Baoji, the Hometown of Bronzeware: Visit the China Bronzeware Museum

Baoji, formerly known as Chencang, is located at the western end of the Guanzhong Plain, at the head of the Qinchuan area, and is strategically situated at the gateway to the Qinling Mountains, surrounded by a thousand rivers and embracing the Wei River. Three thousand years ago, the Zhou people came to this land, where billowing purple smoke rose, and streams of copper-tin alloy poured forth, casting a large number of bronzes. Since the Han Dynasty, bronzes have been unearthed continuously, with a quantity and quality of fine pieces that are unparalleled in the country, and with inscriptions of significant content, earning it the reputation of 'Hometown of Bronzeware.' Chencang also became a major channel for cultural exchange and integration in ancient times. The Shigu Mountain in Baoji once unearthed the Han script carrier: 'Stone Drums,' and the 'Stone Drum Script' engraved on them represents an important stage in the recording of history by Chinese characters, just as the inscriptions on bronzes: 'Bronze Inscriptions' do. To protect and inherit this historical stage of cultural resources, the Baoji Municipal Party Committee and Government built the 'China Stone Drum Park' on Shigu Mountain. In 2009, the Stone Drum Pavilion on the mountain top was completed and opened; in 2010, the original cultural relics office's bronzeware exhibition room was expanded on the hillside to become China's largest: China Bronzeware Museum, which was completed and opened (now a national first-class museum). The exhibits in the museum showcase the wisdom and talent of the ancients, and their exquisite craftsmanship is breathtaking. The China Stone Drum Park on Shigu Mountain consists of two attractions: the Stone Drum Pavilion and the Bronzeware Museum, which together highlight Baoji's long-standing historical and cultural status in ancient Chinese civilization. They also perfectly combine Stone Drum culture with Bronzeware culture. Walking between the exhibition rooms, it feels like a world full of mysterious legends, where each exhibit exudes a fascinating historical charm, a palace that witnesses history. Upon leaving the museum, walking down the spacious stone steps out of the main gate, you will find Baoji's ancient: Chencang Old Street. On New Year's Day, the street is bustling with visitors, lively and festive, with lanterns and streamers, a scene of holiday joy.