Recently, the exhibition "Tracing Yangcheng - New Archaeological Discoveries in Guangzhou in 2021" sponsored by the Guangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the Erling Museum of the Southern Han Dynasty, and the Cultural Heritage Protection and Management Research Center of the Maritime Silk Road (Guangzhou) was officially launched at the Erling Museum of the Southern Han Dynasty.
Exhibition hall entrance
2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 100th anniversary of the birth of modern Chinese archaeology. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Guangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has deeply studied the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important speeches and important instructions on archaeology and cultural relics protection, and under the guidance of the Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Television Tourism (Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics), it strives to do a good job in the rescue, protection, research, dissemination and inheritance of Guangzhou's cultural heritage, and actively cooperates with the collection and storage of state-owned land and urban construction projects to carry out archaeological work. 240 archaeological projects, 120 million square meters of surveys, 2.22 million square meters of exploration, 13931 square meters of excavations, 1897 pieces / sets of excavated cultural relics, is the report card of Guangzhou Archaeology in 2021.
Exhibition site
This exhibition focuses on the new archaeological discoveries and achievements in Guangzhou in 2021, focusing on 10 important archaeological projects such as the ruins of Zengcheng Jinlan Temple, Huangpu Pitouling Ruins (Phase II), Huangpu Lanyuanling Ruins (Phase II), Yuexiu Nonglin Shang road Liuheng Road Han to Qing Dynasty remains, Huangpu Xiaxia Village Southern Dynasty to Late Tang Dynasty Tombs, Haizhu Guangzhou Science Museum Project Site Ming and Qing Tombs, Panyu Yongda Group No. 1 Plot Ming to Republic of China Tombs, Liwan Guanggang Plot Han to Republic of China Remains, Conghua Songgang Ruins and other 10 important archaeological projects as the exhibition focus, exhibiting stone tools, pottery, 201 pieces/sets of excavated cultural relics such as jade and silverware.
The Guanggang plot in Liwan District unearthed small pots of qing dynasty sauce glazed pottery and pottery cattle
M2 in Xiaxia Village, Huangpu District, unearthed a celadon pot from the late Tang Dynasty
Through the ruins, tombs and cultural relics, the exhibition leads the audience to approach the archaeological site and explore the memory of Guangzhou through time. The large-scale piles of shell mounds at the site of Jinlan Temple, the remains of ancestors dating back 4,000 years ago, the common burial customs of broken objects; the cellars more than 5 meters deep at the Pitouling site, the high-grade Yueren cemetery; the various material ornaments excavated from the Lanyuanling site, and the "most beautiful" collared jade ring in Guangzhou... It further reconstructs the historical picture of the development of human society in the Pearl River Delta and the exchange and interaction with neighboring areas in the pre-Qin period. A number of tombs from the historical period around Guangzhou City silently but vividly tell us how the ancestors "died as if they were alive".
The Huangpu Lanyuanling site unearthed a collared jade ring in the Western Zhou Dynasty
All artifacts in this exhibition are on public display for the first time. The exhibition not only displays newly discovered relics and relics, but also pays attention to documentary archaeological display, fully showing the archaeological work process and restoring archaeological sites as real as possible, and also highlights the results of multidisciplinary cooperation, including multidisciplinary research results such as paleoenvironmental archaeology, animal archaeology, plant archaeology, and physical anthropology.
In 2021, Guangzhou's archaeology has achieved remarkable results and its influence is increasing. The ruins of the Nanyue State Palace office and the tomb of the Nanyue king in Guangzhou were successfully selected as China's "Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries in the Past 100 Years". "Haiyu Youtong - Guangzhou Qin and Han Archaeological Achievements Exhibition" was successfully held at the National Museum of China, and the audience responded enthusiastically. In order to celebrate the centenary of modern Chinese archaeology, the Guangzhou Cultural Museum system organized the selection activity of "100 Pieces of Archaeological Relics and Top 10 Important Archaeological Discoveries in Guangzhou". The ruins of Zengcheng Jinlan Temple and the ruins of Pitouling in Huangpu were selected as "Top Ten Important Archaeological Discoveries in Guangzhou", and the T-shaped jade ring of the Western Zhou Dynasty excavated from the Lanyuanling site was selected as "Guangzhou Archaeological 100 Cultural Relics".
Late Neolithic pottery kettles have been excavated from the site of Zengcheng Jinlan Temple
Archaeology is the "compass" to the depths of history, the bridge between the past, the present and the future. Guangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has been committed to allowing the general public and tourists to share the new archaeological achievements of Guangzhou in a timely manner, and enrich the historical and cultural nourishment of the whole society with archaeological results. The "Tracing Yangcheng" series of archaeological achievements exhibition is an important measure for the Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology to strengthen the display and utilization of archaeological excavated cultural relics. Guangzhou archaeologists have always taken "protecting Guangzhou's cultural heritage, inheriting the historical memory of Yangcheng, and serving the people's beautiful life" as the original mission of the profession, and strive to help the public understand Guangzhou with rich archaeological discoveries, guide the public to love Guangzhou with vivid archaeological stories, dedicate Guangzhou with excellent cultural relics and archaeological work, and help Guangzhou realize the new vitality of the old city and the comprehensive strength of urban culture.
Exhibition Title: Tracing Yangcheng - New Archaeological Discoveries in Guangzhou in 2021
Exhibition venue: Special Exhibition Hall II of the Erling Museum of the Southern Han Dynasty
Exhibition time: January 20 to May 8, 2022
Source: Sui Wen kao