"What should we do?" Director Song gathered together the results of the first society's seminar, discussed with Zhou Zhi and other supporters behind closed doors, and met one by one to see how to solve the problems raised by the skeptics: "Now the country has established a project , the arrow is on the string, and we have to take action.”
“From an academic point of view, the more and more intense such discussions are, the greater the help will be to the project and to our work. The better you do it." Zhou Zhi believes that Director Song is a bureaucrat, and his focus and methodology are hugely different from those of scholars. He needs to be corrected: "There is a saying in academia that the truth is often in the hands of a few people. How to verify that it is the truth requires a series of rigorous and scientific demonstrations."
"Since there are so many doubts, it shows what we have done before. The method is not sufficient and detailed enough, so there is another sentence, that is - the truth becomes clearer with more debate. "
"I think the way to solve these disputes is also very simple, which is to treat it as a project. If part of the results can be demonstrated and revised along the direction they proposed, we might as well try to incorporate their research results and then carry out scientific research. Verification. "
"For example, if we do not adopt the Western Zhou chronology of "The Modern Bamboo Book", then we might as well regard the Western Zhou chronology of "The Modern Bamboo Book" as a project sub-project. Let the expert who raised the question conduct research and provide research outputs at different stages according to the project progress requirements to correct our research results. ”
"For another example, if you think that the confidence level of our OxCal algorithm for carbon 14 is not high enough, then try the method they proposed and let them come up with the research results themselves. The topic is: while ensuring that the accuracy of the chronological range is tolerable. , how much can the confidence level be increased?”
“If there is a contradiction in the moon phase theory, then we agree. In this way, you can set up a topic, which is to establish a "Moon Phase Quarter Perpetual Calendar", and then use it to examine astronomical records in ancient books such as "Guoyu", "Bamboo Chronicles", "Shangshu", "Yi Zhoushu" and so on, in order to examine the astronomical records in them. Right or wrong, we finally got a "Moon Phase Quarter Perpetual Calendar" that everyone recognizes."
"This "Moon Phase Quarter Perpetual Calendar" is likely to be relevant to everyone. There are several inconsistencies in the records in a classic, but as long as we can ensure that most of them can be verified, we can think that its confidence level is high enough and has sufficient reference and application value. "
“The purpose of our project can also be adjusted to take the chronology of Xia, Shang and Zhou as the highest purpose, but we should also include the academic research in the final report. All the doubtful points are listed, telling everyone the disputes at certain nodes, why we have the choices we have, and the scientific reasons behind them."
"The real focus is to establish the integration of modern science and technology. Scientific and technological achievements are introduced into the new ideological system of literary and historical research, as well as the new methodology and production tools guided by this system. ”
"As the results of production tools, we can regard it as the chronology of Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, as continuous, dynamic and progressive work that needs to be continuously supplemented and improved by using these tools. The results produced will inevitably It is a phased process, not a one-and-done decision. The golden rule.”
“Another point is that we must boldly demonstrate and quote some research results of overseas scholars, and indicate their sources.”
“For example, King Zhou Yi. In the first year of the year, we will record "Tian Zai Dan Yu Zheng" "Tian Zaidan" is defined as a solar eclipse that occurred in the morning. This idea was actually proposed by overseas scholars as early as seventy years ago. It is a solar eclipse phenomenon that occurs at dawn and is regarded as an astronomical event. The year when the phenomenon occurred was set as 966 BC. "
"Later, Korean scholar Bang Sun-joo further pointed out in a paper published in 1975 that 966 BC was incorrect and the correct date should be 899 BC. .”
"In addition, through astronomical research, it was proposed by American scholar David Pankenier in the early 1980s that the date of King Wu's defeat of Zhou was 1046 BC." "I have asked acquaintances in Cambridge to retrieve these, although we are independent Research, these results have not been cited and imitated before, But the research report cannot help but mention it, it can be regarded as 'everyone sees the same thing'."
"So I suggest setting up an overseas literature search team under the project to improve it. Our ability to search overseas literature and absorb other people’s academic results provides some inspiration for our research directions. At the same time, we can also distinguish between 'original', 'original', 'overlapping' and 'borrowed' to prevent others from criticizing our 'academic ethics' in the future."
"Also, we can now. There are still too few samples for chronological dating, so we might as well set up an information collection group to collect information from around the world. Information on historical documents, archaeological documents, and epigraphic inscriptions will be collected. Once used, certain material rewards will be given. "
"If the Science and Technology Committee feels that the money is not suitable for project development, we can use the Yu-Tang Cultural Preservation Fund. After all, this research is very consistent with their cultural preservation project.”
"Director Song, I think as long as we design the ultimate goal of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasty project to be more flexible, be more tolerant of dissent, and be more solid on controversial points, I think things can still be done."
Director Song did not expect that Zhou Zhi would come up with so much in just a few days. After his analysis, he was able to overcome many of the things he had been annoyed about before. He couldn't help but persuade him: "Jiuzi, do you really want to go back to Daliang Mountain? Or come to us? We need people like you here. A wise general!"
Zhou Zhi smiled bitterly: "Director Song, I am just a student. I am able to travel around because I am still spending my summer vacation. I originally wanted to send a few paintings here for expert appraisal, but I didn’t expect that there would be so many things.”
“But don’t worry, even if I am not in Beijing. Among them, Clover Company and the Shu University Oracle Joint Project Team will devote their full efforts to this project. ”
“Principal Lin has already explained many of the information technology tools we have developed before. If the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty Project can be used, we can provide them all free of charge, and even merge the Oracle Fusion Engineering Team into the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty Project. It is also completely possible in the Dating Engineering Information Technology Group.”
"Principal Lin just called me and told me." Director Song said: "Thank you very much for your support, but you can't take the credit for it. We are preparing to integrate the Oracle Bone Fusion Project and the Sanzheng Perpetual Calendar." , moon phase perpetual calendar, and digital library retrieval software are all included in the prerequisite projects of the dating project. "
"This retrieval software is good. It can retrieve dates and astronomical information from ancient classics. Festival It took a lot of time to make an appointment, but the experts were shocked."
"The little information we have alone is not enough," Zhou Zhi said modestly: "We should be grateful. The work of the Science and Technology Committee has enabled us to share information with several world-famous university libraries."
"How is the progress of that matter now?" At this point, Director Song asked. The voice couldn't help but lower down. (End of this chapter)