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The following are some of the unearthed cultural relics and toys:
- Top: One of the oldest toys in China. 42 tops were unearthed at the Hemudu site in Zhejiang more than 7000 years ago, including 4 ceramic and 38 wooden. Children also played with tops during the Northern Song Dynasty.
- Animal statues and bronze toys: Unearthed from the ruins of the Han Dynasty Haiying Marquis in Nanchang, the tomb of Liu Chongguo, the eldest son of Haiying Marquis Liu He. A group of four pieces were placed in a lacquer wooden box. The bronze material symbolized the noble status of the prince and might be the favorite toy of the prince when he was alive.
- Goose-shaped whistle: Unearthed from the Jizhou kiln site of the Song Dynasty in Ji 'an, Jiangxi Province. The porcelain clay of the Jizhou kiln is rough and loose, similar to pottery, and has strong malleability. Most of the porcelain sculptures unearthed here are less than 10 cm. The prototype of animal porcelain sculptures is mostly common. From the number of porcelain sculptures unearthed, it seems that there were many orders at that time and it was quite popular in the market. Perhaps there was a child with puffed cheeks behind each goose-shaped whistle, and it could still make a beautiful whistle sound.
- A small horse riding figure sculpture: Unearthed from the ruins of Jizhou Kiln, its exaggerated proportions reveal simplicity and childlike interest, reflecting the scene of public life and good wishes.
- The three Chuiwan were unearthed from the ruins of Jizhou Kiln. The balls were solid, similar in size, and had different decorative patterns. Chuiwan evolved from the Tang Dynasty. It was an ancient ball game, similar to golf in terms of hitting the ball with a stick, venue selection, hole setting, etc.
- Blue and White Cricket Jar with Wrapped Branches and Peony Pattern: Unearthed from the Imperial Kiln Factory Ruins of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Jingdezhen. Its composition and style are similar to the imperial strokes of Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. The foot of the jar is inscribed with the regular script of "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty" on the bottom of the lid, which proves that the Xuande Palace advocates cricket play and may be the emperor's toy.
- Mongolian chess pieces: Unearthed from the tombs of Kangping's Zhangjiayao Forest Farm, it was initially thought to be a small porcelain "toy". Later, it was determined by experts to be a chess piece of Mongolian chess. Mongolian chess originated from the ancient Khitan tribes. There were 64 squares on the chessboard, and each side had 16 chess pieces. The chess pieces were all realistic. Now, Mongolian chess was a popular event at the Nadamu Conference in the Inner Mongolia grasslands.
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2026-09-09 15:28
Jade Artifacts Unearthed
In China, many jade artifacts were unearthed. For example, jade articles of the Qin State of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and Chu-style jade articles of the late Spring and Autumn Period were unearthed in Shaanxi. In Hunan, the jade pendant of Daxi culture was unearthed from Chengtou Mountain in Chexi Township, Li County; the jade pendant and jade ring of Shang Dynasty were unearthed from Huangcun Village, Ningxiang County; the jade seal of the Warring States Period was unearthed from Yaoling, Changsha City; the jade sword of the Warring States Period was unearthed from Tongzipo, Changsha City; the jade of Qin Dynasty was unearthed from Zuojiatang, Changsha City; the jade sword head of the Western Han Dynasty was unearthed from Rongyuan, Changsha City; and the heart-shaped jade pendant of the Eastern Han Dynasty was unearthed from Jiangjiagong Mountain, a nursery in Hengyang City. In Hubei Province, jade handles, eagle-shaped jade hairpins, jade tubes, jade Huang, round jade ornaments, human-face-shaped jade ornaments (two specifications), human-head-shaped jade ornaments, tiger-face-shaped jade ornaments (two specifications), etc. of the Shijiahe culture were unearthed from the roof of Xiaojia, Shihe Town, Tianmen City; Jade handles of the Shang Dynasty were unearthed from Yangjiazui, Panlong City, Huangpi District, Wuhan City; Dragon-shaped jade pendants and square jade bracelets of the Warring States Period were unearthed in Suizhou City; Tiger-faced jade ornaments of the Shijiahe culture were unearthed in Zaolingang, Mashan Town, Jingzhou City.
