Shanghai, a city with ten miles of foreign land, is best known for its trade. In fact, Shanghai’s status as an international trade center was not limited to its opening as a port. As early as the Tang and Song Dynasties, Qinglong Town in Baihe Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai, served as an important node on the Maritime Silk Road and an important foreign trade port in the Yangtze River Delta.
According to archaeological excavations, more than 6,000 pieces of restorable porcelain have been unearthed in Qinglong Town. They are very similar to the porcelain combinations unearthed from the Mako Island shipwreck in South Korea and the Hakata site in Fukuoka, Japan. It can be said that at that time, bulk commodities such as porcelain and tea from Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian and other producing areas came to Qinglong Town, “Shanghai’s first port”, along the waterway, and then were transported to all parts of the world by rivers and seas.
The Longping Temple Pagoda was built during the Tiansheng period of the Northern Song Dynasty
It is a seven-level pagoda
Longping Temple Pagoda and the existing Qinglong Pagoda of “South Temple”
Together they constitute two key landmarks in the restoration of the north and south areas of Qinglong Town
The tower base is octagonal in plane
The site preserves key parts such as water distribution, corner pillars, and the foundation of the lotus column with secondary steps
It also preserves the complete underground palace from the Northern Song Dynasty
It is of great value to the study of folk Buddhist beliefs and the relic burial system at that time
According to documentation
The Longping Pagoda has the functions of promoting Buddhism and guiding merchant ships
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An overhead shot of the tower base of Longping Temple. (Provided by Shanghai Museum)
As a port, the worship of Buddhism is prevalent in Qinglong Town
A large number of Buddhist cultural relics were also unearthed from the base of Longping Temple
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Come on. “Asoka Pagodas have been unearthed from many tower base palaces in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian.
It is said that the Qian family of Wuyue Kingdom in the Five Dynasties believed in Buddhism
I admire King Ashoka for building the pagoda. As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Wang Da’s voice coming from outside. The legend
Two pagodas imitating Ashoka’s style were also unearthed from the Longping Temple Pagoda Base Palace
The decorative style is similar to the pagoda unearthed from Nansi Pagoda in Dongyang, Zhejiang
The scale of Qinglong Town gradually expanded after the late Tang Dynasty
Transformation of functions into commercial trade
Cities and towns further develop towards prosperity
A large number of exquisite porcelains were unearthed from the Qinglong Town site
And daily utensils, etc.
The Xi family lived a miserable life, but showed no mercy or apology to her. Not only reflects the level of craftsmanship at that time
It also reflects the social customs and aesthetic characteristics of the people at that time
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The dustpan-shaped inkstone, also known as the wind-shaped inkstone, is shaped like a dustpan
Most of the dustpan-shaped inkstones unearthed from archeology are made of pottery or stone
Bronze inkstones are relatively rare
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This exquisitely designed Tang Dynasty bronze mirror with a parrot holding a branch and a ribbon pattern
From the well
Experts are still exploring the secrets behind it
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Many Tang Dynasty Deqing kiln porcelains were also discovered at the Qinglong Town site
It is one of the largest discovery sites outside the kiln site
There are also many Yue kiln porcelain
The main shapes include bowls, pots, basins, etc.
Most of them have no traces of use
At that time, the products of Deqing Kiln were transported down the Dongtiao River to Taihu Lake
Then follow the Taihu Lake to the Wusong River and go directly to Qingdao. Tonight is the night of my son’s new house. At this time, if this silly boy doesn’t enter the bridal chamber, what is he doing here? Although he thought so, he still replied: “No, come in.” Longzhen
A small portion is for local consumption
Most of them are re-transported and sold to other places
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Qinglong Town was known as the “Big Town in the Southeast”, a place where “wealthy businessmen and powerful families with the right surname” gathered. Think about it, after all, she is the person she has been entangled with in this life, and the joys and anger in her previous life. The sorrow and joy could almost be said to be buried in his hands. How could she pretend to be this silently? Documents record that in the 10th year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (1077), the commercial tax amount of Qinglong Town was more than 15,000 yuan, ranking first among the towns in Liangzhe Road, and even at the state level across the country, it was in the middle and upper class.
In the following time, as the Wusong River silted up, its port function gradually dissipated, and Qinglong Town also declined. However, as valuable data that demonstrates the development of Shanghai’s cities and towns over the past millennium, the archaeological discoveries at the Qinglong Town site have provided a historical context and cultural foundation for Shanghai’s urban development, and have also become a shining page in the history of China’s foreign trade and culture.
Producer: Hu Guoxiang
Reporters: Hu Jiefei, Cheng Siqi
Final review: Zhang Huan
Editors: Tan Huiting, Wang Jingjing, Wang Wenyuan
Academic guidance: Huang Xiang, director of the Archaeological Research Department of Shanghai Museum, and Wang Jianwen, associate researcher
Credit: Shanghai Museum
Qingpu Museum
Baihe Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai