The Shaanxi History Museum has many precious cultural relics. In terms of their signature treasures, the Basic Exhibition Hall had 10 signature treasures, and the Treasure Hall had 3 signature treasures. In the first exhibition hall, there were national treasures such as the Western Zhou Dynasty Ding, the Five Sacrifice Wei Ding, and the Duoyou Ding. The Duoyou Cauldron was 51.5 centimeters high, 50 centimeters in diameter, 31 centimeters deep, and 35 kilograms in weight. The hoof-shaped foot was 20 centimeters high and 7 centimeters in diameter. The bottom of the cauldron's abdomen was 0.2 centimeters thick. There were 22 lines of 279-word inscriptions cast on the back of the inner wall. The inscriptions were simple and elegant, and the text was fine and neat. In the second exhibition hall, there was the Queen's Seal and the gilt gold bamboo copper stove. However, the ones displayed here were replicas. The real ones were hidden in the Qin and Han Pavilion, which charged fees. The Queen's seal was square-shaped, carved from Hetian suet white jade. The texture was clear, and the jade seal had the shape of a dragon tiger. The gilded gold-silver bamboo joint copper smoking furnace was made of copper. It was 58 centimeters high, with a slender pillar below and a gilded smoking furnace above. In the third exhibition hall, there were Tang Dynasty tri-colored camels carrying music figurines, green glaze beam inverted pot, black glaze oil drop bowl, mandarin duck lotus petal pattern gold bowl (two pieces). The camels were 48.5 cm high and the musical figures were 11.5 cm high. The camels stood upright on the rectangular bottom plate with their heads raised and mouths open. On the hunchback were seven musical figures holding various musical instruments and dressed in different colors. The lid of the green glazed inverted pot was connected to the body of the pot. The body of the pot was engraved with four peony flowers. The water injection port was in the shape of plum blossoms. The glaze was crystal clear and smooth. The black glazed oil drop bowl was completely black and 8.5 centimeters high. The bowl was covered with small dots of different sizes to make it more shiny. The golden bowl with mandarin duck lotus petals was made of gold and shaped like a blooming lotus flower. The petals were covered with decorative animal patterns. The gold-inlaid beast head agate cup in the Treasure Hall was a treasure of the Tang Dynasty. It was the first batch of cultural relics that were banned from export exhibition in China. It was made of agate material that imitated the shape of beast horns and gold-inlaid cup mouth. The gilded dancing horse holding a cup and silver pot was a national treasure of the Tang Dynasty. It was the first batch of cultural relics that were banned from export exhibition in China. The horse on the silver pot held a wine glass in its mouth, vividly recreating the grand scene of the birthday celebration of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The gilded parrot pattern silver jar was round and round. The jar was engraved with decorations, and the parrot was in a beautiful posture among the flowers. Other than these national treasures, there were also 'ordinary' collections such as peacock silver boxes, secret glazes, Tang tri-colored pottery, murals of beautiful women, Western Zhou cattle statues, and Western Zhou Riyi Gong. The sides of the silver square box with peacock patterns were carved with patterns of peacocks, two children playing with dogs, phoenixes, mountain peaks, flowing clouds, flowers and birds, etc. The Western Zhou Dynasty's Ox Zun was a wine dispenser from 3000 years ago. There was a tiger handle cover on the back of the ox to prevent the smell of wine from spilling out. The ox body was used as a container, and the ox nose was used for drainage. These cultural relics had extremely high cultural and historical value. Read more exciting novels for free
Shanxi Province has many cultural relics and museum resources. Shanxi Museum was located on the west bank of the Fen River in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It was a national first-class museum. It was founded in 1919, and the new modern building was completed in 2004. It was officially opened on September 26, 2005. The collection was rich, including the cultural relics of the Tao Temple ruins of the new era, the cultural relics of the Shang Dynasty, the cultural relics of the Zhou Dynasty, the cultural relics of the Northern Dynasty, the local porcelain of Shanxi, the cultural relics of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, and the cultural relics of the Jin merchants of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The basic exhibition was themed with "Jin Hun". The exhibition space was more than 10,000 square meters and was divided into seven historical and cultural topics and five artistic topics. In March 2008, it was opened to the public for free. In May of the same year, it was selected as one of the first batch of national first-class museum. In 2009, it became one of the 11 state-level museum jointly built by the central government and local governments. In 2013, it was named "2013 Most innovative museum". It had eight treasures (also known as twelve treasures), such as the Jin Marquis Bird, the Shang Dynasty Dragon-shaped Gong, and the Houma Alliance. These cultural relics had extremely high historical and artistic value. For example, the Jin Marquis Bird was a bronze ware of the Western Zhou Dynasty. It had a unique shape and combined the shape of a bird and an elephant. It was the prototype of the academy emblem. The dragon-shaped gong of the Shang Dynasty was the representative work of the bronze culture of the "Fang State" in the late Shang Dynasty. The Hou Ma Alliance Book was a letter document related to the Zhao family's alliance activities in the Spring and Autumn Period. The Shanxi Museum of Archeology was a national second-class museum, directly under the Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. It was located in the west of No. 40 Confucian Temple Lane, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province (formerly the Confucian Temple of Taiyuan Prefecture). <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
