Entering the "Immortal Jade Armor - Exhibition of Han Dynasty Cultural Relics in China"
2023-08-09
The year 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the proposal of jointly building the "the Belt and Road" initiative. In 2015, Hungary became the first European country to join this initiative. On June 24th, the "Immortal Jade Armor - Chinese Han Dynasty Cultural Relics Exhibition" jointly organized by the Xuzhou Museum and the Chengdu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, led by the Shanghai Museum (hereinafter referred to as Shanghai Museum), opened at the Mora Franz Museum in the southern city of Seged, Hungary. On this day, it coincided with Hungarian Museum Day, and the exhibition was open until midnight. The charm of excellent traditional Chinese culture deeply moved nearly 10000 visitors who visited that day. The exhibition will continue until December 31st, and will then tour multiple countries to stimulate overseas audiences' interest in ancient Chinese culture and art, deepen understanding, and enhance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations of various countries. Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Huazhang has a glorious history of Chinese civilization and rich connotations. The Han Dynasty had a global influence and was known alongside the ancient Romans, Kusanas, and Sabbaths of the same era in the Eurasian continent. In this exhibition, Shangbo gathered multiple professionals from the Craft Research Department, Bronze Research Department, and Ceramic Research Department to discuss and study the exhibition content. The theme was determined to be the Han Dynasty during the gradual formation of the Silk Road, divided into four units: "Art of Life", "Harmony of Wisdom", "Light of Faith", and "Prosperity of the Silk Road". More than a hundred exquisite cultural relics, including jade, lacquerware, pottery, bronze ware, seals, stone carvings, coins, etc., lead overseas audiences to embark on the journey from the Western Han Dynasty, shuttle through thousands of years of time, and see the glorious historical chapter of Chinese civilization with a long history. Under the influence of Confucianism, Han society advocated for kindness, harmony, and peaceful living and work. Handicrafts developed significantly, and the production of artifacts became more practical. Craftsmen incorporated meticulous observation and ingenuity into their patterns and designs to reflect the world. The first unit of the exhibition, "Art of Life," showcases cultural relics such as portrait bricks, portrait stones, pottery pots, pottery lamps, lacquer cups, lacquer dowries, copper mirrors, copper belt hooks, etc., showcasing the exquisite production techniques of Han Dynasty architecture, utensils, decorations, and other items. Among the artifacts used in artifacts, the painted fish pattern on a Western Han lacquered ear cup was particularly popular among exhibition personnel in the Xiong dynasty and was used as a decoration on the top of the display cabinet. The ear cup is oval in shape, with a slightly closed mouth, curved belly, flat bottom, and slightly raised crescent shaped ears on both sides. The cup is made of wood and is painted with red paint on the inside, and black paint on the outside and ears. Draw a fish in black paint in the center of the inner sole, and use different shades of black paint to distinguish and paint fish eyes, scales, tails, etc. The fish is slender and seems to swim leisurely in the water, full of vitality. The Western Han Dynasty was the peak period for the development of ancient Chinese lacquer ware. Drinking utensils were more valued than tableware at that time, and lacquer cups were one of the most unearthed and longest used utensils. Archaeological discoveries have shown that lacquer cups are often paired with cups, plates, and other utensils, reflecting the social custom of the Han Dynasty that "a hundred ceremonies are held, not alcohol". At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, the rulers implemented the "parallel system of prefectures and states". For over 400 years during the Han Dynasty, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, belonged to seven different vassal states and underwent dozens of vassal kings. It was one of the concentrated manifestations of the enfeoffment system implemented by the central government during the Han Dynasty to consolidate its rule. The "Wisdom of Harmony" unit selects several jade artifacts unearthed from the Chu King's Mausoleum in Shizishan, Xuzhou. Among them, the tiger head shaped jade pillow is an accessory on a certain generation of Chu King's jade pillow, which is finely carved from Xinjiang Hotan Qingbai jade
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Source：People's Daily
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