The Forbidden City has a major exhibition at the beginning of the year. Under the guidance of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the "Why China" exhibition organized by the Palace Museum in Beijing and the Central Radio and Television Corporation and 29 museums is on display, and more than 130 precious cultural relics (sets) such as He Zun, Changxin Palace Lamp, and the Tibetan "Four Medical Classics" are gathered in the Wenhua Hall of the Forbidden City, showing the origin and development of Chinese civilization, brilliant achievements and major contributions to human civilization.
The exhibition unit focuses on the "source", "flow" and "sink" of the long river of Chinese civilization according to the water
The "Why China" exhibition design depends on the water, connecting the origin, inheritance and development of civilization into one, comparing it to the "source", "flow" and "convergence" of the river.
Chinese civilization began with a trickle, and the "source" is a little light at the beginning of civilization. In the first unit of the exhibition, "Source", the bronze sun wheel of Sanxingdui was erected in the display cabinet, which attracted many visitors to stop.
Civilizations are enriched by exchanges and enriched by mutual learning. The Chinese nation is formed by the cohesion of many nationalities, connected by flesh and blood, and interdependent in lips and teeth. In the long history of Chinese civilization, all ethnic groups have jointly written a long history and created a splendid culture. Stepping into the second unit of the exhibition, "Flow", the traces of communication and integration between nations, between the native and the outside, and between human beings and nature can be seen everywhere.
Shaped like a flower tree, the golden branches sway, and the flower tree-like golden step shake from the Liaoning Museum is not only beautiful. It is a crown ornament unique to Murong Xianbei during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Wei and Jin dynasties, originating in West Asia, and was introduced south with the northern nomads through the grassland Silk Road, and was popular in the western Liaoning region. Its style not only affected the ethnic minorities in the north and even east Asia, but also an important witness to the integration and cultural exchange of ethnic groups.
The lamp of Changxin Palace "lit" the Winter Olympic Fire Seed He Zun incarnated as the Winter Olympic Fire Seed Platform
Changxin Palace lamp shape is light and gorgeous, a kneeling lamp palace girl, the left hand holding the lamp plate, the center of the lamp plate has a wick, the right arm is held high, the hanging sleeve tube becomes a lampshade; the design is clever and environmentally friendly, the palace woman's sleeve tube is connected with the body to form a flue, when the lamp candle is lit, the soot slowly enters the hollow body along the sleeve tube, thereby keeping the indoor environment clean.
"The idea of the Beijing Winter Olympics Tinder Lantern originated from the Changxin Palace Lamp of the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, hoping to use the meaning of 'Changxin' to express people's pursuit and yearning for light and hope." Li Jianye, the designer of the Beijing Winter Olympic Torch, introduced that the design team modernized the tinder lamp on the basis of retaining the basic shape of the Changxin Palace lamp, and the flying red ribbon surrounded the top of the tinder lamp, which was visually unified with the torch "flying", symbolizing the Olympic spirit of hard work.
Fixed source heavy equipment, housez china. In a separate display case, a statue of He Zun from the Baoji Bronze Museum unveils the mystery of "China".
This exhibition exhibits more than 130 pieces/sets of precious cultural relics, including stone tools, ceramics, jade, bronzes, gold and silverware, etc., which are divided into three units: "source", "flow" and "sink". The picture shows He Zun, the bronze vessel that first carried the word "China". Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Liang quickly photographed
He Zun has a 122-character inscription cast in the inner sole, which contains the following sentence: Yu Qi's house is in China, and he is a servant of the people. "The 'China' in the inscription is the earliest known record of the word 'China.'" Li Qi, vice president of the Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, introduced.
Activate the vitality of cultural relics with modern expressions to feel the longevity and nourishment of Chinese civilization
The "Why China" exhibition is like a window, and the bucket room can be seen to be the greatness of China and the far-reaching meaning; just like the ruler, the length of civilization and the breadth of nourishment can be measured between pitches. "As an exhibition that shows Chinese civilization, in the process of guiding the curation and syllabus writing, we closely focus on the theme of 'Why China', base ourselves on the land of China, and tell Chinese stories well." Jin Ruiguo, deputy director of the Department of Museums and Social Cultural Relics of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, said.
In recent years, "Wenbo fever" has gradually become a climate. From the popularity of documentaries such as "If National Treasures Can Talk" and "I Repair Cultural Relics in the Forbidden City", to the phenomenon-level TV programs such as "National Treasure Archives" and "National Treasures", to the hot sale of cultural and creative products in museums such as the Forbidden City calendar, and the excavation of Sanxingdui to set off an "archaeological fever" for the whole people... The creative way of cultural relics publicity is frequent, and the beneficial exploration of telling the story of cultural relics has made the unique charm of China's excellent traditional culture continue to bloom.