The exhibition "Numbers Say Rhino" was unveiled at the National Expo, one thing and one exhibition, perfectly presenting the integration of cultural relics and science and technology

Beijing, June 6 (Zhongxin Net) -- The latest permanent exhibition of the National Museum of China, "Shushuo Xi Zun," has recently opened to the public. The biggest feature of the exhibition is that in the form of one thing and one exhibition, from the excavation experience, functional characteristics, casting and decoration technology, modeling aesthetics and other aspects of the all-round interpretation of this national treasure-level cultural relics, at the same time comprehensive use of high-definition three-dimensional scanning, ultra-high-definition display, artificial intelligence and other scientific and technological means, so that the audience from simple visitors to explorers, participants, from sight, hearing, touch, interactive thinking and other dimensions to deeply feel the value of cultural relics.

The Western Han Wrong Gold and Silver Cloud Pattern Bronze Rhinoceros Zun is a representative cultural relic in the collection of the National Museum of China, which has high historical, cultural, aesthetic, scientific and technological value and era value. When it was unearthed in Shaanxi in 1963, it was in a gray pottery urn, and there were 17 other artifacts in its abdomen, including copper mirrors, hooks, files, flower shells, etc., most of which were artifacts from the Western Han Dynasty. However, through comparison, it is found that the shape, ornamentation and production process of the rhino zun are very similar to some cultural relics in the late Warring States period, so some experts believe that the rhino zun may be a relic of the Warring States. There have been no other archaeological discoveries around the site, and it is speculated that the rhinoceros may have been hastily buried due to war or other reasons.

Western Han Wrong Gold and Silver Moiré Pattern Bronze Rhinoceros Photo courtesy of the National Museum of China

On the one hand, the rhino statue fully reflects the unique aesthetic sentiments of ancient China with its meticulous realist modeling style and intricate and gorgeous moire patterns; The extremely ingenious gold and silver craftsmanship, scientific and accurate alloy proportions and casting techniques show the extraordinary wisdom of skilled craftsmen; On the other hand, the excavation of the rhinoceros proves that today's endangered rhinoceros once lived widely in China, and made the audience more deeply appreciate the importance of respecting nature, complying with nature, protecting nature, and living in harmony with nature.

The exhibition hall reproduces the collection of cultural relics, application scenarios and digital operation platform, through the thorough perception of people, objects and the environment, integrated analysis, to achieve intelligent management, and at the same time through interactive equipment to link the digital exhibition hall with the "ancient China" exhibition hall displaying the original cultural relics, so that the audience's vision extends from one exhibition to multiple exhibitions, while feeling the history, personally experience the infinite possibilities brought by modern technology to the museum.

After thousands of years deep in the ground, the rhino has long been mottled and rusted all around. With the help of advanced detection technology, the audience can see the internal structure and material mechanism of the rhino statue that cannot be observed with the naked eye, thus providing a glimpse of the superb level of ancient Chinese bronze casting, as well as the wrong gold and silver decoration craftsmanship that has made the rhino statue shine for thousands of years. Buried underground for 20,90 years, the whole body is covered with rust. Although some rust removal work was carried out in the <>s of the <>th century, some of the ornaments were recovered, but a large number of ornaments were still hidden under the rust. Today, with the help of X-ray fluorescence imaging and fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy, intricate and exquisite ornaments are finally more clearly presented to the audience.

High-precision 3D data collection presented at the exhibition "Numbers Say Rhinoceros Zun" Photo courtesy of the National Museum of China

As a model of the perfect combination of art and practicality in the history of ancient Chinese bronze casting, the rhino will amaze everyone who approaches it with its unique beauty. The exhibition explains from the beauty of the shape and the beauty of the ornamentation, the overall shape is very tense, the sense of support of the skeleton and the sense of muscle strength are very realistic, creating a brave and depressed, but cunning and flexible rhinoceros image that is rare in that era, and at the same time the whole body is covered with gorgeous gold and silver "cloud pattern" ornaments, which also makes the rhino zun put on a layer of "divine" clothing.

The exhibition site also displayed the achievements of the construction of the Smart National Expo, including high-precision 3D data collection, visual operation and maintenance, etc. The three-dimensional data of the collection is used in various scenarios of the museum, helping the development of museum collection management, exhibition, scientific research, cultural preservation, social education, cultural creativity and other fields. (End)