Ba–Shu culture

Ba-Shu culture (Chinese: 巴蜀文化; pinyin: Bāshǔ wénhuà) refers to a regional culture centered around Sichuan province and Chongqing city, also encompassing parts of Yunnan, Guizhou, southwestern Shaanxi (particularly Hanzhong)[2] and neighboring regions which speak Southwestern Mandarin.

Historically centered around the Yangtze River, it emerged as an amalgamation of the cultures of the Shu and Ba kingdoms after their conquest by the state of Qin in 316 BC.

[7][8] Ba-Shu culture has continued to the present day and is nowadays famous for aspects such as its cuisine and Sichuan opera.

[19] The Ba people worshiped the white tiger, which was their totem, and crafted many bronze artifacts based on its form and patterns.

[20][21] They had a rich tradition of performing arts, with distinctive instruments and rituals like the Bayu Dance.

Pattern of the Golden Sun Bird discovered at Jinsha site , a symbol of the Ba–Shu culture and believed to be a totem of the ancient Shu people. [ 1 ] It has been designated a symbol for the Chinese culture as a whole by the Chinese government.
The large bronze figure from Sanxingdui which has been interpreted as a representation of a high priest [ 12 ] or a priest-king of ancient Shu . [ 13 ]
Ba–Shu pictographic scripts
"Five stars" armband , a 3rd-century Sichuan brocade armband