Tianshui Spicy Hotpot Trip ∣ Longyuan, fortunate to see the Ding Kiln Porcelain Exhibition

👍 Most Recommended: Tianshui Longyuan is a city theme park themed around the traditional Chinese national totem, the dragon. ❤ Recommended Reason: The main gate is a five-bay intermittent mountain Ming and Qing style gate, with a pair of Ai Ye green stone carved qilins standing majestically in front. Entering the main gate, you are greeted by the Dragon Horse (legend has it that the Dragon Horse, resembling both a dragon and a horse, is covered in symbols, and Fuxi was inspired by it to create the Eight Trigrams and establish Chinese civilization). The main structure of Longyuan is the Chengji Hall, which houses 19 bronze statues of famous figures from Fuxi to Tianshui throughout history. The walls on both sides are adorned with bronze-like dragon reliefs, and the gable walls feature imitation redwood murals, Maiji Flying Apsaras murals, and 32 wooden reliefs depicting historical stories that took place in ancient Chengji. 🌟 Highlight Features: Behind Chengji Hall is the Maiji District Museum of Tianshui City, which has some exhibits to see, and the museum often has external exhibitions. This time, we were fortunate to see the "Dingyao Tianxia" Ding Kiln Porcelain Exhibition: 🕙 Exhibition Time: July 24, 2024, to October 24, 2024 📍 Exhibition Location: First Floor Exhibition Hall, Maiji District Museum 💓 Exhibit Highlights: Ding Kiln is one of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty, created during the Tang Dynasty. It is the most representative kiln site of white-bodied, white-glazed, and fine white porcelain in China. Ding Kiln products are mainly white porcelain, but also produce other precious varieties such as sauce, red, and black, including black glaze (Heiding), purple glaze (Ziding), green glaze (Lvding), and red glaze (Hongding). The great poet of the Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo, once praised the brilliance of Ding Kiln porcelain with the verse "Dingzhou flower porcelain carved red jade" while in Dingzhou. 🕙 Opening Hours: 9:30-17:00 ⏳ Tour Duration: 1 hour 📍 Detailed Address: Located on Quanhu Road, Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province 🎫 Tickets: Free, scan the code on-site to make a reservation or enter with an ID card 📝 Tips: 1. If you want to take a taxi or bus, just search for "Longyuan", the museum is inside Longyuan. 2. If you go in the morning, there is an ancient street next to Longyuan, which is a market with a variety of flowers, birds, antiques, fruits, vegetables, and food. The breakfast is very rich and delicious, worth a try.