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1,500-year-old glazed pottery reveals Eurasian cultural exchanges in ancient northern China_我的网站

A | 针对近期网传“河南新乡9岁男童校门口被同学家长殴打”一事，4月22日晚，河南省新乡市牧野区教育体育局发布情况通报，确认该事件为学生在校相处过程中产生纠纷，后升级为家长情绪失控发生的殴打他人的治安案件。　　据调查，4月16日下午，在河南省新乡市牧野区牛村文体广场，发生了牛村小学四（1）班学生李某坤（男，9岁）母子被同班同学李某熙（女，10岁）家长殴打事件。　　事件发生后，公安机关及时处置，依法对李某熙父母处以行政拘留、罚款的治安处罚。牧野区教育体育局立即成立工作专班，进驻牛村小学开展全面调查。

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Samples of glazed pottery embedded with glass excavated from Northern Wei tombs in Pingcheng Photo: Courtesy of Shanxi Provincial Institute of ArchaeologyRare glass-inlaid glazed pottery artifacts unearthed from ancient tombs in Northwest China's Shanxi Province have provided new evidence of extensive cultural and trade exchanges between ancient China and other regions more than 1,500 years ago, according to a press release that the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology sent to the Global Times on Tuesday.
Systematic analysis conducted by the institute of pottery wares dating back to the Pingcheng period of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) has identified distinct foreign cultural and technological elements embedded in the craftsmanship and material composition of the unique artifacts, shedding fresh light on ancient Eurasian cultural integration.
Established by the Tuoba Xianbei ethnic group, the Northern Wei Dynasty designated Pingcheng, present-day Datong city in Shanxi Province, as its capital from 398 to 494. For nearly a century, the city served as a pivotal multicultural hub where Xianbei nomadic culture, Central Plains Han culture and diverse Western Regions civilizations converged and interacted, according to a report on Chinanews.com.cn.
Archaeological excavations at multiple tomb clusters in Pingcheng, including the Dongxin Northern Wei cemetery and the Qilicun cemetery, have yielded a total of eight pieces of glass-inlaid glazed pottery. Though far fewer in number compared with common glazed pottery figurines and painted glazed wares, these artifacts feature an extremely rare inlay technique unseen elsewhere in the developmental history of Chinese ceramics, according to the press release.
Given the exceptional rarity and good preservation of the relics, researchers selected four representative pieces for comprehensive laboratory testing and material analysis. The results show that the glass inlays are primarily soda-alumina glass, most likely produced by remelting trade beads from the Indian Ocean and Pacific regions, a key commodity in ancient maritime and overland trade networks.
The findings confirm that Pingcheng maintained frequent cross-border trade and cultural communication during the Northern Wei era, with access to glass raw materials sourced from diverse overseas regions. The varied compositional characteristics of the inlaid glass provide crucial clues for studying ancient glass-making technologies, raw material circulation and long-distance trade routes in ancient East Asia, the press release noted.
Beyond material composition, the artifacts also embody prominent cross-cultural innovation in design. Their decorative motifs draw heavily on gem-encrusted gold and silver wares of the Sasanian Persian Empire, while integrating artistic elements from other Eurasian regions. The blended design styles reflect the era's prevailing trend of multicultural fusion and creative assimilation of foreign civilizations.
Archaeologists noted that the glass-inlaid glazed pottery represents an innovative technological achievement crafted by Northern Wei artisans who absorbed and refined foreign techniques and aesthetics. The distinctive craftsmanship and stylistic features of these wares exerted a far-reaching influence on ceramic production in surrounding regions and subsequent dynasties, marking a vital chapter in the evolution of ancient Chinese ceramic art.
The research underscores that ancient China's northern borderland was not an isolated cultural enclave, but an active node in Eurasian cultural and trade exchanges, where foreign elements were localized and innovated to form unique regional civilizational achievements, archaeologists from the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology said.
。　　经了解，李某坤、李某熙因价值几元的“假水”玩具产生纠纷。李某熙母亲报警，后经民警、班主任和牛村村委会工作人员调解，由李某坤退还李某熙10元钱，并在班上做检讨。　　4月15日，双方家长因检讨事宜，再次产生纠纷，派出所和学校随即进行调解，劝解双方家长理性对待同学间的纠纷和摩擦。　　4月16日下午放学后，双方家长又因学生之间是否互相谩骂，在牛村文体广场发生冲突，李某熙家长对李某坤母子进行殴打。

C | 　　工作专班通过认真调查，确认该事件为学生在校相处过程中产生纠纷，后升级为家长情绪失控发生的殴打他人的治安案件。

D | 　　4月21日，双方已达成谅解。根据调查结果，对涉事学生所在班级班主任进行撤换，对学校主要负责人、安全工作分管负责人严肃追责问责。同时，根据学生本人和家长意愿，适时调班调校，跟进培养管理；邀请心理咨询专家分别对李某坤、李某熙开展心理辅导；组织学校班主任、心理健康教师对全校学生进行团体心理辅导。　　新乡市牧野区教育体育局的情况通报指出，此次事件暴露出教育部门存在家校之间联动不紧密、思想动态掌握不及时、安全教育引导不到位等问题。将深刻汲取教训、引以为戒、举一反三，切实加强学校管理和学生思想教育，坚决防止类似事件再次发生。