Qingzhou, Shandong, located in the south-central region of Shandong, is a historical city. There are many cultural relics and historic sites here, and it is known as the "Forbidden City of the North". This Qingzhou Museum, which benefits the people, is rarely known.
Walking into the Qingzhou Museum, the spacious and bright exhibition hall first attracts attention. The tall glass curtain wall allows sunlight to shine in every corner, and the artifacts are particularly dazzling. This lush, tree-lined modern museum is in harmony with the ancient charm of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Qingzhou Museum is a large-scale museum integrating historical and cultural display, social education and scientific research, and is also the first national first-class museum located in the county seat. The museum has a collection of nearly 20,000 cultural relics, including more than 170 first-class cultural relics. For example, more than 5,000 years ago, the eye-catching painted pottery three-legged tripod, the magical and strange jade beast, the exquisite bronze mirror, the exquisite jade ...... These cultural relics all show the splendid history and civilization of the Chinese nation.
All kinds of cultural relics gather here to form a vivid historical picture. From Neolithic painted pottery, to Shang and Zhou bronzes, from the Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan Tongbao, to the Song Dynasty Ru kiln celadon, the long river of history is slowly unfolding in front of you, and it also witnesses the long history of Chinese civilization.
Such a wealth of cultural relics are related to the grand occasion of ancient Qingzhou. Many cultural relics have also been directly unearthed in the local area, witnessing Qingzhou's long historical status and cultural accumulation. Qingzhou, formerly known as Qizhou, is an important ancient capital in the north of the mainland. Qi is one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, and Qingzhou is also the hometown of Qi back then. In the subsequent dynasties, many important ministers and famous generals also served as local governors here to govern the land of Qilu.
From the Spring and Autumn Period to Tiandan of the Han Dynasty, from Zhang Shouqi of the Tang Dynasty to Kou Zhun of the Song Dynasty, countless politicians, military strategists and writers have left their footprints here. The wisdom and literary heritage of their governance are also buried here. For example, Pu Songling, the author of "Strange Tales from Liaozhai", many of his inspirations and materials come from his hometown of Qingzhou.
Cultural relics from all over the world are gathered here, coupled with the accumulation of a long history, making Qingzhou Museum an important cultural business card in northern China. Not only that, the rich collection and cultural connotation also made it awarded the title of national first-class museum in 2012. For such a high-standard museum, compared with many scenic spots, the ticket is zero yuan. Citizens and tourists can enter for free at any time as long as they show their ID cards, and the opening hours are very relaxed.
Such a national museum integrating history, culture and education, with the purpose of benefiting the people, must be unique in the country. However, due to its location in a remote county, many people still don't know about it.
In fact, Qingzhou not only has museums, but also the surrounding monuments are also very dense. Out of the museum gate, the ancient charm is still the same. For example, the Yingzhou Tower, which was built in the Sui Dynasty, is now gone, but the remnants are still majestic. The Northern Qi Ejin Gudu is still there. Even the Baoji stone has the inscription poem of the Northern Qi writer Lu Xu. These landscapes still retain the fresh pulse of the ancient city.
Walking in the streets and alleys of Qingzhou, traces of history can be seen everywhere. When you touch it, it's a story or legend. For example, the most famous, Qingzhou Wooden Pagoda Temple, which is listed as a national treasure-level cultural relics protection unit, is the place where Kou Zhun waved his hand back then.
Such an ancient place, but few people know about it. This national museum for the benefit of the people is also rarely visited by tourists. In fact, as long as you come, you will find that the charm of those historical and humanistic relics will make you forget to return, and the stories behind those cultural relics in the collection will also make your eyes shine.