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The first exhibition of the beasts in the Yuanmingyuan | fairy tales tell the treasures of the country

In 1860, the Anglo-French army burned the Yuanmingyuan

In 2000, Poly Group rescued three major animal heads

In 2003, Macau industrialists donated animal heads again

In 2022, the four beast heads were exhibited in Dalian

There are also cultural relics from the collection of the Golden State Museum that are presented at the same time

We meet in Poly City, Jinpu New District,

Face to face with national treasures

The first exhibition of the beasts in the Yuanmingyuan | fairy tales tell the treasures of the country

Tell a little legend

How does Poly Group rescue the animal head?

In the spring of 2000 Christie's and Sotheby's

Public auction of bronze statues of monkey heads, ox heads and tiger heads in the Yuanmingyuan

The Chinese people were angry, and the auction attracted the attention of the whole country

Poly learned of this and quickly participated in the auction, and finally returned to the head of the beast

In 2003, Macau industrialist Stanley Ho donated pig heads

As a result, the four beast heads ended 140 years of wandering

Reunited at the Poly Museum of Art

The first exhibition of the beasts in the Yuanmingyuan | fairy tales tell the treasures of the country

Tell a little bit of fun

Why is the Beast Head of the Yuanmingyuan different?

Bull head, is a Spanish bullfighting

His eyes were round and majestic

Tiger head Western style, but the forehead has the word "king"

Showcasing a strange design that combines East and West

The monkey head is the image of the "traditional Chinese Monkey King"

The pig's head resembles a Western wild boar, but it is full of Chinese fun

The four beast heads have their own characteristics and integrate Chinese and Western aesthetics

It can be described as a world-class artistic treasure

The Head of the Zodiac Beast in the Yuanmingyuan is not only a cultural heritage

It is also a microcosm of the rise and fall of our country

Observe with child's eyes and tell the wonders of the beast's head with a child's voice

It is also a patriotic education about history and ideals

Little boy, approaching history, seeing the wider world, cherishing home and country!

The first exhibition of the beasts in the Yuanmingyuan | fairy tales tell the treasures of the country

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