Editing Chengdu (section)

===Ancient Shu civilization===
====Jinsha Site====
[[File:2014 Jinsha Gold Mask a.jpg|thumb|Jinsha gold mask]]
The [[Jinsha site|Jinsha Site]] are the first significant archeological discovery in China of the 21st century and were selected in 2006 as a "key conservation unit" of the nation. The Jinsha Relics Museum is located in the northwest of Chengdu, about {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} from downtown. As a theme-park-style museum, it is for the protection, research, and display of Jinsha archaeological relics and findings. The museum covers {{convert|300000|m2|abbr=on}}, and houses relics, exhibitions, and a conservation center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jinshasitemuseum.com/homee.asp |title= Jinsha site museum|website=jinshasitemuseum.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924024101/http://www.jinshasitemuseum.com/homee.asp |archive-date=24 September 2012}}</ref>

====Golden Sun Bird====
[[File:太阳神鸟金箔片, 2017-09-17.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|The [[Golden Sun Bird]]]]
The [[Golden Sun Bird]] was excavated by archaeologists from the Jinsha Ruins on 25 February 2001. In 2005, it was designated as the official logo of Chinese cultural heritage by the China National Relic Bureau.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-06-07 |title="太阳神鸟"为何能成为"中国文化遗产"标志 |url=https://finance.sina.cn/2023-06-07/detail-imywktus2063713.d.html?from=wap |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Sina Finance |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907211527/https://finance.sina.cn/2023-06-07/detail-imywktus2063713.d.html?from=wap |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=国家文物局公示"中国文化遗产标志" |url=https://www.mct.gov.cn/whzx/whyw/201112/t20111201_707437.htm |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.mct.gov.cn |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907211532/https://www.mct.gov.cn/whzx/whyw/201112/t20111201_707437.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The round, foil plaque dates back to the ancient Shu area in 210 BC and is 94.2 percent pure gold and extremely thin. It contains four birds flying around the perimeter, representing the four seasons and directions. The sun-shaped cutout in the center contains 12 sunlight beams, representing the 12 months of a year. The exquisite design is remarkable for a 2,200-year-old piece.<ref>{{Cite web |title=金沙太阳神鸟：中国文化遗产的标志-新华网 |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2020-08/03/c_1126317861.htm |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.xinhuanet.com |archive-date=5 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805032817/http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2020-08/03/c_1126317861.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=天津日报数字报刊平台-"太阳神鸟"的前世今生（图） |url=http://epaper.tianjinwe.com/tjrb/html/2023-06/05/content_160_7779532.htm |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=epaper.tianjinwe.com |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907211601/http://epaper.tianjinwe.com/tjrb/html/2023-06/05/content_160_7779532.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Sanxingdui Museum====
Situated in the northeast of the state-protected [[Sanxingdui]] Site, The original complex of [[Sanxingdui Museum]] was founded in August 1992 and opened in 1997. It is the representative work of the master architect Zheng Guoying. The original museum covers an area of 1,000 acres and was rated as the first batch of national first-class museums.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=陈平丽 |title=打卡三星堆博物馆新馆 也太太太惊艳了吧 |url=https://news.cctv.com/2023/09/26/ARTIfOINKjdbDgh27XFbZu08230926.shtml |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=news.cctv.com |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907211530/https://news.cctv.com/2023/09/26/ARTIfOINKjdbDgh27XFbZu08230926.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>

The new complex of Sanxingdui Museum was founded in March 2022. It covers an area of 54,400 square meters, which is about 5 times the size of the old museum. It was built for new cultural relics after major archaeological excavations. It displays more than 2,000 precious cultural relics such as bronze, jade, gold, pottery, and bone, and comprehensively and systematically displays the archaeological excavations and latest research results of Sanxingdui.<ref name=":8" />[[File:青铜纵目面具B.jpg|thumb|Sanxingdui bronze head]]
The main collection highlights the Ancient City of Chengdu, [[Shu Han|Shu]] State & its culture, while displaying thousands of valuable relics including earthenware, jade wares, bone objects, gold wares, and bronzes that have been unearthed from [[Shang dynasty]] sacrificial sites.<ref>{{Cite web |title=沉睡數千年 醒來驚天下 |url=http://sc.people.com.cn/BIG5/n2/2023/0822/c345528-40540275.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=sc.people.com.cn |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907212034/http://sc.people.com.cn/BIG5/n2/2023/0822/c345528-40540275.html |url-status=live }}</ref>