Chao News reporter Li Jiaoyan correspondent Li Xiaowen.
Exhibition poster, courtesy of China National Silk Museum.
Confucius, as the master of the pre-Qin ritual music, pursued Zhou rites and string music all his life.
On March 8, the "Special Exhibition of Confucian Ritual and Music Costumes and Cultural Relics" jointly created by the China National Silk Museum and the Confucius Museum will be open to the public in the Fashion Hall of the China National Silk Museum and will last until May 26, 2024.
Ji Xiaofen, director of the China National Silk Museum, said, "This is the first large-scale special exhibition of the Year of the Dragon in the National Silk Museum, after more than a year of preparation, the exhibition of the old collection of Confucius in Shandong Province sacrificed to the Confucian ritual musical instruments, the Ming and Qing dynasties of the Yan Shenggong Mansion nearly 100 pieces of clothing, including 10 first-class cultural relics, 5 second-class cultural relics, and more Ming Chenghua Kui dragon pattern Dafang Ding, Ming Chi Luoyi, soap Luoyi and so on for the first time in Zhejiang exhibition. ”
The exhibition is divided into three units: "Sven Zaiz", "Ming Yu Lile" and "Obey the Rites". Confucian culture is an important part of traditional Chinese ritual culture, Confucianism is noble and reverent, believing that benevolence is the soul of ritual music, and ritual music is the external expression of benevolence. As the founder of Confucianism, Confucius adhered to the spirit of ritual music throughout his life, which has influenced future generations to this day. Tibetan rituals are in the utensils, clothes are in the ceremony, and the clothes and ceremonies contain a profound Chinese ritual and music culture, among which the old Tibetan ritual and music costumes of Confucius are very representative and historical value.
Exhibition view, courtesy of China National Silk Museum.
As a leader in the collection of ritual costumes, the Confucius Museum has more than 1,000 pieces of sacrificial vessels from the pre-Qin period to the first time, and thousands of costumes of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The two sides hope that through this exhibition, the virtues of the saints will be demonstrated, and the wisdom of ritual and pleasure will be revealed.
Today, the reporter went to the exhibition site to have a look.
Statue of Confucius Yanju, courtesy of China National Silk Museum.
As soon as we entered the hall, the "Statue of Confucius Swallow House" originally stored in the Confucius Museum locked our eyes, which is probably the image of Confucius in most people's minds. "Yanju" refers to a state of idleness at home, in which Confucius wears a blue scarf on his head, his hands are folded, his eyes are looking left, and his eyebrows are stretched, which is the face of a saint.
Exhibition hall**, Chenghua Kui dragon pattern stands here generously, and the carved patterns are very fine.
Exhibition view, courtesy of China National Silk Museum.
Dafang Ding was originally displayed in front of the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple in Queli, which was used for burning incense and sacrificing, and was an important ritual for sacrificing Confucius. This tripod is 74 centimeters high, it is the largest piece of the Confucius old Tibetan sacrificial hole tripod, cast in the Ming Chenghua period. According to reports, the Chenghua Dynasty upgraded the memorial ceremony from the middle to the big ceremony, and the specifications of the sacrificial hole surpassed the previous dynasties.
Chenghua style Kui dragon pattern Dafang Ding, provided by China National Silk Museum.
In the nineteenth year of Chenghua (1483), Ming Xianzong issued an edict to rebuild the Confucian Temple in Queli, and in the twenty-third year of Chenghua (1487), the rebuilding of the Confucian Temple was completed, which lasted five years before and after, and the Dacheng Hall was changed from seven rooms to nine rooms. The inscription of Dafang Ding "made on the auspicious day of July in the 23rd year of Ming Chenghua" corresponds to the time of the royal rebuilding of the Confucian Temple.
Ming Chi Luo Yi, Soap Luo Yi, courtesy of China National Silk Museum.
In the last unit, two Ming Dynasty costumes, Chi Luo Yi and Soap Luo Yi, appeared in front of me. Chiluo clothes are court clothes, and civil and military ** must wear court clothes whenever they encounter major ceremonies. After thousands of years of evolution, created in the world of Zhu Ming, the Ming Dynasty clothing system can be said to be the culmination of the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties, forming a brilliant clothing culture. In addition to the court clothes and sacrificial clothes that can be used for sacrificial ceremonies, there are also court clothes, official clothes, regular clothes, loyal and quiet clothes, sacrificial clothes, plain clothes, and casual clothes, which involve all aspects of ritual life.
In addition, at 10 a.m. on March 8, the "March 8th" International Labor Women's Day, the National Silk Museum also specially prepared a ceremonial music performance, inviting the audience to enjoy the ancient songs; In conjunction with the exhibition, the National Silk Museum will also set up courses and activities such as Ming Dynasty costume making and Confucian ritual instrument transfer bag production in the children's hall.
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