20240719 Hebei Museum Generous and Tragic Songs Stories of the State of Zhao

20240719 Hebei Museum Generous and Tragic Songs Stories of the State of Zhao Warring States Period Painted Beast-shaped Pottery He Height 26 cm, mouth diameter 12 cm. The spout of the He is in the shape of a beast's head, with a round mouth, long neck, and a round belly. There is a straight neck opening on the back, covered with a round lid, and a curled beast tail attached to the back. It has an arched handle and three short legs. The entire piece is painted with red base and white dot patterns. The overall design is ingenious, with a unique shape and bright colors. Idioms and Stories from the Land of Zhao The land of Zhao, especially Handan, is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese idioms and stories. Handan is known as the "Capital of Chinese Idioms and Stories," where numerous idioms and stories, especially those from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, were born. These idioms and stories are not only unique memories of the glorious era of ancient Zhao but also the crystallization of the wisdom of Zhao's ancestors. They serve as a concise carrier of Handan's civilization development history and a true record of the city's rise and fall.