Zibo | When did the aesthetics of various regions begin to sprout?

Shandong Zibo [Qi Culture Museum] Qi Culture Museum is located at No. 308 Linzi Avenue, Linzi District, Zibo City. China is so big that the cultural relics in each region have their own appearance. How did these different appearances come about? How did they continue to blend with the unification and division of the empire? I think all this has to start from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, royal power was concentrated in the central government, namely the Henan region. The surrounding small countries did not have the right to cast bronze ware. Even if bronze ware were unearthed, they were distributed by the central government to local areas. This situation did not change until the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there were the "Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period". Among them was King Zhuang of Chu, who destroyed many small countries and fought all the way to the banks of the Luo River. This move undoubtedly surprised the King of Zhou, who immediately sent people to express his condolences. King Zhuang of Chu took the opportunity to inquire about the size and importance of the Zhou tripod, intending to move the tripod to Chu. The tripod was a sacred object at that time, a symbol of the emperor's power, and also a symbol of the emperor's power. The embodiment of national will. At that time, it was not only King Zhuang of Chu who dared to "challenge for the throne". The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period were all eyeing it covetously. The leader of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period was Duke Huan of Qi. Today, there is a main road in Linzi called "Huangong Road". If Duke Huan of Qi wanted to replace the King of Zhou, he must first have his own tool to communicate with heaven - bronze ware. At the beginning, it must have imitated the utensils awarded by the King of Zhou, but this thing is communicating with heaven. When it reaches this level, it must reflect the will and aesthetics of the national level. Gradually, the Qi people's own aesthetic consciousness began to emerge and was integrated into bronze ware. Not only in Qi, but also in various countries during this period, local aesthetics emerged. The emergence of these different aesthetics can all be attributed to bronze ware. Who makes this thing important? Who makes this thing represent the country? Having said so much, what is the aesthetic taste of the people of Qi? After looking at the bronzes from the Spring and Autumn Period in the Qi Cultural Museum, the artifact in the first picture should be able to represent the aesthetic taste of Qi: upright, beautiful, finely decorated, noble and elegant. The bronze ware of each region has its own characteristics. The bronze ware of Shaanxi is heavy and rough, the bronze ware of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is gentle and delicate, the bronze ware of Hunan is wild, and the bronze ware of Hubei is complicated and cumbersome. Only Henan, the place in the middle of heaven and earth, is said to be impartial, neither too much nor too little, which is what we call "Zhong". "Mediocrity". China is a really interesting place. The small countries surrounding Henan each have their own aesthetics, and they have been constantly integrating and developing in the history of continuous unification and division. The diversity of the regions provides choices for the aesthetics of each era, and each region has made its own appearance within the unified aesthetics of the era. History has developed naturally to this day. Until now, we can still see the different aesthetics of each region. The local environment and soil nurture the local people, and the local environment and soil also breed the local aesthetics.