Not long ago, I visited the "Sichuan Museum". The collections and objects in it were amazing, which increased my knowledge and made people know more about Sichuan.
Some netizens suggested that I go to Chengdu Museum after reading my travel notes, saying that the exhibition hall on the high "Cheng Bo" would make people linger and be full of praise.
Actually, I have an idea for a long time. No, I came to the front of Chengdu Museum on the west side of Tianfu Square in the early morning of October 8th, 65438/KLOC-0.
This is the center of Chengdu, and Tianfu Square is the symbol.
Tianfu Square: The Statue of Chairman Mao
There are not only shopping malls around Tianfu Square, but also Sichuan Library, Sichuan Art Museum and Sichuan Science and Technology Museum, especially the tall waving statue of Chairman Mao, which is so warm, cordial and admirable in the center of this city.
On the west side of Tianfu Square, a modern building is very unique. Mesh steel structure covers the whole body and runs through the middle of the building. This is the Chengdu Museum (new museum). Compared with the surrounding buildings, Chengdu Museum is not a high-rise building, but its area is not small, giving people the impression of being steady, firm and introverted.
The banyan tree at the gate has been well protected, which complements the main building and is very harmonious.
Chengdu Museum
Climbing the stairs is the gate of the museum.
Make an appointment at the ticketing service window (you don't need to buy a ticket, just have an ID card), queue up for epidemic prevention and scan the code, and then progress to the museum after security check.
There was a knife in the small bag, which was blocked by the security check. When I was in trouble, the staff told me that there was a parcel storage point opposite, which was free of charge. Can you go and store it?
This is an intelligent storage point, which is very convenient and worthy of praise.
Returning to the security checkpoint again, the staff raised their hands and let go.
Entering the museum feels like a lot of space.
An empty hall
Chengdu Museum covers an area of about 17 mu with a total construction area of 65,000 square meters. The main building is divided into south building and north building, the exhibition hall is mainly in the north building, and the first floor is the hall, projection hall and special exhibition hall; The basement is a special exhibition of "man and nature"; The second and third floors above the ground are "Flower-heavy Jinguan City-Ancient Chapter of Chengdu Historical and Cultural Exhibition"; The fourth layer is "modern articles" and "folk articles"; The fifth floor is Chinese shadow play. The exhibition area is nearly 20,000 square meters.
I came to the second floor for the first time from the guide book of the museum. This is the fixed exhibition hall of Chengbo Museum, which is an exhibition of Chengdu history and culture (ancient articles), and the exhibition hall extends to the third floor. It is divided into four exhibitions, namely "Chengdu in Nine Days", which introduce us to Chengdu in the pre-Qin period in turn; Chengdu from Qin and Han Dynasties to Southern and Northern Dynasties; Chengdu in Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song and Yuan Dynasties, and Chengdu in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
With the presentation and narration of words, pictures and objects in the exhibition hall, the history of Chengdu is gradually clear.
Shang dynasty: bronze head
In the pre-Qin period, Chengdu Plain was the birthplace of civilization in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. As early as the Paleolithic, human beings lived here. The prehistoric city site group represented by Baodun ancient city site is the forerunner of urban civilization in Chengdu period. Sanxingdui and Jinsha sites in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties represent the peak of ancient Shu civilization. During the Warring States Period, the enlightened ancient Shu Dynasty established its capital in today's Chengdu. Qin merged Bashu, Zhang Yi established the capital, Li Bingxiu Dujiangyan, and Chengdu entered a new stage of development.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Chengdu, as the county magistrate of Shu County, was the political, economic and cultural center of southwest China, with a prosperous city, "five capitals" and rich products, and was known as the "Tianfu" in the world. In 22 1 year, Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu, and the pattern of "three points in the world" was formed. During the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, Chengdu was the starting point of the Silk Road "Henan Road" and played an important role in the economic and cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe.
Qin and Han dynasties: stone rhinoceros
During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, the city of Chengdu continued to expand after chaos control and expansion. With the economic center moving southward at that time, by the late Tang Dynasty, Chengdu had easily developed into a national economic center. In the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the society in West Shu was stable, celebrities gathered and Zen forests were densely covered. Chengdu is famous for its "beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful brocade, numerous orchestral songs and dances and a large number of skilled geisha".
Song dynasty: pottery house
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, promoted the three-division system and the vassal system in Chengdu to strengthen the control and management of Sichuan. The establishment and implementation of these systems have achieved good results, showing a trend of political stability, social peace and long-term sustainable economic and cultural development. The Qing Dynasty rebuilt military and political institutions in Sichuan and rewarded immigrants from various provinces to settle in Sichuan, which triggered an unprecedented wave of immigrants. During this period, the innovation of urban construction, the development of social economy and the revival of culture and education in Chengdu once again strengthened its position as the political, economic and cultural center of southwest China.
Ming Dynasty: servant figurines of glazed pottery
Flowers emphasize the city of golden gate-Chengdu historical and cultural exhibition (modern chapter) is on the fourth floor. This exhibition hall mainly shows the unprecedented social changes in China since the middle of19th century, in which Chengdu has played an irreplaceable role.
These three monuments, the important source of the road protection movement, the strategic town in the rear area of the Anti-Japanese War and the main battlefield for the liberation of southwest China, will be recorded in the modern history of China for a hundred years.
Chengdu Historical and Cultural Exhibition (Folk Custom) is also on the fourth floor. The exhibition is divided into four sections: street, catering, sightseeing and teahouse, which are organically connected with life folklore, production folklore, social organization folklore, New Year's Day holiday folklore, life etiquette, folk belief and folk art.
The exhibition hall is rich in content and realistic in simulation. Walking around it is as warm and kind as walking on the old streets of Chengdu.
China Shadow Play Hall is on the fifth floor. The exhibition includes shadow figures, shadow sculpture tools, shadow volumes, playing musical instruments and video materials performed by folk artists.
China Puppet Exhibition Hall is located on the north side of the fifth floor, with an area of more than 400 square meters and more than 200 exhibits.
The "Man and Nature-Belin Donation Exhibition" on the first floor is the first natural theme exhibition since the establishment of Chengdu Museum. It shows more than 300 kinds of animal specimens, shows the characteristics and stories of diverse species and ecosystems on different continents from many angles, and expounds the harmonious relationship between man and nature.
In addition, the special exhibition hall on the first floor displays "Discover the Beauty of Chinese Medicine", which explains in detail the unique outlook on life, health, disease and prevention and treatment formed by Chinese medicine, which has benefited people a lot.
Tips:
Venue: Xiaohe Street 1, Qingyang District, Chengdu
Tickets: free (with personal ID card)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9: 00 to 20: 30, closed on Monday, New Year's Eve and the first day of the first month.
Transportation: Bus 130 and 44678 to Xiyu Street Station; Subway 1, Line 2 to Tianfu Square Station, 1 Exit (North), 1 Exit (South); Drive to the underground parking lot of Tianfu Square. The parking fee is 5 yuan /2 hours, and 2 yuan/hour after 2 hours.