Nearly 3,000 precious cultural relics are on display for the first time! The new Yinxu Museum opened

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-02-19

On the morning of February 19, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage held a press conference in Beijing. Gao Yong, deputy secretary of the Anyang Municipal Party Committee and mayor of Henan Province, announced at the meeting that the new Yinxu Museum will be open to the public on February 26.

Exterior view of the new Yinxu Museum.

According to reports, the new Yinxu Museum is located on the shore of Huanshui, across the river from the Yinxu Zongmiao Palace, and is the first major national archaeological museum to show the Shang civilization in a panoramic way. The exhibition hall of the new hall covers an area of about 220,000 square meters, the exhibition focuses on the theme of Shang civilization, including three parts: "Exploring Shang Civilization", "Great Shang Civilization" and "World Shang Civilization", with four special exhibitions such as "Where Does the Long Come From - Yinxu Garden Zhuang Dongdiya Long Tomb Special Exhibition" and "Who Is the Child - Yinxu Garden Zhuang Dongdi Oracle Bone Special Exhibition" and a special immersive digital exhibition.

Who is the son - Yinxu Garden Zhuang Dongdi Oracle Bone Special Exhibition" exhibition hall.

The new museum will display nearly 4,000 sets of bronze, pottery, jade, oracle bones and other cultural relics, of which more than three-quarters of the precious cultural relics belong to the first appearance - such as the bronze ware of the middle of the Shang Dynasty, the group display of the Yazhi tomb, Ma Wei tomb and other burial utensils, and the display of more than 110 pieces of oracle bones unearthed from the H3 oracle bone cellar pit in the east of the garden; There are also all the cultural relics unearthed from the Yachang tomb, through multidisciplinary research and scientific and technological archaeological means, to restore the life of the Shang Dynasty general three thousand years ago; This time, 23 carriages unearthed in Yinxu were also displayed, showing the spectacular scene of "chariots and horses Xiao Xiao" at that time.

Carriage and Horse Xiao Xiao - Yinxu Carriage and Horse Relics Exhibition" exhibition hall.

Some of the cultural relics on display in the "Great Shang Civilization" exhibition hall at the Yaji Tomb.

The exhibition form is based on solemnity and atmosphere, focusing on seeing people and things through things, presenting multiple integrations, highlighting the interest of the story, enhancing the immersive experience, and making full use of artificial intelligence, multi-** and other technologies to give cultural relics, documents, oracle bone records and other new ways of expression of the times. The exhibition of the new museum is not only a systematic summary and powerful presentation of the research results of Yinxu archaeology and Shang civilization, but also a new starting point for the protection and utilization of Yinxu ruins in the new era, which is of great significance for inheriting the past and opening up the future.

The Great Shang Civilization "Exhibition Hall, King Tomb M1001 Restoration Display.

Yinxu is the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, the first capital site of the late Shang Dynasty in the history of our country that has been documented and confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions, and is also the ancient capital site with the largest number of archaeological excavations and the longest duration in China, and is known as the cradle of modern archaeology in China. In recent years, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage has coordinated domestic archaeological forces to promote breakthroughs in the study of the pattern of Yinxu capital, and the relationship between Yinxu and surrounding settlements has been further clarified, and the results of multidisciplinary cooperation and scientific and technological archaeological research have been fruitful. As another representative masterpiece of the New Era Site Museum, the new museum is an important part of the Yinxu National Archaeological Site Park, a palace of civilization that expands the influence of Chinese culture, and provides a practical case for the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture.

Yinxu Museum will open reservations at 8:00 a.m. on February 22, and visitors can make reservations in advance through Yinxu Museum's WeChat***Official** and Yinxu Scenic Area***.

Reporter: Wei Yanxing, the articles are provided by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.

*: People's Daily Online.

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