Xu Zhongshu
Bashu culture refers to the regional culture of the Sichuan Basin. Ba Shu culture is not only an excellent regional culture, but also a member of the excellent traditional Chinese culture.? [4]?
Ba culture is centered in the northeastern region of Sichuan Province (Bazhong, Dazhou, Langzhong). The Ba people were active in eastern Sichuan, western Hubei, the Three Gorges reservoir area of Chongqing, southern Shaanxi and northern Guizhou. The national key protection sites of Ba culture are Luojiaba site (Xuanhan County, Sichuan) and Chengba site (Quxian County, Sichuan).
Shu culture, on the other hand, was formed by the fusion of three ancient races, with the Deyang and Chengdu areas as the center. The national key protection sites of Shu culture are: Sanxingdui Ruins (Guanghan City, Sichuan) and Jinsha Ruins (Qingyang District, Chengdu). Shu later became a Western Zhou fiefdom, containing the area of western Sichuan, southern Shaanxi and northern Yunnan.
The intermingling of Ba and Shu took place after the Warring States period. (Note: "In 316 BC, the two states of Ba and Shu were destroyed by the Qin Dynasty.