Bronze sculpture of pre-Qin Dynasty Debut

3,000 years ago the Central Plains people what to drink? Just one week, through Humen Opium War Museum, 4th floor to look at the exhibition of ancient Chinese bronzes antiques, will find the answer. The most notable pattern is the animal mask in the midst of the decorations on the bronze sculpture of Shang. Reporter yesterday from the crow museum held a press conference learned that on October 1 -20, the museum will feature 12 national-level cultural relics, which is the highest-ever museum exhibition of Qin relics. Display 48 pre-Qin bronze.

According to reports, there are 49 bronze artifacts on display are from the bells dance Suizhou old haunt, the world famous tomb of land. The bronze sculpture of Shang is characterized by a frontal beast face. Suizhou Hujiu Zhou, deputy director of the museum, told reporters that the Bronze Exhibition showcases 49 (sets of) cultural relics, 48 are pre-Qin, a case of the Han Dynasty, the museum exhibits from nearly ten thousand pieces of bronze Suizhou culled The focus of China’s Shang and Zhou dynasties reflect social changes in lifestyle and social system.

Exhibits, there are 12 national-level cultural relics. Their time span from the beginning to the Warring States period, commercial exhibits are wine, eating utensils, water control, ritual, washing device, cooking supplies, etc. life. The china bronze sculpture is constructed in symmetry from right to the left. The exhibit, marigold, is by far the largest known gold Qin heaviest one. Imitation into the country three artifacts.

Hu Jiuzhou introduced exhibits in the Marquis Yi of Zeng respect disk Although it is imitation, but to restore its 20 years of casting the lost wax casting method, and thus become a national three artifacts. This is probably unique in the country. Hu Jiuzhou said the exhibition, the first time such startling Hou domestic objects on display. On both the sides of the bronze sculpture are eyebrows and eyes while the above are two horns spreading out forward. With the startling history of rare artifacts and many other important national cultural relics unearthed, a small vassal state to fill geographical gaps Zhou.

Most of these bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties of princes of different countries in the archaeological history of china bronze occupied a very important position, such as Zeng bronze, bronze startling country, the interest rate country bronze, bronze Bangguo, Chen copper etc. Unearthed bronze countries, corroborate with the literature, some of the Western Zhou Dynasty to fill geographical gaps in the small vassal state for the study of ancient history I had provided a wealth of physical data. By the later period, the taotie cast on the bronze sculpture tends to be abstract and patterned. Hou these cultural artifacts, especially startling is the first exhibition in the country, in terms of historical value, artistic value, or scientific value, have a great appreciation and important historical value.

Arthur Chen Xiaoling, deputy curator of the museum, said such a high bronze relics exhibition at the Museum is the first time, reflecting the cultural projects that benefit the essence, make the general public a close look at the gates of the magnificent ancient Chinese civilization forceful achieve Lingnan civilization and civilized exchange of the Central Plains. Even more, contour line of the face on the chinese bronze sculpture has been removed.