China News Service, Taiyuan, January 26 (Reporter Hu Jian) ​​"Shanxi Traditional Silver Jewelry Exhibition" was held on the 26th at Shanxi Bronze Museum. From the Spring and Autumn and Warring States to modern times, more than 600 traditional silver jewellery connected China The development context of folk silver jewelry.

　　These silver jewellery, which span more than 2,300 years, come from Shanxi Museum, Shanxi Geological Museum, Jin Ancient Capital Museum and private collectors. They represent the aesthetics of women in various eras in China, and reflect the folk customs and economic development of a period.

People visit the exhibition.

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　　During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi Shanxi was famous for its merchants and became one of the wealthiest regions in China.

With the growth and development of Shanxi merchants, a wide variety of folk silver jewelry gradually became a symbol of identity and wealth.

There are more than 600 pieces of folk silver jewelry on display.

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　　"At that time, Shanxi merchants accumulated a lot of wealth, which brought about a change in the folk customs. The production of silver jewelry gradually spread across urban and rural areas, and the formation of a'Jingong' which was clearly different from Beijing, Fujian, Huizhou, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Guang, and Tibet. "." said Liang Yujun, curator of Shanxi Bronze Museum.

The gold and silver jewelry exhibited this time.

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　　Liang Yujun introduced that Shanxi silver jewellery is made with generous and generous details and pays attention to details. In terms of craftsmanship, "Jingong" silver jewellery prefers to use high-relief carvings and deep scratches, and is good at burning blue and dotted green to enhance the decorative effect.

The guide from Shanxi Bronze Museum was interviewed.

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　　This exhibition will review the history of human use of silver through 6 units, exhibiting a wide variety of silver jewelry from the Ming and Qing dynasties, including headdresses, necklaces, pendants and hand accessories.

Among them, the four-piece hairpin, the "double-pointed" big hairpin, the palace lock, the butterfly lock, and the gourd-shaped silver incident have very regional characteristics.

　　The history of Chinese silver jewelry can be traced back to the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. The earliest silver product discovered by archaeology is the Xia Dynasty Yinbi drink unearthed from the Huoshaogou Cemetery in Yumen, Gansu.

During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, gilt silver objects and wrong silver objects appeared in large numbers.

After the Northern Wei Dynasty, China's contact with nomads and foreign cultures became normal. The gold and silverware at this time were full of exotic styles, and almost all came from trade or tribute.

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