynasty.

has always been denied by foreign countries. We really can't provide evidence. However, from being questioned to now, our country has made significant progress in the archeology and research of the Xia Dynasty, which has also given people a kind of motivation.

This was also the case in the Shang Dynasty. The emergence of the Yinxu civilization made countless people doubt it, so it was only a matter of time before the Xia Dynasty was proved.

Professor Wang Changcheng

I thought this was the view of most historians. Unexpectedly, Professor Wang Changcheng of Guizhou University for Nationalities put forward a more sharp point of view: The Xia Dynasty did exist, but it was not in our country and was probably in Pakistan. Harappan civilization .

Anyone who is slightly familiar with world history will understand that Professor Wang’s remarks directly refer to the " Tianzhu Empire ".

When you see these words, the first thing that comes to your mind is India. It was not a country in the past, but the name of the northern region of South Asia, with the center in Pakistan. This is also what people call " Ancient India ”. After all,

has not really found evidence of the existence of the Xia Dynasty, so this possibility cannot be ruled out, but the author thinks that such speculation is indeed somewhat ridiculous.

is based on the allusion of " Dayu controlled the floods". Although it has a mythical color, it also confirms the real occurrence of "floods".

" Guoyu " once recorded this: businessman Emperor Shun and the ancestral deed, the suburbs are dark and the ancestral soup . Emperor Shun's son is called Shangjun. "Shang" is the surname, and Shangjun is most likely the business contract.

Not to mention this, archaeologists have made new discoveries today, that is, Emperor Ku, Emperor Jun, and Emperor Shun were one person .

Since the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty were all the same person, and with the emergence of Shang cultural sites, Emperor Shun must have asked Dayu to control the floods here.

According to historical research, the Shang Dynasty originated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, which is what we now call Henan. It is very likely that Dayu's water control was in the Yellow River.

In this case, the scope of research on the Xia Dynasty cannot leave here. Professor Wang Changcheng's guess is naturally unrealistic.

laughs about the world

talks about a thousand things, but it is still the topic of "whether the Xia Dynasty existed".

Similar ruins did appear in later generations, but the words were missing. In fact, archeology itself is also a science, and it is as long as it is possible or impossible. After all, just because something doesn’t appear doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Maybe some cultural relics will actually appear a few years later to prove it?

At the end of the article, I would like to give you a word: China has been around for five thousand years, and its cultural brilliance has been passed down .

Regardless of what the outside world says, Chinese people must maintain cultural self-confidence. Chinese civilization is not only the unique spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, but also the foundation of contemporary culture. Maintaining self-confidence and enhancing a sense of identity is the unshirkable responsibility of every Chinese son..

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When you see these words, the first thing that comes to your mind is India. It was not a country in the past, but the name of the northern region of South Asia, with the center in Pakistan. This is also what people call " Ancient India ”. After all,

has not really found evidence of the existence of the Xia Dynasty, so this possibility cannot be ruled out, but the author thinks that such speculation is indeed somewhat ridiculous.

is based on the allusion of " Dayu controlled the floods". Although it has a mythical color, it also confirms the real occurrence of "floods".

" Guoyu " once recorded this: businessman Emperor Shun and the ancestral deed, the suburbs are dark and the ancestral soup . Emperor Shun's son is called Shangjun. "Shang" is the surname, and Shangjun is most likely the business contract.

Not to mention this, archaeologists have made new discoveries today, that is, Emperor Ku, Emperor Jun, and Emperor Shun were one person .

Since the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty were all the same person, and with the emergence of Shang cultural sites, Emperor Shun must have asked Dayu to control the floods here.

According to historical research, the Shang Dynasty originated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, which is what we now call Henan. It is very likely that Dayu's water control was in the Yellow River.

In this case, the scope of research on the Xia Dynasty cannot leave here. Professor Wang Changcheng's guess is naturally unrealistic.

laughs about the world

talks about a thousand things, but it is still the topic of "whether the Xia Dynasty existed".

Similar ruins did appear in later generations, but the words were missing. In fact, archeology itself is also a science, and it is as long as it is possible or impossible. After all, just because something doesn’t appear doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Maybe some cultural relics will actually appear a few years later to prove it?

At the end of the article, I would like to give you a word: China has been around for five thousand years, and its cultural brilliance has been passed down .

Regardless of what the outside world says, Chinese people must maintain cultural self-confidence. Chinese civilization is not only the unique spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, but also the foundation of contemporary culture. Maintaining self-confidence and enhancing a sense of identity is the unshirkable responsibility of every Chinese son..

Thank you for reading. If you like it, don’t forget to leave a follow.