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2026-09-09 23:37
Relics unearthed in Ya 'an
Since the reform and opening up, the central, provincial, and municipal cultural and cultural institutions have carried out many archaeological excavation and clean-up in Ya 'an, and many cultural relics have been unearthed. These cultural relics spanned a long time, from the Old Stone Age to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including jade, stone, pottery, copper, iron, bamboo, wood, lacquer, and other materials. There were thousands of them. These unearthed cultural relics became the basis for the selection of "Elegant Elegance in the Rain: The Essence of Ya 'an Cultural Relics".
Some of the typical cultural relics unearthed in Ya 'an are as follows:
- ** Bronze weapons from the Warring States Period **: For example, the bronze spear with the inscription of "Chengdu" on the tiger head pattern of Bashu. It is 21.9cm in length and 3.1cm in width. The tiger head is huge and has the inscription of "Chengdu".
- Seals of the Warring States Period and Han Dynasty: There are various kinds of symbols called Bashu symbols (also known as Bashu language) on the seal. Up to now, no one has been able to translate and explain them. There are symbols such as "king","heart-shaped pattern","hand-shaped pattern", and "moon-shaped pattern" on the seal. A few seals are Chinese characters.
- ** Han Dynasty Stone Coffin **: The stone coffin of Yingjing was chiseled from red sand. On one side of the stone coffin, there were pictures of men and women kissing intimately, arch, door, etc. On the other side, there were pictures of horses, etc. The front of the coffin was carved with double watchtowers, and the back of the coffin was carved with rosefinch. The contents were rich and the carvings were exquisite.
- ** Bronze Sword of the Warring States Period **: A silver-plated spiral hilt with a beaded pattern on the mountain was unearthed from the stone tomb of Hanta Mountain in Longdong Town, Baoxing County in 1990. It was 50cm long, 5.5cm wide and 3.2cm thick. A bronze sword with a hollowed-out fish-shaped hilt was unearthed from the Waxigou pit tomb in Wulong Township, Baoxing County in 1978. It was 31cm long, 4.1cm wide and 1.5cm thick.
- ** Bronze Ge from the Warring States Period **: A bronze Ge with tiger head pattern collected in Laochang Village of Longdong Town in the 1980s. It is 18.3cm long, 3cm wide, and 4cm in diameter. The Ge is in the shape of a cross, with an arc blade and a slightly raised middle ridge.
In addition, the cultural relics displayed in the Ya 'an city Museum were all exquisite cultural relics unearthed in the first district of the seven counties of Ya' an, including the stone beasts at the gate of Jiangcheng, the stone beasts in front of Fan Min's tomb and other Han Dynasty stone inscriptions, as well as ancient Shu bronze, Ming Dynasty terracotta warriors and other exquisite cultural relics. There were also related cultural relics unearthed in Yingjing County, such as a painted pottery pot, a bronze sword, and two pieces of jade.
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2026-09-06 05:26
Unearthed Knife Relics
There were many kinds of knife relics unearthed in China. For example, the jade knife from ancient times, including the dragon-patterned jade knife from the Shang Dynasty. It was slender, double-edged, with a short handle, serrated stripes on the back, and the tip of the knife was upturned. There were holes on the back of the blade for holding wood and carved with dragon patterns to show the characteristics of the Shang Dynasty. There was also the seven-hole jade knife from the Xia Dynasty, about 65 centimeters long and 0.4 centimeters thick. The blade was sharp and there were seven holes on the back. In addition, there was a jade knife with a bone handle about 20 centimeters long. The blade was made of four jade leaves and was unearthed in many places in China, including Taiwan. In addition, in 2010, a large knife speculated to be Wu Sangui was unearthed in Majiazhai, Guizhou Province, weighing only 12 jin; a ring-headed iron knife was unearthed from the tomb of Li Xian, the general of the hussars of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, weighing about 1.3 kg; an oxtail knife unearthed in the late Qing Dynasty weighed 1 kg, etc.
