[Explanation] On September 18th, the "Handong Great Kingdom—Exhibition of Cultural Relics Unearthed from the Tombs of Zenghou in Successive Dynasties" jointly curated by Shanxi Museum and Suizhou Museum was held in Shanxi Bronze Museum.

  This exhibition selects 54 groups of exquisite bronzes unearthed from the tombs of Zenghou in the past, of which 26 groups are national first-class cultural relics.

The earliest set of two-tone chimes discovered in China so far, the first copper ingots with a purity of 98% found in the Western Zhou cemetery, and a large number of inscribed bronzes that fill in the gaps in historical records reproduce the 700-year glorious history of Zeng.

  In the center of the exhibition hall, the two rows of Jiuding and Eight Gui, composed of 9 Shengding and 8 Square Gui, were the most important sacrificial vessels of Zeng Guo at that time.

The beast-shaped smoked lamp unearthed in the tomb of Wenfeng Pagoda No. 18 is composed of three parts: beast base, lamp holder, and aromatherapy cover.

Two bronze wares inlaid with turquoise copper and red copper wax gold are respectively inlaid with turquoise and gold wire.

  [Concurrent] Liang Yujun, Director of Shanxi Bronze Museum

  We can focus on some things about Zeng Kingdom during the Warring States Period.

Its eastern and western regional style is very obvious, which is different from our Shanxi.

The decoration is very gorgeous, with inlaid turquoise and gold wire, which is very beautiful.

  [Explanation] The country Zeng discovered in Hubei is a Western Zhou dynasty with no historical records.

The Suiguo in Zeng Guoyu's literature was one country and two. The recipients were Nangongshi, a famous hero at the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty.

The inscription on Nan Gonggui unearthed from Yejiashan Cemetery is one of the important materials to prove that Nan Gongshi is the ancestor of Zeng Zhi.

  [Concurrent] Liang Yujun, Director of Shanxi Bronze Museum

  Nan Gonggui may now be found to be the earliest thing in the country of Zeng, with the word Nan Gong written on it, and it should be something from the Western Zhou Dynasty.

  [Explanation] Zeng State and Jin State belonged to the surname Ji, both of which were conferred in the early years of the early Western Zhou Dynasty.

Archaeological discoveries show that Zeng and Jin have long been in contact.

  [Concurrent] Liang Yujun, Director of Shanxi Bronze Museum

  This Nangong Ji Ding was unearthed in the cemetery of Qu Village in Quwo County, Shanxi.

As everyone knows, the Qucun Cemetery is the burial area of ​​the small and medium-sized nobles in Jin.

Nangong Ji Ding was unearthed from this tomb. The two pieces were a pair.

This tomb of Ji Ding of Nangong was unearthed. It was a tomb in the early Western Zhou Dynasty during the period of the king.

  [Explanation] Nangong Ji Ding, from the shape to the inscription, all show that Zeng and Jin had close contacts as early as the early Western Zhou Dynasty.

As the inheritors and innovators of Zhou culture, the two countries have jointly created a brilliant bronze civilization.

  Reporter Wang Huilin reports from Taiyuan, Shanxi

Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]