Recently, the "Zhaoji Civilization - Special Exhibition of Cultural Relics of the Shang Zhou in the Collection of Tianjin Museum" was launched on the fifth floor of the Tianjin Museum, which has become a good place for tourists from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei during the Spring Festival. In the exhibition, the audience can read ancient characters, think about ancient history, identify the shape of the instrument, know the use of the instrument, appreciate the ornamentation, the Ming system, touch the context, and feel the unique charm of the Shang and Zhou civilizations.
The Tianjin Museum has a large number of core physical evidence representing the early achievements of Chinese civilization, including more than 1,600 Shang Dynasty oracle bones, more than 1,200 Shang and Zhou bronzes, and more than 600 Shang and Zhou jades. This exhibition exhibits a total of more than 150 sets of oracle bones, bronzes, jade, seals, coins, pottery and other cultural relics, which is the largest concentrated display of Shang and Zhou cultural relics in the collection of Tianjin Museum since its establishment, all of which are fine collections of the period, of which nearly 70 sets of jade and bronze are exhibited for the first time.
Jiazi carved the bones.
It is rare for six paleographic types to be exhibited at the same time.
The reporter saw that the rare exhibition at the same time six types of ancient characters, not only oracle bone inscriptions, gold inscriptions, but also jade inscriptions, seal inscriptions, pottery inscriptions, currency inscriptions, etc., and in the full display of the specific information of each cultural relics at the same time, the form of "a cultural relic speaks a word" to tell the change of glyphs.
The oracle bones on display are mainly from several collectors who have settled in Tianjin, such as the famous scholars Mr. Wang Xiang and Mr. Chen Banghuai, as well as Mr. Wang Yirong's Sun Queen Fuzhong. These oracle bones** are clear, reliable, and well-circulated, and most of them are treasures handed down from the beginning of the discovery of oracle bones. Zhang Xia, a staff member and curator of the Painting and Calligraphy Research Department of Tianjin Museum, introduced that these exhibits can also be said to be a gift from the city of Tianjin, which not only tells the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago, tells the history of oracle bone collection and research more than 100 years ago, but also tells the story of Tianjin in modern times, they have been part of the city's memory.
The reporter saw a small piece of armor, the words on it were extremely exquisitely carved, and the word "elephant" of an "elephant" was clearly visible. The divination is about the use of captured elephants to sacrifice ancestors. "This piece of Bujia was donated by Ms. Wang Fuzhong. The capital of the late Shang Dynasty was in present-day Anyang, which was very humid and had wild elephant activity. This piece of Bujia illustrates this point. "Zhang Xia's commentary is fascinating.
The Jiazi inscription bone on display is a piece of cow bone, and the inscription on it is not divination, but 60 dry branches (i.e., Jiazi table) arranged in order. The use of ten days of dryness, twelve earthly branch days, and time is a unique invention of the Chinese, and it is still used today. This artifact is a testament to the power of cultural heritage.
Mr. Li, an audience member from Beijing, praised the inverted text board in front of it: "This design is not only convenient to watch, but also produces a comparison and reflection on ancient and modern characters in the process of viewing." Sun Yu, director of the exhibition design department of Tianjin Museum, introduced that the inverted text board adopts a three-dimensional design, so that the audience can feel the collision and blend of ancient and modern words, understand the evolution process of Chinese characters, and enhance national pride.
Western Zhou Ke Glu. 71 bronzes reproduce the ritual civilization.
A bronze statue of the Western Zhou Dynasty named Ke Rong attracts everyone's attention. It is exquisitely shaped, the ornamentation is concise and regular, and the rib decoration around the body is beautiful and complicated, revealing a solemn atmosphere. This statue is ellipsoidal, flat, and the body cavity is decorated with embossed dragon patterns, and there is an inscription on the drum.
This bronze inscription is rich in content and is an important historical material for the study of the political system and military activities of the late Western Zhou Dynasty. According to the staff of Tianjin Museum, the 71 bronzes on display are all fine products in the collection of Tianjin Museum, most of which are bronzes with ritual characteristics.
The importance of bronze is not only manifested in its important role in the development of social material culture, but also in its great influence on social and political life. On the one hand, bronze is cast in large quantities as **, so it is associated with the existence of the army as a state apparatus; On the other hand, bronze vessels were used as ritual vessels by the aristocracy, became a tool to maintain the hierarchy, and were even used as a symbol of political power. The person in charge introduced.
Dragon-shaped jade ornament.
30 pieces of jade bloom jade culture.
If the mature writing system and exquisite bronze casting technology are the representative landmark achievements of the Shang and Zhou civilizations, then as one of the important material carriers of China's distinctive national characteristics, the jade of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, especially the production scale and quality of jade ritual wares have reached an unprecedented level, and gradually formed a unified style of jade culture, which is the crown jewel of Shang and Zhou civilizations.
Thanks to the improvement of productivity and tools, the variety of jade in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the number of jade objects, the novelty of ideas, the ingenuity of structure, and the refinement of production have reached an unprecedented level.
In front of an exhibit called a dragon-shaped jade ornament, the audience stopped for this lovely dragon. It has a small head, a slightly pointed and protruding mouth, a slightly open mouth, bulging eyes, and a slightly inward tail, which is a vivid portrayal that is admirable.
Walking in the special exhibition of Shang and Zhou cultural relics in the Tianjin Museum, exploring the Shang and Zhou civilizations, I feel comfortable and comfortable. The color scheme of this exhibition is festive and peaceful, noble and elegant. "We designed a special color system based on the characteristics of the cultural relics, Payne gray, cinnabar red and noble blue, corresponding to oracle bones, bronze and jade. Meng Ting, the curator and staff member of the Research Department of Tianjin Museum, said. The exhibition uses physical objects, texts, images, games and other ways to present the content, which improves the interest and interactivity of the exhibition. The exhibition will run until March 31.