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2026-08-27 14:09
Bronzes Unearthed in Funan
The famous bronze ware unearthed in Funan was the bronze statue with dragon and tiger patterns of Shang Dynasty. In June 1957, the fishermen (or farmers) of Changmiao Village, Funan County, salvaged (or dug out) a pile of ancient bronze artifacts in the Moon River (or Run River), including this bronze statue with dragon and tiger patterns. It was a bronze wine vessel from the late Shang Dynasty, from the 14th century to the 11th century B.C. It was a national first-class cultural relic and was now in the collection of the National Museum of China.
The bronze statue with dragon and tiger patterns was 50.5 cm tall, 44.9 cm in diameter, 24 cm in diameter, and 26.2 kg in weight. The casting was extremely precise, forming three layers of patterns. The shoulder was a combination of round carving and embossed to create three vivid images of dragons; the abdomen was divided into three groups of the same patterns by three ridges, all of which were in the shape of two tigers eating people; the foot was flat with Taotie patterns (Taotie patterns were also called animal face patterns). Zun's craftsmanship was exquisite, and the patterns and lines were refined. It was the finest bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty.
The Funan area in the province of Anhui was the ancient settlement of the Huaiyi tribe in the Shang Dynasty. The Huaiyi tribe had a close relationship with the Shang Dynasty and had frequent cultural exchanges. The bronze statue with dragon and tiger patterns of the Shang Dynasty might have been washed into the river after the flood and the river changed. The discovery of this bronze ware was of great significance to the study of Shang culture, the relationship between Huaiyi and the Shang Dynasty, and the connection with Sanxing Dui culture. For example, the bronze ware unearthed from Sanxing Dui was similar to the dragon and tiger statue unearthed from Funan. Some experts speculated that this might be related to the migration of the people of Yin Zheng's Tiger Square.
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2026-08-24 05:27
Unearthed pottery relics
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2026-09-11 12:17
Porcelains Unearthed in the Song Dynasty
There were many types of porcelain with entwined patterns unearthed in the Song Dynasty. For example, the green glazed flower pattern porcelain bowl of the Song Dynasty unearthed from the Song Dynasty Colored Painting Tomb of Dashanmen Farm, Gucheng Commune, Heshui County, is 5.5 cm high, 16.3 cm in diameter, 5 cm in diameter at the bottom, with a trumpet-shaped mouth, with an arc belly downwards, a circle foot, and the foot is exposed along the tire. The whole body is covered with green glaze, and the glaze juice is yellow. There is a astringent circle at the bottom of the bowl, and the inner wall is printed with the flower pattern of twining branches, decorated with a diamond-shaped net pattern. The pattern is compact and orderly. It is a national third-class cultural relic and is now collected in Qingyang City Museum. There was also a dark carved lotus flower pattern bowl made by Jingdezhen Hutian Kiln in the Northern Song or Southern Song Dynasty. It was 7 cm high, 13.4 cm in diameter, and 6.5 cm in diameter. It had a straight mouth and a straight wall. The straight wall was cylindrical, and the bottom of the foot was shallow. The soles of the feet were left with a light maroon paste. The whole body was covered with a bluish-white glaze. There was no pattern on the inside, and the lotus flower pattern was carved on the outside. The flowers were numerous and the leaves were luxuriant. The carcass was thin, the glaze was bright and moist, and the white was shining green. The body was fine and clean. When the light shone, it could be seen. The porcelain bowl was mostly found in the underground palace of high-level monasteries.
