Chu culture
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Chu culture was an influential ancient Chinese civilization of the Zhou dynasty era, known for its distinctive art, shamanistic rituals, and rich contributions to poetry and bronze craftsmanship in the Yangtze River region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese culture
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regional culture of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Baoshan tombs
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Jiangling region tombs ⓘ Mashan tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiongjiazhong tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
abstract curvilinear patterns
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dragon motifs ⓘ phoenix motifs ⓘ serpentine motifs ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Qu Yuan
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Song Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yangtze River region
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Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPractice |
large tombs of nobility
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rich grave goods ⓘ tomb murals ⓘ wooden coffins ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Ying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmology | belief in spirit world ⓘ |
| country | State of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | late Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Han dynasty culture in the south
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later southern Chinese cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bronze craftsmanship
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burial customs ⓘ distinctive art ⓘ lacquerware ⓘ music ⓘ poetry ⓘ shamanistic rituals ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryContribution |
Chu ci
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bamboo slips
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bronze vessels ⓘ bronze weapons ⓘ lacquered wood objects ⓘ silk textiles ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Chinese shamanic traditions
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Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | one of the major Warring States ⓘ |
| region |
middle Yangtze River valley
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present-day Anhui ⓘ present-day Hubei ⓘ present-day Hunan ⓘ present-day Jiangxi ⓘ |
| religion |
ancestor worship
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nature worship ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
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Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
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