China News Service, February 19. According to the website of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, on February 19, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage held a press conference in Beijing. Gao Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Anyang Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, introduced that the new Yinxu Museum will be opened on February 26. Open to the public.
The Yin Ruins are the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation. They are the first capital site of the late Shang Dynasty in my country’s history that has documented documents and has been confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. It is also the ancient capital site with the most archaeological excavations and the longest duration in my country. It is known as the cradle of modern archeology in China.
According to reports, the new museum is located on the shore of Huan River, across the river from the Yinxu Ancestral Temple and Palace Area. It is the first major national archaeological museum to display Shang civilization in a panoramic manner.
The exhibition focuses on the theme of Shang civilization, including three parts: "Exploring Shang Civilization", "Great Shang Civilization" and "Shang Dynasty in the World". It clarifies the development context of Shang civilization, displays Chinese style, Chinese characteristics and Chinese-style archeology, and explains Shang civilization. The world significance of civilization. There are four thematic exhibitions including "Where did the long hair come from - Thematic Exhibition of Ya Long Tomb in Yinxu Huayuanzhuangdongdi" and "Who is the Son - Special Exhibition of Oracle Bones in Yinxu Huayuanzhuangdongdi" and a special immersive digital exhibition. Nearly 4,000 sets of cultural relics such as bronzes, pottery, jades, oracle bones are on display. The number of cultural relics on display is large and diverse. More than three-quarters of the precious cultural relics are on display for the first time.
The exhibition format is based on solemnity and grandeur. It focuses on seeing people and events clearly, diversified integrated presentation, highlighting the interest of stories, and enhancing immersive experience. It makes full use of artificial intelligence, multimedia and other technologies to give cultural relics, documents, oracle bone records, etc. a new era. way of expression. The exhibition in the new museum is not only a systematic summary and powerful presentation of the research results of Yin Ruins archeology and Shang civilization, but also a new starting point for the protection and utilization of the Yin Ruins site in the new era, which has important significance in connecting the past and the future.
In recent years, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage has coordinated domestic archaeological forces to promote breakthroughs in the study of the capital pattern of the Yin Ruins. The relationship between the Yin Ruins and surrounding settlements has been further clarified, and multi-disciplinary cooperation and technological archaeological research have yielded fruitful results. As another representative masterpiece of the New Era Heritage Museum, the new museum is an important part of the Yinxu National Archaeological Site Park, a palace of civilization that expands the influence of Chinese culture, and provides a practical case for the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and other institutions have specially set up an expert group for the compilation of knowledge texts for the Yin Xu Museum. They have carried out multiple field surveys and online and offline expert discussions, and comprehensively and systematically compiled millions of words of knowledge texts, providing strong academic support for the exhibitions in the new museum.
The Yin Xu Museum will open for reservations at 8:00 a.m. on February 22. Visitors can make reservations in advance through the Yin Xu Museum WeChat official account, official website and Yin Xu Scenic Area official account.