There were many cultural relics in Lantian County, Shaanxi Province. The following were some of the representative cultural relics: - In Jiaodai Village, Jiaodai Town, Lantian County, there is the ruins of Dinghu Yanshou Palace, a key cultural relic protection unit in Shaanxi Province. - Lantian had once unearthed Lantian ape-man skull fossils, more than 1200 ancient animal fossils, and 12 paleolith artifacts. This place was famous overseas because of these discoveries. - Shuilu Nunnery was located in Lantian County. There were more than 3700 colored clay sculptures preserved. It was known as the "treasure of wall sculptures" and was also one of the filming locations of Black Mythology: Wukong. - A piece of pottery was found in the Lantian County Cultural Center. It was 19 cm high, 11 cm wide at the bottom, 6.4 cm wide at the top, 8 cm thick at the bottom, and 4 cm thick at the top. There were relevant inscriptions on it. Its name and use were pending. It was speculated that it might be one of the upper components of the building. The lower limit should be in the sixth year of Emperor Jing (144 B.C.). - The bronze axe of the Western Zhou Dynasty was a cultural relic of the Western Zhou Dynasty. It was handed over by the supply and marketing cooperative of Xiehu Town, Lantian County. It was 12.5 cm long, 4.3 cm wide, and 2 cm thick. It was made of bronze, rectangular, straight, flat, and hollow. There was a hoop pattern near the mouth of the axe. The blade was curved and wider than the body. The double-edged axe was relatively sharp. It was collected in the Cai Wenji Memorial Hall of Lantian County. - There was a Zhenwu Temple on the Bali Plateau of Lantian. It was built in the Qing Dynasty and was listed as the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units in Lantian County in 2013. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
There are many cultural relics in Xunyang County, Shaanxi Province. The total collection of Xunyang County Museum was 10131 pieces/set, including 308 precious cultural relics/set. Xunyang City had a total of 16 provincial-level cultural relics protection units, covering important historical relics and representative buildings from ancient times to modern times, including the Tomb of Mengda during the Three Kingdoms Period, the Xunyang Confucian Temple of the Ming Dynasty, the Huangzhou Guild Hall of the Qing Dynasty, and the West Gate built in the eighth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty (1635). Xunyang Confucian Temple had a history of more than 500 years. It was a relatively well-preserved ancient building group of Ming and Qing Dynasties in Ankang City and even southern Shaanxi. It was also a provincial cultural relic protection unit and had been declared as a national key cultural relic protection unit to be announced. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
The following are some of the more well-known Hakka cultural relics museum: - Ganzhou Hakka Cultural Relics Museum, founded in 2004, is located on the third floor of the Fine Arts College of Jiangxi Normal University. The exhibition hall, reception, and storeroom covered an area of more than 1,000 square meters, and the collection of cultural relics was more than 15,000 pieces (sets). The collection included eight series of Hakka architectural wood carvings, stone (brick) carvings, plaque, porcelain, clothing, furniture, family (clan) records, and printed carvings. There were national precious cultural relics. It was the largest Hakka cultural relics museum in China, playing an important supporting role in the research of Hakka studies and folklore in China. It is open from 9:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday, except for legal holidays. Take bus No. 112 and No. 117 to the Golden Campus of the Normal University and walk 300 meters west. - China Hakka Museum: The collection of waterwheel kiln porcelain, famous paintings and calligraphy, etc., has been assessed by the expert group of the provincial cultural relics appraisal station. Three pieces/set have been assessed as first-class cultural relics (two green glazed double-series pots of the Tang waterwheel kiln and a 1978 autumn scenery of Lin Fengmian), eight pieces/set of third-class cultural relics, and 10 pieces/set of general cultural relics. - The Zhengzhou Zhanshi Hakka Culture Museum was located in an alley at the intersection of East and West Main Streets in Zhengzhou. It was founded in 2014 by the director of Chaozhou Hakka in Guangdong Province, who had set up a business in Zhengzhou for more than ten years. It was open to the public for free. There were a total of four basic exhibition halls, displaying a variety of Hakka culture and art through Hakka furniture, porcelain, contract books and other cultural relics, including the origin of Hakka, the grand occasion of the Ming Dynasty's Silk Road on the Sea, the microcosm of Hakka life culture, as well as the atmosphere of the reception room and guest room. - Kaohsiung City Hakka Museum: It was the largest Hakka museum in Taiwan. It occupied a large area and was built with red tiles and glazed tiles. It was similar to the architecture of the mainland Hakka. The museum has an exhibition area, an office, a large conference hall, etc. It focuses on the exhibition of Hakka cultural relics and occasionally holds Hakka cultural activities to study Hakka traditional customs. It will be open tomorrow from 9:00 to 17:00. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
