Abstract: Sima Qian concluded that there is an analogy between human events and things, as it is in “one who initiates in the Southeast often achieves success in the Northwest”. What is the ancient culture of Jinsha River? The essence of ancient culture lies in language. Language is transit and can’t be persevered, however, the endowed memories of human enable the record of original models, collective unconsciousness if formed in the long process of ethnic inheritance and the main contents of collective unconsciousness is the original model. The original Chinese cultural model in pre-Qing Dynasty experienced three exchanges with the original cultural model in Jinsha River through war and political marriages. The migration of eastern and western minorities contributes to the acceptance of Chinese culture in the minority groups and mergers with them; finally became part of Bashu Culture which accounts for 10% of the total Chinese population. Yanhuo Empire and Huantou Empire which located in the south and west of Jinsha River according to the Book of Mountains no longer exist there; Zuodu people had fulfilled his historical mission at the end of Han Dynasty. However, Zhulong ( the God of Creation) inb the north of Jinsha River once again light up the holy frame of matriclan kingdom, and Yu the Great disseminate Bashu culture by means of water harnessing. For 4000 years, the eternal charms of Panzhihua ( kapok) remain unchanged.
Key words: Book of Mountains; Jinsha River; cultural circle
The Chinese version appeared in Journal of Pan Zhihua University, 2017(11).