Xuzhou Museum, the museum at our doorstep

Xuzhou Museum is located at the northern foot of Yunlong Mountain, on the former site of the imperial palace used by Emperor Qianlong during his southern tour in 1757. To the southwest of the museum are the relics of a Western Han quarry, to the southeast are the Qianlong imperial palace and the Stele Garden, and to the north is the Eastern Han Tushan Tomb. The museum is the core, and it is said that 'to see the culture of the Han Dynasty, one must visit Xuzhou.' The cultural relics unearthed from various Han tombs in Xuzhou are collected in the Xuzhou Museum. Just being able to see the jade garments with gold, silver, and copper threads in one visit can thrill any cultural relic enthusiast. The 'Iron Horses and Bronze Spears' exhibition hall on the first floor displays various ancient weapons; in the Deng Yongqing Collection of Calligraphy and Painting, one can see the ink treasures of masters such as Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), Qi Baishi, and Xu Beihong. The 'Heavenly Craftsmanship in Han Jade' exhibition hall on the second floor is worth a visit, where the jade garment with gold threads unearthed from the Lion Mountain Chu King's Tomb is displayed as the 'treasure of the museum.' Of course, some visitors find the adjacent jade-inlaid lacquer coffin even more impressive due to its massive size, which also comes from the Lion Mountain Chu King's Tomb. The silver and copper-threaded jade garments are also in this exhibition hall. The 'Han Dynasty Treasures' on the second floor features a silver seal with a turtle knob from the Guishan Han Tomb, which has an interesting story; it was retrieved from a local youth and helped identify the owner of the Guishan Han Tomb as Liu Zhu. The 'Splendid Figurines' exhibition hall on the third floor displays pottery figurines from the Han to Tang dynasties.