There were many types of cultural relics in the Forbidden City's warehouse. In the process of the cultural relics of the Forbidden City moving south, it was known that the cultural relics transported from the Forbidden City included more than 9000 paintings and calligraphy, more than 7000 pieces of porcelain, more than 2600 pieces of bronzes, bronze mirrors, and bronze seals, countless jade articles, and 3773 boxes of documents, including the archives of the Qing court collected by the imperial historian and the inner government, the imperial records of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, daily life notes, and the historical materials of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. There were also the Siku Quanshu and various rare books and engraved copies. At that time, one of the earliest printed works discovered in China was the fifth generation edition of the Dharani Sutra, and the oldest stone carving in China was the Qiyang Stone Drum. These cultural relics reflected the richness of the cultural relics in the Forbidden City and were the precious cultural wealth of the Forbidden City. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
In recent years, many universities had added majors related to cultural relics and museum. For example, Heze University's application for the undergraduate major of cultural relics and museum studies was successfully approved. It planned to recruit 40 students and recruit students in the province. Hunan Normal University newly established the major of cultural relics and museum studies. All of these were to adapt to the development needs of modern cultural relics and museum industry, respond to the national strategic policy, and strengthen the cultivation of outstanding talents in literature and art. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
The Pingyuan Museum collected more than 30,000 sets of cultural relics, especially bronze ware, ancient calligraphy and painting, Buddha statues, stone inscriptions and rubbings, etc. The number of cultural relics above the level was among the best in all cities in the province. Among them, six precious cultural relics were rated as "treasures of the town hall", namely Niu Shoujue, Huo Junxiao, Zhao Mengfu's running calligraphy axis, Zheng Banqiao ink bamboo stone orchid painting axis, Dehua kiln white glaze Guanyin sitting statue, Guan Gong bronze statue, etc. Niu Shoujue, also known as the bronze jue of 'Fei Fu', was unearthed in Chuqiu, Hui County in 1952. It was a bronze ware of the late Shang Dynasty and was part of the' Fei Fu'. In addition to the jue cup, there were also tripod, Gui, Zun, You and other objects. The jue is wide and flowing, with a sharp tail, a round drum at the bottom, a triangular pyramid at the foot, and a cover. The top of the lid is decorated with a cow's head, the top of the lid is decorated with a dragon pattern and a semi-circular ring, and the belly is decorated with a taotie pattern. The words 'Fei Fu' are cast inside the lid. It is rare to see a lidded jue, so this jue is extremely precious. The Green Jade Owl of the Shang Dynasty was a three-dimensional round sculpture. The jade material was Hetian bluish-white jade. The whole body was decorated with patterns. The chest, wings, head and back were decorated with feather patterns and cloud patterns. The cutting skills were concise and skillful, the lines were natural and smooth, and the design was quite ingenious. It was a national first-class cultural relic. The bronze statue of Guan Yu was a cultural relic of the Ming Dynasty. It was 172 cm high, 118 cm wide and weighed 578 kg. The statue was huge in size, exquisite in casting, and unique in shape. It was rare in the country. It was highly realistic, and its size and appearance were basically the same as a real person's. It was rare in the country. Guan Yu was wearing a scarf on his head with a belt hanging down his shoulders. His face was square and wide, with thick eyebrows. His phoenix-like eyes were slightly closed, his nose was high, and his long beard was floating in front of his chest. He wore armor, tiger head to protect his abdomen and shoulders, and a knot at his waist that naturally hung down. He wore a battle skirt and battle boots. His left hand was placed on his thigh in a palm position, and his right hand was placed on his right leg in a fist position, perfectly displaying Guan Yu's majestic image of loyalty. This statue had a unique origin. After many twists and turns, it was collected in the Pingyuan Museum. Moreover, Guan Yu had multiple cultural meanings in folk culture, such as the God of Wealth. Zhao Mengfu's semi-cursive scroll and Zheng Banqiao's ink bamboo and stone orchid scroll were treasures of ancient calligraphy and painting. The white glazed Guanyin sitting statue of Dehua kiln was also one of the treasures of the museum. These cultural relics reflected the social system, social production, and social life of different periods, displaying the brilliance and splendor of Chinese culture. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Different halls of fame had different relics. For example, the Hangzhou Celebrity Memorial Hall preserved the national first-class cultural relic, the Cemetery List of the Dead Soldiers of the 19th Route Army written by Mr. Zhang Taiyan; There were more than 30000 cultural relics in the Zhucheng City, including more than 50 national first-class cultural relics, 65 second-class cultural relics, and 383 third-class cultural relics. The collection was complete, including production tools and daily utensils that reflected the development of social productivity, primitive characters and paintings that expressed human civilization, exquisite bronze ware, a wide variety of pottery, exquisite porcelain, various cultural works of art, decorations, stone statues, local documents, historical records, etc. Among them, the collection of fine works include the Eagle Beak Pot, Xuande Big Bowl, etc. In addition, the Wenzhou Mathematics Hall of Fame displayed the life stories, academic achievements, and related cultural relics of Wenzhou mathematicians since the late Qing Dynasty, but the specific cultural relics were not mentioned. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
