Plaque Info Time Period Myth (Around 2150 BCE) Geographical Region Sichuan List of Symbols Depiction of the Sichuan River Valley Yu the Great Holding a Shovel Workers diverting the rivers Early Bronze Vessel The depiction of the Sichuan River Valley in the background of the plaque represents where the creators of this plaque came from. … Continue reading Adam Struhl
Li Tianba was born in August of 1614 to a peasant family in a small coastal village some distance south of Yangzhou. His parents ran a small seafood shop that had been in the family for generations, and decided to give him a name that meant ‘Conqueror of the Heavens’ with the hope that he … Continue reading Li Tianba (1614-1686): Trading through the Ming-Qing Transition
NO SPECIFIC TIME PLAQUE KEYWORDS 01 02 **3000-2000 B.C. Wong, Isaac Arthur Busick Myth; Pangu, Fuxi, Shennong, and Huangdi 03 **2150 B.C. Struhl, Adam Yu and the flood. 04 **656-628 B.C. Le, Henry Duke Wen of Jin; Lord Double Ears 05 *300s B.C. Du, Alex Yuhui Qin State Lord Shangyang 06 *247-221 B.C. Zhao, Tianyao … Continue reading Golden Plaques