To recover the history and historical geography of the Chu state(2011/08/19)
    The Chu Ju chapter is included in Warring States Bamboo Strips Collected By Tsinghua University (Series One). Its strips are 50 centimeters long, the longest in the Tsinghua bamboo strips. In a style similar to that of the "Ju Pian" chapter of the transmitted ancient book Shi Ben, it records details of every Chu king's descendants and where they lived or the capital was founded, from Chu's legendary remotest ancestor Ji Lian to King Dao (401 B.C. - 381 B.C.)in the middle age of Warring States period. The capital place of every generation and the reasons for migration are also listed. The place names can be compared with those on previously excavated Chu bamboo strips. This information provides many clues for research into Chu's historical geography and relics, and it will certainly deepen the study on Chu culture.
    The places of residence and migrations recorded in this chapter prove that most of the "Chu Shijia" in Shi Ji is correct. Some conflicts between them can be resolved by reference to other texts. The legend of Chu's ancestors at the beginning is also important. Especially it mentions the connection between Chu's ancestors and the offspring of Shang's King Pan Geng, as well as the relationship between the Chu and Nuo state, both of which are worthy of extensive reflection.
    To provide precious textual materials for ancient character study, specially in Chu characters.
    The nine chapters in Warring States Bamboo Strips Collected By Tsinghua University (Series One) were written in Chu characters during the Warring States period. The scripts' structure and form are in a special style. Among them, "Jin Teng", "Huang Men" and "Zhai Gong" can be compared with the transmitted version, which will greatly facilitate research in Chu characters and help scholars interpret many of them.
    The task of preserving and doing research on the Tsinghua bamboo strips has received enthusiastic attention from leaders of the Communist Party of China and the government, as well as strong support from the National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC), the Ministry of Education (ME), the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST), the Ministry of Culture (MC) and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH). The ME, the MST and the National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science established special programs and offered financial support. In order to preserve these national treasures permanently, the NDRC has already decided to allocate special funds for a thorough promotion of the Tsinghua bamboo strips' preserving condition. Leaders of Tsinghua University believe that the work of preserving and conducting research on them is an important part of the maintenance of Chinese history and culture, as well as a crucial breakthrough and engine for the building up and development of the social sciences and humanities. With special attention and collaborative efforts, related agencies of the University overcame various difficulties and provided tremendous aids and support for work in connection with the Tsinghua bamboo strips.
    The publishing of Warring States Bamboo Strips Collected By Tsinghua University (Series One) is a wonderful gift presenting to our Alma Mater on her 100th anniversary. The Tsinghua bamboo strips represent classics lost for more than 2000 years and will make an irreplaceable contribution to the flourishing of Chinese traditional culture. Tsinghua University desires continuous coordination and research centered around the bamboo strips with scholars both in China and abroad. Regarding the release of the Tsinghua bamboo strips as a great opportunity, we decided to strengthen further our support in such disciplines as literature, history and philosophy. With bigger strides in building up and developing humanities, we hope to contribute to establishing Tsinghua as the world-class university.
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