During the Lantern Festival, the masses visiting the museum in the previous province were endless
China's Gansu network on February 15 (this network reporter Cheng Jian) on February 15, on the occasion of the Lantern Festival, the Gansu Provincial Museum ushered in a small peak of passenger flow during the Spring Festival. The reporter saw at the scene that many citizens came together or brought children to visit the "Tiger Tiger Shengfu" New Year Zodiac Cultural Relics Joint Exhibition, and enjoyed the "Big Cat" and spent the Lantern Festival in the museum.
The Provincial Museum launched the "Tiger Tiger Shengfu" Nongyin New Year Zodiac Cultural Relics Joint Exhibition
The tiger, in traditional Chinese culture, is not only the god who guards the four directions, but also the sacred beast that guards the family home. In ancient times, the image of the tiger appeared on various utensils such as stone tools, bronze, gold and silver, portrait bricks, etc., forming a unique "tiger culture" and leaving a rich historical heritage.
"Tiger-shaped gold ornaments" on display
In order to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger, the Gansu Provincial Museum specially launched the "Tiger Tiger Shengfu" joint exhibition of cultural relics of the Chinese New Year Zodiac. Watching the tiger in the Year of the Tiger has become another cultural feast for the public this year.
The masterpiece of the "Tiger" painting on display
It is understood that the exhibition was selected by the China Cultural Relics Newspaper and 50 cultural institutions in the United Nations, hundreds of pictures of cultural relics, specimens and artworks related to tigers, and assembled into a joint exhibition of chinese zodiac cultural relics pictures, which was divided into three parts: "Tiger Leaping Ten Thousand Years - Tiger in the Natural World", "Tiger in the East - Tiger in History and Culture", "Tiger Walking in the World - Tiger in Folk Life". The exhibition runs from February 1 to April 20.
Children carefully watch the "tiger" shaped bronze
At the same time, the exhibition will also exhibit more than 20 representative tiger element cultural relics and natural specimens selected by the Gansu Provincial Museum. Among these exhibits, the most eye-catching is a specimen of a wild Siberian tiger in the Collection of the Gansu Provincial Museum. This specimen is larger, with orange-yellow coat, colorful patterns and smooth coat color, which is the last Siberian tiger found in Gansu, which is extremely precious.
A couple carefully watched the "tiger head hat" and "tiger head shoes"
In addition, the exhibition also incorporates elements of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the Gansu Provincial Museum carefully planned and selected the cultural relics that fit the competition projects of the Winter Olympic Games as elements to create a set of creative posters to help the Beijing Winter Olympics and cheer for the Olympic athletes.
Creative posters from the Provincial Museum
"This year is the Year of the Tiger, in order to popularize the knowledge of the tiger and the status and influence of the 'tiger' in the traditional culture of our Chinese nation, we specially chose to take the children to visit on the day of the Lantern Festival." Ms. Xue, a citizen, said, "On the one hand, I want to let children know more about the 'tiger' culture, so that children have stronger confidence, yearning and love for the traditional culture of the Chinese nation." On the other hand, I chose today as a special day in the hope that he can understand our intention of expecting him to be 'tiger and tiger' in his future studies and life. ”
Children are keen to blend with sports "tigers", ice piers, and snow