In the past, there was a period when the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties were questioned by historical nihilists, and some people thought that the "5,000-year history of Chinese civilization" might have to be discounted.
This questioning theory comes mainly from domestic "historians". However, with the deepening of archaeological work, bronze artifacts from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties frequently surfaced, and some "experts" were also slapped in the face. Of course, the treatment of these specialists remains the same, and it is unknown whether they will be able to continue to receive dollars and pounds.
The Xia Shang Zhou is not only real, as early as the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the word "China" has appeared on the historical stage.
The inscription on the inner bottom of a bronze vessel named "He Zun" reads "Yu Qi Zhai Zi China". He Zun is a bronze vessel of the early Western Zhou Dynasty, and its inscription records in detail the precepts of King Cheng to his subordinate "Zong Xiaozi" in the newly built eastern capital Luoyi when he was in power for five years.
In short, this historical record is the details of the situation and discipline of the Zhou king in Chengzhou after King Wu destroyed the Shang.
This historical account provides strong evidence for the existence of the Xia Shang Zhou, and what is even more shocking is that the word "China" makes its debut in this account.
This is undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face to those who doubt. This also made some "experts" speechless, because the object of their previous questioning, He Zun, was actually bought back at the scrap yard for thirty yuan.
This was enough to embarrass these experts, after all, they might have thought that this bronze was not worth mentioning.
The story goes back to the 60s of the last century, when a farmer surnamed Chen accidentally discovered this bronze object at night.
At that time, he could only carry this national treasure home because of poverty, and finally sold it to the scrap yard for 30 yuan. If he hadn't been fortunate enough to be discovered by a decentralized museum staff, He Zun might have really become scrap copper and be used to make steel.
This bronze piece known as He Zun has gone through twists and turns, and has changed hands twice for 30 yuan. However, its real value lies in the fact that it is not only a physical object that proves the existence of the Xia Shang Zhou, but also a historical witness with the word "China".
This old bronze has been reborn from a scrap heap and is now considered a national treasure that has survived for thousands of years.