——"The Concept of Harmony - Pingliang Gold and Bronze Statue Art Exhibition" and "Happy Pinnacle - Pingliang Museum Youth Education Achievement Exhibition" were grandly launched
On the occasion of the "5.18 International Museum Day" in 2024, in order to thoroughly implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, practice Xi Jinping Cultural Thought, and strengthen the activation and utilization of cultural heritage, the large-scale original exhibition "Harmony Concept - Pingliang Gold and Bronze Statue Art Exhibition" sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Pingliang Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Pingliang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, undertaken by the Pingliang Museum, and co-organized by the Pingliang Six Counties (Cities) Museum, and "Fun in Pinnacle - Pingliang - Pingliang Museum Youth Education Achievement Exhibition", on the morning of May 18, it was grandly launched in Pingliang Museum. Wang Hong, member of the party group and deputy director of the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, announced the launch; Li Ming, head of the discipline inspection and supervision team of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision of the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and member of the party group of the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, delivered a speech; Wang Qifeng, director of the Municipal Museum, introduced the exhibition and issued donation certificates to the donors of cultural relics; Yang Shunping, deputy director of the Municipal Museum, presided over the opening ceremony; More than 100 people, including staff of the Municipal Museum, co-construction units and media reporters, attended the opening ceremony.
Pingliang is located at the intersection of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo, belongs to the ancient "Silk Road" east section of the important town, is the only way for Buddhist art to spread eastward, the territory of Buddhist cultural relics, relics are abundant, the gold and bronze statues are well-made, the style is very different, contains the simple cultural character and artistic charm of the northwest region, reflects the historical characteristics and artistic philosophy of regional multi-ethnic cultural exchanges and integration.
"The Concept of Harmony - Pingliang Gold and Bronze Statue Art Exhibition" selects more than 130 pieces of gold and bronze statues in the city's collection, including two styles of Han Buddha statues and Tibetan Buddha statues, outlines the historical context of the rise and development of Pingliang Buddha statues in a simple and smooth display form, presents the casting techniques and artistic pursuit of gold and bronze statues with points and surfaces, and reproduces the historical and cultural features of Pingliang's multi-ethnic inclusiveness. In addition to the statue itself, it also extends the knowledge of art history such as the Buddha statue measurement scripture, gold and bronze statue craft, Buddha statue sitting posture, Buddha statue handprint, Buddha statue pedestal, and Buddha clothing types. In addition, it also specially displays the original hand-printed copy of Qianlong's "Qing Dynasty Repair Tripitaka" donated by social elites.
"Pinnacle Fun - Pingliang Museum Youth Education Achievement Exhibition" selects 257 works of Pinnacle social education activities of young people, with "Pinnacle Fair" as the main line, from traditional culture to red education, from cultural relics stories to popular science knowledge, from classroom interpretation to online interaction, throughout the "six" social education brands, combined with interactive installations, immersive experience scenes and other modern high-tech "interpretation" means, in a diversified way to present the achievements and highlights of Pinnacle's social education, highlighting the impact of social education activities on young people's creativity, imagination, Cultivation and stimulation of observation and perception.
Holding high-quality exhibitions is a powerful practice of the museum's commitment to education and research, which fully reflects the unique value of the museum as a platform for cultural inheritance and social education. Through the in-depth excavation of history and culture and the continuous innovation of social education, Pingliang Museum not only allows cultural relics to "speak", but also allows history to "speak", and constantly explores and realizes the museum's educational function and research mission in the context of the new era.
It is hoped that through this exhibition, more audiences will enter the museum, experience the rich cultural heritage of Pingliang, learn historical wisdom, and enhance cultural self-confidence. Let us feel the charm of art and the power of culture in the cultural hall of the museum, and write a gorgeous chapter of Pingliang culture.
At the opening ceremony, Mr. Ma Guangping, a retired veteran cadre of Jingning County, donated the precious cultural relics of the Han Dynasty diamond-shaped rectangular hollow bricks to the Municipal Museum, and Wang Qifeng, director of the Municipal Museum, issued a donation certificate.