Visit Hangzhou in summer, and you might as well take refuge in this museum to enjoy the cool air and see the exhibitions
🌟 When traveling to Hangzhou, of course, you must visit the Zhejiang Museum
It is recommended to definitely take a look at these treasures of the museum
They are all rare treasures
First, let's take a look at the treasures in the General History Exhibition Hall A
🌟 The first piece is the Liangzhu Culture Jade Cong
It has been featured on the National Treasures show, unearthed from the World Heritage Liangzhu Ancient City
It is the largest and heaviest jade cong found in Liangzhu, with the most exquisite craftsmanship
People call it the King of Jade Congs
🌟 The second piece is the Ivory Dish with the Pattern of Two Birds Facing the Sun
It is unassuming yet not simple, unearthed from the Hemudu site, over 7,000 years old, and is a precious art piece of primitive ivory carving
🌟 The third piece, the Spring and Autumn Period Music and Dance Bronze House.
Unearthed from the tombs of the Yue nobility in Shaoxing, the bronze house is exquisitely made
On the bottom layer, you can see six bronze figures
Showing us the scene of music and dance from the Spring and Autumn period
🌟 The fourth piece is the Warring States Period Sword of the King of Yue, Goujian's son
The owner is the son of King Goujian of Yue
It is also the best-preserved sword of his that exists today
Then we come to the General History Exhibition Hall B
🌟 The fifth piece, the Northern Song Dynasty Painted Clay Statue of Guanyin
Unearthed from the White Elephant Pagoda in Wenzhou, the Guanyin statue is painted and gilded, with a gentle and elegant demeanor
It is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese painted sculpture, and it also fills the gap in Northern Song Dynasty painted sculptures
🌟 The sixth piece, the Silver Ashoka Pagoda
It was unearthed at the famous Hangzhou attraction, Leifeng Pagoda
It is also a substitute for the Zhejiang Museum's treasure, the Wu Yue Kingdom pure silver gilded Ashoka Pagoda
If you look closely, the relief on the pagoda body is very exquisite
Now for the other four pieces
🌟 The seventh piece, the Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Boat-shaped Inkstone
Generally speaking, ancient porcelain inkstones are quite large, but this inkstone is very delicate, and this glaze color is particularly rare
🌟 The eighth piece, the Wan Gong Sedan
The entire sedan is connected by mortise and tenon joints without a single iron nail, and more than 250 figures are carved, lifelike
🌟 The ninth piece, the Seven-stringed Zither
This is a Tang Dynasty seven-stringed zither made by Sichuan's Lei Wei, known as 'China's foremost zither maker,' whose sound remains clear and melodious after a thousand years
🌟 The tenth piece, 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains' Remaining Mountain
This is the 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains' painted by the famous Yuan Dynasty painter Huang Gongwang, known as one of 'China's Ten Greatest Masterpieces of All Time'
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🏯 Location: Zhejiang Provincial Museum New Pavilion (Zhijiang Pavilion)
⌚️ Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 Closed on Mondays Remember to make a reservation in advance, especially on weekends
🚇 Subway: Get off at Fenghua West Road Station/Zhipu Road Station
🍚 Dining: There are quite a few dining places on the negative first floor, such as KFC, Zhiweiguan, Lawson, etc