Saturday, November 9, 2024 In a recent report from People’s Daily , it was highlighted that Yunmeng County in central Hubei Province, China, is harnessing its extensive historical and cultural assets to advance its cultural tourism industry. The county’s approach focuses on blending its heritage with modern tourism initiatives, including setting up a dedicated research center for the protection of cultural relics, fostering creative approaches to preserve traditional arts such as shadow puppetry, and developing unique cultural tourism experiences. Despite being Hubei’s smallest county, Yunmeng boasts an impressive collection of over 5,000 cultural relics, some of which hold national significance.
In a remarkable discovery in late 1975, the excavation of a water channel in Shuihudi led to the uncovering of 12 ancient tombs, dating from the late Warring States Period (475 B.C. – 221 B.
C.) to the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.
– 207 B.C.).
Within Tomb No. 11, archaeologists uncovered an astonishing array of bamboo slips, which they carefully documented and cleaned, totaling over 1,000 pieces. These bamboo slips provided a rare glimpse into the records of an official named Xi, who meticulously documented the unification of the seven states during the Warring States Period under the Qin Dynasty.
The records included 18 categories of Qin laws, recognized as the earliest and most complete legal codex discovered in China, showcasing the sophistication of ancient China’s legal fram.