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= Golden Sun Bird = The Golden Sun Bird, also known as the Sun and Immortal Birds Gold Ornament (simplified Chinese: 太阳神鸟金饰 ; traditional Chinese: 太陽神鳥金飾 ; pinyin: Tàiyáng Shénniǎo Jīnshì ), is an artifact that was found in 2001 at the Jinsha Site and served as the model for the insignia, the official city logo. At this moment, it is kept in Chengdu's Jinsha Museum.



Origin
Originated from the Jinsha Ruins in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China, which had been discovered in 2001. These ruins date back to the late Shang Dynasty. regarded as one of the most significant archeological finds made in China at the start of the twenty-first century. During a real estate development project, the Jinsha site—a fantastic archeological find of the ancient Shu civilization —was unintentionally uncovered. It is situated in Chengdu's northwest region. Numerous items made out of luxurious materials such as gold, bronze, and jade were discovered there. The location is now the Jinsha Site Museum, where the antiquity is displayed. One of the oldest tribes to mine and utilize gold is the ancient Shu tribe. Around 1,000 BC, they had already developed placer gold processing technique. There are several additional gold objects, such as pieces shaped like frogs, cicadas, and golden masks, in addition to the golden sun bird.

== Legend of the Sun Bird == While the specifics of this myth vary from culture to culture, the overall narrative does not. Since no sunbird has been observed in historical records, no one is completely sure if they exist or not, yet the belief endures and has been handed down orally around the world.

One day, the Sun in Jinsha, in the former Shu Kingdom, abruptly vanished from the sky. The tribal people chose four elders to locate the Sun because they were reasonably apprehensive. The voyage of the four elders began. The Moon first appeared to them in a jungle. The Sun had been detained by a Great Evil Wizard, the Moon informed the elders. The elders received a box from the Moon to aid them in their search for the Sun. The Stars were then located by the elders atop a mountain. The elders received a bag from the Stars, who also advised them to open their first sack when they came across the Sun before opening the box from the Moon.

Near the Jinsha River, the Sun that had been imprisoned by the Evil Wizard was eventually located by the four elders. They opened the Stars' sack right away. The Wizard was approached by twelve golden light beams. The Wizard's eyes would not open since he was blind. Four golden strands appeared in the elders' hands as they swiftly opened the box from the Moon. They soon caught and bound the Wizard using the ropes from the Four Corners (east, south, west, and north).

The four elders transformed into four lovely Sun Birds to guard the Sun in order to save it from ever experiencing the same situation again. The Sun now emits twelve golden beams and is much more gorgeous and endearing than it was before thanks to their guardians.

Another instance of the Golden Sun Bird myth may be found here ; there are multiple stories with similar wavelengths.

Design
The content is as high as 94.2% gold, making it practically completely covered in gold. The pattern consists of four birds flying around the perimeter in the same counterclockwise direction. There are twelve points on the central sun symbol. Its inside diameter is 5.29 cm, while its outside diameter is 12.5. It is 20 grams in weight and 0.02 millimeters thick.