Ancient China

Visiting “Anyang Yinxu Ruins”

Yinxu is the site for the the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty and is especially famous as the source of the archeological discovery of oracle bones and oracle bone script. The Yinxu archeological site is one of China’s oldest and largest. It was also the place of the earliest known Chinese writing. The best preserved of the Shang Dynasty royal tombs unearthed at Yinxu is the Tomb of Fu Hao. It was also the site for the largest number of Si Mu Wu Ding bronze vessels unearthed in the world. After nearly a hundred years of archaeological excavations, numerous Shang palaces, mausoleum tombs, burial pits, settlement sites, cemetery groups and handicraft sites have been discovered. Among these sites, oracle bones, bronze jade and other fine artifacts have been unearthed, which paints a comprehensive picture of the Chinese style displayed at the capital of the Shang dynasty 3000 years ago.

Visiting the National Museum of Chinese Characters

Situated in Anyang Henan, The National Museum of Chinese Characters is designed similar to a Shang Dynasty court with a modern twist. It consists of a grand hall, a main square and a character archway, mainly for cultural collection and presentations. Currently, the museum houses 4123 Tibetan character artifacts, supported with 1058 exhibits and 305 national heritage artifacts

Visiting the former residence of Dr. James Mellon Menzies

Deng Feng Observatory

The Henan Deng Feng Observatory located in Gaocheng Town, was built and used by Guo Shoujing to observe the movement of the sun, stars and record time. It is the oldest preserved observatory in China, and also one of the most important in the world.

The Observatory was able to measure when the Summer and Winter solstices, and Spring and Fall equinoxes would occur, thus setting apart the four seasons.

The monument “Middle of the world” designed by Cristobal Cobo is a sundial located on the equator in Ecuador. It bears a similar function to the gnomon used during the Zhou dynasty. A wooden pole measures shadows to mark the winter/summer solstice and the spring/fall equinoxes. This center also marks the origin of the "Eight Pointed Star”.

Quitsato (Quito, Ecuador)

Cristobal Cobo standing next to the Ceyingtai built during the Zhou Dynasty

Sunny Kuo and Mariella Molina in the front of Oracle

Consul General Mariella leaving her comments at Dr. Menzies’ former residence

“ To contribute towards international exchange on Yinxu Culture” by Sunny Kuo

Simuwu Rectangular "Ding" (Shang)

Jade Jaguar (Shang)

Tripod (Shang)

inscriptions on tortoise shells (Shang)

Peace Media Members with Mariella Molina

From right to left: Liu Zhiwei (right 2), Cristobal Cobo (right 3), Mariella Molina (right 4), Sunny Kuo (right 5)

Oracle Bone Inscriptions

The former residence of the late Canadian scholar, Dr. James Mellon Menzies, was where he spent his life collecting and researching about Oracles. He lived in Anyang for 13 years, and in 1932, was appointed professor of Chinese Studies Institute of Archaeology at Cheeloo University. While at Cheeloo University, he established "Oracle research" and "Anthropology and Archaeology", and published several books "Yinxu Ruins inscriptions" and "Oracle Bone Inscriptions Collected by Bo Gen". His research has led him to be known as "the foremost western scholar of Yin-Shang culture and oracle bone inscriptions", earning himself high reputation in the academic community.

On February 21,2013, under the invitation from the Dean of the Yindu district in Anyang, Professor Liu Zhiwei, Sunny Kuo and several Peace Media members embarked on an investigation into China’s Henan province to visit the Yinxu ruins. Ecuador Consul General Mariella Molina and 2012 Peace Media Messenger Award recipient Cristobal Cobo, who is a researcher in ancient astronomy, were specially invited to participate in ancient Sino-Latin American cultural exchanges.

Visit to the Anyang Institute of Archaeology Research Center, Ecuador Consul General Mariella Molina(middle), Cristobal Cobo (left 4), Sunny Kuo (right 5) and Dean Liu Zhiwei (right 3) (Henan, China, Feb, 2013)

Ancient Chinese Civilization “Yinxu Journey”

Tao-tie motif on bronze vessel (Shang)

Consul General Mariella in front of a statue of Lady Fu Hao

Human-Jaguar kneeling figure (Shang)