Chinanews.com, Wuxi, March 5th (Reporter Sun Quan) On March 5th, the "Glory of the Rivers - Central Plains and Jiangnan Bronze Age Archaeological Relics Exhibition" opened at the Wuxi Museum.

With the theme of "'Scraping and Interpreting' the Civilization of the Rivers Standing in the World", the exhibition focuses on displaying 110 pieces (sets) of exquisite cultural relics unearthed from the Central Plains and the Jianghuai River Basin during the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and tells the world about the integration of the Yellow River civilization and the Yangtze River civilization. The historical context of development and brilliant achievements.

  A large number of graceful, elegant and exquisite bronze ritual vessels produced during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties ushered in a splendid Chinese Bronze Age.

  Tang Wei, director of the Archaeological Research Center of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, said that this exhibition uses archaeological results to demonstrate the exchange and integration of civilizations in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, uses unearthed cultural relics to explain the historical process of the Chinese nation from diversity to unity, and interprets the "Chinese nation" contained in cultural heritage. The cultural gene of "everyday use without realizing it".

  This exhibition is divided into three parts: "Ceremony to Set the Central Plains", "Peace on the Chariot", and "Jade Decoration and Pottery Drink". Key exhibits such as the tripod with the pattern of the panna, the jade flying phoenix, and the hard pottery Yongzhong make full use of the inscriptions on the utensils and related documents to present the political and cultural integration stories behind the cultural relics.

  Shi Feng, member of the party group, deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and director of the Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, said that this exhibition is of great significance for highlighting the brilliant achievements of Chinese civilization and its great contribution to human civilization, and enhancing the historical confidence and cultural self-improvement of the Chinese nation. Practical significance.

The picture shows the key exhibits on display.

Photo by Guo Daijing

  "From the Yellow River to the Yangtze River, from the Central Plains to the South of the Yangtze River, this event has opened a new chapter of cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the two places. It is a very meaningful exploration and attempt to activate cultural relics resources." Qin Yongxin, deputy mayor of Wuxi Municipal People's Government He said that taking this exhibition as an opportunity, Wuxi will carry out in-depth regional civilization exploration projects, and carry out archaeological exploration and research on topics such as the prehistoric culture in the west of Taihu Lake, the development history of early civilization in Wuxi, and the exploration of Wu culture, so as to bring more archaeological heritage to life. , Fire up.

  "The Brilliance of the Rivers - Central Plains and Jiangnan Bronze Age Archaeological Relics Exhibition" is sponsored by Wuxi Municipal People's Government, organized by Wuxi Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, co-organized by Henan Museum, Wuxi Museum, Wuxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, and Wuxi Hongshan Site Museum , which is intended to better display the style of Chinese civilization and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. It is a new measure to "make cultural relics come alive".

  At the opening ceremony, the world premiere ceremony of the digital collection of the "Spring and Autumn Wu Wang Liao Sword" collected by Wuxi Museum was also held.

It is reported that Wuxi, where this exhibition is located, is the place where "Taibo Ben Wu" took place, the core area of ​​the birthplace of Wu culture, and a famous national historical and cultural city with beautiful natural scenery, profound cultural heritage, rich historical heritage, and cultural relics protection Units, state-level large sites, record museums, and museums per capita rank among the top in Jiangsu Province.

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