In Huazhou, there was Weinan City Huazhou District Ming and Qing Shadow Play Museum. It was located at the entrance of Shaohua Mountain National Forest Park in Lianhuasi Town, Huazhou District. The exhibition hall covered an area of 2000 square meters and the public service area was 800 square meters. The exhibition hall of the museum was centered on the shadow puppets of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Shaanxi Province. In addition to Shaanxi Province, there were also countries such as Malaysia and Thailand. The collection included various types of shadow puppets. This was a non-state-owned museum. Visits were free. It was open from Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday. In addition, there might be other cultural relics in Huazhou, but the reference materials did not mention it in detail. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Here are some of the amazing artifacts in the museum: - The chime bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng in Hubei Province, China, was a large-scale ritual instrument in the early Warring States Period. Although it had been used for more than 2,000 years, it could still be played. Its carvings were exquisite, covering a variety of subjects such as humans, beasts, dragons, phoenixes, petals, and geometric figures. - Egypt's Tutankhamun gold mask was made of 22K thick gold plates, inlaid with various gemstones and colored glass. Although it had been damaged and repaired, it was finally restored to its original appearance. - The gold-plated thousand-handed Guan Yin statue from Vietnam from 1750 to 1850 was an artistic treasure. - The Mona Lisa, now in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, was an oil painting created by the Italian artist, Leonard Da Vinci, during the Renaissance. It was famous for its superb artistic skills. The posture, expression, and historical significance of the characters in the painting made it extremely valuable. - The horse riding on a flying swallow (formerly known as the bronze galloping horse) unearthed in Gansu Province, China. Its galloping posture comes from the real running posture of the horse. The flying bird under the hoof not only maintains the balance of the sculpture but also reflects the state of the galloping horse's four feet in the air. - The gold-handled iron sword that was known as the "Sword Star of the Qin Dynasty" in China was more than 2000 years old. The hilt was hollow and inlaid with polished turquoise. - The bronze divine tree of China was 4500 years old. It consisted of three parts: the base, the tree, and the dragon. The craftsmanship was complicated and exquisite. - China's ivory carving ball set (also known as the ghost ball) required extremely high craftsmanship. After the carving process was lost for more than 800 years, it was successfully re-produced in 1966. - The bronze sun wheel unearthed from the Sanxing Dui in China, its appearance similar to modern wheels or steering wheels, more than 3000 years ago. - The Painting of Along the River During Qingming Festival by Zhang Zeduan, a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, depicted the prosperous scene and natural scenery of Bianliang, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. - There were four Golden Ou Everlasting Cups specially used by China emperors, which were made in different periods of Emperor Qianlong's youth, prime, and old age. - China's "Twelve Animal Heads" bronze statues (red bronze statues during the Qianlong period) were lost overseas after the Anglo-French coalition forces burned down the Yuanmingyuan in 1860. - The bronze statue of Shiva, the dancing king of India, was exquisite in carving skills, beautiful in shape and rich in cultural content. - The last breath of Thomas Eden, hidden in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Morgan, USA. - The British royal jewels had been passed down from generation to generation, witnessing the rise and fall of the British royal family. Each gem carried a profound historical heritage. - The "Golden Cicada Jade Leaf" of the Nanjing Museum, China, was unearthed in the Ming Dynasty. The exquisitely carved golden cicada lay on the leaf of the suet and Tian jade, combining art and the temperament of Jiangnan scenery. - The "Furong Stone Coiled Dragon Ear Cover Furnace" of the Nanjing Museum in China was made of Furong Stone and had a unique shape. - The Shang Dynasty's "Boar Bronze Zun" in the Hunan Province Museum of China had the shape of a wild boar. Its body was covered with scales and dragon patterns, and a bird stood on its back. - The "Northern Wei Glass Pot" from the Datong City Museum in China. Although it was crudely made, it had been preserved for thousands of years. The cracks had a unique charm. - Ming Xuande's "Blue and White Red Seawater Dragon Plate" from China's Suzhou Museum had a unique image of a dragon. - The palanquin decorated with gold foil and flowers in Zhejiang Museum of China was decorated with various craftsmanship techniques and carved with many lifelike figures, flowers, birds, insects and beasts. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>