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JULIANNA WARNERUnited States

The first seal of China, it's here

Wei Nan Museum is the only place I thought was worth visiting in Wei Nan city. The museum indeed covers a large area, but lacks uniqueness. The museum mainly follows the theme of 'Suitable with China', linking the stories of Wei Nan over the years. My previous understanding of Wei Nan was only about Mount Hua. 'Suitable with China' comes from the tile decorations found at the Han Emperor's Ling Palace at the foot of Mount Hua, which means seeking a state of balance and harmony. Here, the word 'Hua' narrowly refers to 'Mount Hua', which is also the origin of China and Huaxia. Wei Nan is the throat of the Central Plains region to Shaanxi and even the Northwest, known as the 'Three Qin Key Road, Eight Provinces Thoroughfare', but I have always had a weak perception of this city. After visiting the museum, I realized how glorious it was. After all, the most glorious dynasties of China were all important places in its vicinity. Da Yu cut open the Dragon Gate of the Yellow River here, and the love story of King Wen was spread here. There are nine of the eighteen imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty in its territory. In history, there have been 6 emperors, 80 prime ministers, and more than 300 generals. The famous ones include three saints: Cang Jie, the saint of characters, Du Kang, the saint of wine, and Sima Qian, the saint of history; three wise men: Kou Zhun, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty, Zhang Renyuan, a general of the Tang Dynasty, and Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, Wang Jian, a general of the Qin Dynasty, Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Guo Ziyi, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Jie, a top scholar of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Ding, who recommended Lin Zexu to ban smoking, Xi Zhongxun, a leader of the party and the state, and Yang Hucheng, a patriotic general, are all famous. Here, the most complete early Homo sapiens fossil found in the country so far, the skull fossil of 'Da Li Man' from about 200,000 years ago, and the fine pottery eagle respect of Yangshao culture (of course, neither of these two originals are in Wei Nan Museum) have been unearthed. Although the cultural relics in the museum are average, the exhibition hall lists the major events, celebrities, and cultural relic protection units of each era at the end of each period, which is indeed good. In my opinion, the more interesting cultural relics in the museum are: 1. The Shang Dynasty dragon button four-god pattern jade seal, known as the first seal of China, is the earliest jade seal unearthed in our country, and also the earliest seal unearthed in Shaanxi so far. 2. The heavy ring pattern gui, showing the glory and boldness of the Rui Kingdom. 3. Shang Dynasty gold earrings and gold headwear. 4. Shang Dynasty bronze mask. 5. The 'Suitable with China' tile decoration of the Western Han Dynasty. 6. Han Dynasty gilt bronze hollow incense burner on dragon seat. 【Name】: Wei Nan City Museum 【Status】: National Second-Class Museum 【Location】: South side of the west section of Le Tian Street, Wei Nan City Wei Nan Museum
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Posted: Feb 19, 2024
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