红山文化发现史略

A Brief History of the Discovery of Hongshan Culture

红山文化的发现、探索与研究已历时一个多世纪之久。随着一系列重大考古发现和研究的不断突破,人们在认识上已逐步接近红山文化精神价值的内核。苏秉琦关于红山文化是中华文明直根系的论断正在被一系列考古发现与研究所证实。当此之际,回望红山文化的探索历程,有助于我们更深刻地理解中华文明之“干细胞”的论断,更好地诠释由此产生的一系列构成中华文明的基本要素。这对于理解多元一体的中华文明的形成,追寻中华文化的源头和根基,进而提升中华民族之文化自信与自觉都具有重要的现实意义。

The discovery, exploration and research of Hongshan Culture has lasted for more than a century. With the continuous archaeological discoveries and research, people have gradually approached the core of the spiritual value of Hongshan Culture. Su Bingqi’s assertion, Hongshan Culture is the direct root of Chinese civilization, is being confirmed by a series of archaeological discoveries and research. At this time, looking back on the exploration process of Hongshan Culture will help us more deeply understand the thesis of "stem cells" of Chinese civilization and better interpret the series of basic elements of Chinese civilization. It is of great practical significance for understanding the formation of pluralistic and integrated Chinese civilization, pursuing the source and foundation of Chinese culture, and then improving the cultural self-confidence and consciousness of the Chinese nation.