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2026-03-15 05:52
Ancient Glazed Artifacts Unearthed
The following are descriptions of some of the ancient glazed objects that were unearthed:
- The dragonfly-eye glass bead unearthed from the tomb of the King of Nanyue was like the component of the jade pendant of Group A of Lady You. This dragonfly-eye glass bead was round, slightly flat, with a green base. The sphere was inlaid with eight blue and white oval patterns, two in a group. The one unearthed from the West Ear Room was gray-brown in color, shaped like an oblate bead with a small hole in the middle. There were green and white circular patterns on the surface, and white dots arranged in a double-line diamond pattern. There were also 11 pairs of 22 pieces of blue flat glass unearthed from the tomb of the King of Nanyue. They were blue and translucent, with a high degree of internal smoothness. They were light blue in color and crystal clear. There were only a few bubbles, and the thickness of the glass itself was uniform. In addition, there were five pieces of glass wall, which were bluish-white in color. The surface was decorated with cattail patterns, and there was a concave string pattern on the inner and outer edges. There were small holes in the front and back of the glass shell in the jewelry worn by the tomb owner, which were molded by glass and mostly used to sew on the fabric. There were also thousands of small glass beads, a kind of deep blue or green bead in the shape of a flat circle.
- A glazed bead unearthed from a tomb of the Southern Song Dynasty at the foot of Mount Lie in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province. It was round and transparent, and there were round black spots on the ball, which occupied almost two-thirds of the ball's overall area.
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2026-07-30 16:41
Unearthed cultural relic hairpin
Many exquisite hairpins were unearthed during archeological work.
For example, a Sanskrit gold hairpin was unearthed in Wangjia Village, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. It was 12 centimeters long, 5.8 centimeters wide, and weighed 31 grams.
The golden hairpin of the pavilion figure unearthed from the tomb of Zhu Houye, King Yizhuang of the Ming Dynasty, was amazing. It was 5.5 cm wide, 8.5 cm long, 15 cm long and weighed 119.15 grams. It was collected in the Jiangxi Province Museum. There were exquisite pavilions, pavilions, flowers and trees on the hairpin. The top of the pavilion was a hexagonal double-eave, with pearls on the top, fans on the six sides, and statues outside the door. The craftsmanship was exquisite and shocked the archaeological community when it was unearthed.
The treasure of the Nanjing Museum, the "Golden Cicada Jade Leaf" hairpin, was unearthed from the family tomb of Zhang Anwan, a scholar in the Hongzhi year of Dr. Wu Ming in Wufeng Mountain, Suzhou. It was the only one unearthed in China. The gold content of the golden cicada was 95%, the thickness of the cicada wings was only 0.2 mm, and the jade leaf was made of Hetian sheep fat jade from Xinjiang.
There was also the Dragon Head Gold Hairpin unearthed in Henan, and the Tang Hairpin collected by the Zhou's Silverware Museum in Luoyang. They were also exquisite hairpin-type cultural relics.
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2026-08-05 15:11
Unearthed Jade Design Material
The design materials of the unearthed jade articles were quite diverse. From the jade articles of the Shang Dynasty, there were some that used figures as materials. For example, the jade articles of the Shang Dynasty unearthed from the tomb in Jiangxi Province had the image of a woman squatting sideways, with wide ears, an aquiline nose, and a lower body covered with feather patterns. There were also animal-based jade carvings. There were nearly 400 animal-based jade carvings unearthed from the Yin Ruins, covering more than 30 animal species, such as jade bears, deer, tigers, jade eagles, long-necked cranes, jade horses, jade rabbits, jade mantises, etc. There were also works that used practical objects as materials, such as the jade ware in Fuhao's tomb that looked like a shovel but was actually an inkstone. In addition, in terms of shape, among the decorative jades unearthed from Fuhao's tomb, there were ones with geometric shapes as materials, such as jade rings, jade hairpins, jade hoops, jade bracelets, jade string ornaments, etc. There were also ones with Xiao Sheng (imitating creatures) as materials. The design materials of these unearthed jade artifacts reflected the living environment, cultural beliefs, aesthetic concepts, and many other aspects.
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2026-09-15 05:45
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