Multiple national treasure level cultural relics have been unveiled, and the Chinese Archaeological Museum is officially open to the public from now on

This morning, the Chinese Archaeological Museum located at the northern end of Beijing's central axis officially opened to the public, adding a national window to showcase Chinese civilization in Beijing. Gao Xiang, Secretary of the Party Group and President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Chinese Academy of History, invited more than 10 audience representatives to step into the exhibition hall, and hundreds of experts, scholars, and visitors followed suit to visit the museum as soon as possible.

Li Guoqiang, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of History, presided over the opening ceremony to the public.

The Chinese Archaeological Museum is a national level professional archaeological museum under the Chinese Academy of History, and also the first museum in China named after "archaeology". The museum is located in the core area of Beijing Olympic Park.

Five major thematic exhibitions showcasing the 5000 year history of civilization

The basic display of the museum is "Historical Chinese Ding Zhu Civilization - Exhibition of Cultural Relics and Literature of the Chinese Academy of History", with a permanent exhibition hall of over 7000 square meters and more than 6000 exhibits. All the exhibited cultural relics and masterpieces come from the front line of archaeological field excavation. All the precious ancient books exhibited are precious collections of the Chinese Academy of History. The basic exhibition includes five themes: "Origin of Civilization", "Homestead in China", "Great Power Unification", "Harmony with All Directions", and "National Awakening", focusing on showcasing the history of over 5000 years of Chinese civilization and the formation and development of a unified multi-ethnic country.

The inaugural issue of Xiangjiang Review.

Sun Yat sen handwritten banner.

Gong Wen, the director of the Chinese Archaeological Museum, said that the basic display is characterized by "storage style display and immersive experience".

The storage style display reflects the distinctive disciplinary characteristics of archaeology. Archaeological research often examines a group of relics and artifacts that have been distributed in a certain area over a certain period of time and share common characteristics. It focuses on the series and types of relics and artifacts according to archaeological culture, rather than studying individual artifacts in isolation and appreciation. The display of the Chinese Archaeological Museum does not pursue the display of exquisite isolated cultural relics, but fully considers archaeological culture and archaeological heritage units. It uses the organic integration of high-quality cultural relics and grouped objects, as well as the auxiliary display of line diagrams and plate illustrations, to complete the archaeological interpretation of the entire social production technology level, aesthetic taste, religious beliefs, as well as the formation and development of social organizations, values, cultural traditions, etc.

A pottery figurine.

Carving words and divining bones.

Gilded Nine Curved Silver Spoon.

"Immersive experience" is to create a comprehensive cultural experience for the audience, including visual, auditory, and tactile senses. Starting from the preface hall, the historical gate engraved with the "Thousand Mile Map of Rivers and Mountains" is pushed open, and the audience embarks on the historical path of marking major events in Chinese history, thus entering the development history of Chinese civilization. In various exhibition halls, participants can also participate independently through video presentation, multimedia interaction, scene simulation, OLED transparent display screens, naked eye 3D, and other means. For example, interactive videos of simulated stone tools can be interspersed in the exhibition area of the Stone Age, and the process of merchant divination can be experienced near the oracle bone display through multimedia devices. When showcasing the archaeological achievements of Luoyang City during the Sui and Tang dynasties, a road simulation scene with ruts and camel footprints outside the Dingding Gate of Luoyang City during the Sui and Tang dynasties was set up. These methods help the audience resonate emotionally with Chinese civilization, thereby strengthening cultural confidence, enhancing national pride, and realizing the determination of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Multiple "Treasures of Town Hall" Appear

From the cultural relics exhibited at the Chinese Archaeological Museum, one can also see the museum's rich cultural heritage. The relevant personnel introduced this.

Colored dragon patterned pottery plate.

Firstly, there is a painted dragon patterned pottery plate unearthed from the Taosi Site in Xiangfen, Shanxi. The Taosi Site dates back to approximately 4300 to 3900 years ago. This pottery plate was unearthed in a high-grade tomb, with a brown embryo, black pottery clothes painted on the inner wall and the center of the plate, and polished. The inner wall is painted with red dragon patterns. The painted dragon patterned pottery plate in Taosi is the earliest specimen of a coiled dragon image seen in the Central Plains region to date, and it is also a physical symbol of royal power and state that has emerged during the Taosi period.

Turquoise dragon shaped vessel

The second piece is a turquoise dragon shaped artifact unearthed from the Erlitou site in Yanshi, Henan. The Erlitou Site was discovered in 1959, marking the beginning of the exploration of Xia culture. The Erlitou Site dates back 3800 years and is a super large city with an area of over 3 million square meters. The dragon shaped vessel has a total length of about 70 centimeters and is composed of over 2000 small turquoise stones of various shapes. The dragon has a copper bell on its body and a jade tongue inside. The dragon's body is curved and graceful, creating a vivid and lifelike image. The giant craftsmanship, exquisite craftsmanship, and large size of dragon shaped artifacts are rare among early cultural relics in China.

Simu Xin copper square cauldron.

The third piece is an ivory cup unearthed from the Fuhao Tomb in the Yin Ruins. The cup body is like a Gu, made of ivory root segments, with intricate and intricate patterns carved throughout, including animal face patterns, Kui patterns, etc., and inlaid with turquoise. On one side of the cup, there is a spear in the shape of a Kui, with the head facing upwards and the tail drooping. It is decorated with bird patterns and inlaid with turquoise, with small symmetrical circular tenons inserted into the cup body. It is an extremely rare artistic treasure of the Shang Dynasty.

Copper Sacrifice Zun.

The fourth piece is Deng Zhongxian from the Western Zhou Dynasty. It was unearthed from the tomb of the Jingshu family in Zhangjiapo, Chang'an County, Shaanxi Province, and is a wine vessel. The entire artifact has a fantastic shape, exquisite decoration, multiple layers of sculpture, and complex production techniques, reflecting the advanced bronze casting technology of the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are six character inscriptions on the bottom of the lid and inside the body of the vessel: "Deng Zhong made a treasure to honor Yi." Deng Zhong's sacrifice was a dowry brought by Lady Jing from the state of Deng, reflecting the widespread existence of the basic organization of Western Zhou society - blood related organizations, and a series of political systems closely related to it, such as the patriarchal system, the hereditary system of nobility, and the alliance of different surnames.

White glazed black flower dragon and phoenix patterned porcelain jar.

The fifth cultural relic is a white glazed black colored dragon and phoenix patterned porcelain jar unearthed from the Yuandu Site in Beijing. This porcelain jar is a product of the Cizhou kiln, with white glaze as the ground and black and brown glaze applied. Its belly is painted with dragon patterns on one side and phoenix patterns on the other, and its shoulders are painted with intertwined flower patterns around it. It contains elements of grassland nomadic culture and Central Plains agricultural culture, representing the integration of Chinese grassland civilization and agricultural civilization, and is a physical evidence of the openness, diversity, and inclusiveness of Chinese culture.

Implement real name appointment for visits

The Chinese Archaeological Museum implements a real name appointment system for visits. Individual visitors can make an appointment 3 days in advance through the China History Research Network and the China Archaeological Museum's WeChat official account.

The Chinese Archaeological Museum is open from 9:00 to 16:30 every Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Monday. Among them, it is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday. On Tuesday, it is open to historical, archaeological, cultural and museum related organizations and groups. For group visits and inquiries, please contact 010-87421098