TheGolden Sun Bird,or theSun and Immortal Birds Gold Ornament(simplified Chinese:Thần Mặt Trời điểu kim sức;traditional Chinese:Thần Mặt Trời điểu kim sức;pinyin:Tàiyáng Shénniǎo Jīnshì), is an ancientartifact,unearthed in 2001 atJinsha archaeological sitelocated in the city ofChengdu,Sichuan Province,China.[1]
| Golden Sun Bird | |
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| Material | Gold |
| Size | 12.5 cm in diameter |
| Weight | 20 grams |
| Created | c.1125 BC |
| Discovered | 2001 San xing dui |
| Present location | Jinsha Museum,Chengdu |
It is a ring-shaped piece of foil, made of nearly pure gold. The pattern consists of four birds, flying in the same counterclockwise direction, located around the perimeter. The center is a sun pattern with twelve points. It is 12.5 cm in diameter, with a 5.29 cm inner diameter. It has a thickness of 0.02 cm, and weighs 20 grams.[2]
The piece dates back to the lateSan xing duiperiod (around 1200–1050 BCE), and is now located in theJinsha Museum,Chengdu.
Use as logo
editThe Golden Sun Bird motif is used as a logo to represent China's cultural heritage. In 2011, the city of Chengdu selected the Golden Sun Bird as the design for its logo.[3]The pattern is featured on the coat of arms ofJoseph Tang Yuange,Roman CatholicBishop of Chengdusince 2016, as well as on the coat of arms of theDiocese of Chengdu.The sun bird was also used as the elements of the2021 FISU World University GamesinChengdu.
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Golden Sun Bird in the museum exposition -
Coat of arms of BishopJoseph Tang Yuange -
Coat of arms of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu -
Dong'an Lake Stadium, the main venue of the2021 Summer World University Games,with an giant sun bird design on the roof
See also
editReferences
edit- ^unknown."Gold Sunbird".Chinese Treasures. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-21.Retrieved2012-02-15.
- ^":: Tân hoa võng:: - địa phương tiếp âm".Xinhuanet. 2005-08-16. Archived fromthe originalon February 3, 2014.Retrieved2012-02-15.
- ^"Chengdu Unveils its New City Logo".news.ifeng. 2011-12-30.Retrieved2012-02-10.
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