In 2008, relevant national departments issued documents stipulating that, except for cultural relics buildings and heritage museums, all museums and memorial halls under the centralized management of cultural relics departments at all levels across the country are open to the public free of charge. In order to guide and support important local museums to move into the international advanced ranks, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage launched the central and local governments in 2009 to build national key museums.

After an evaluation of museums across the country, it was finally determined that 8 museums including Shanghai Museum, Nanjing Museum, Hunan Provincial Museum, Henan Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, Hubei Provincial Museum, Zhejiang Provincial Museum, and Liaoning Provincial Museum were the first. Approved the central and local governments to build museums. These eight national key museums are all located in the core area of ??China's historical development and cultural tourism. They are museums that display Chinese civilization, reflect Chinese cultural values, and have certain international standards.

The following is an introduction to the 40 important cultural relics (Part 1) of Henan Museum, one of the eight national key museums.

The Jiahu bone flute was unearthed at the Jiahu site in Henan, which was the richest prehistoric settlement site in the same period between 7800 and 9000 years ago. More than 30 bone flutes made from the ulna of the red-crowned crane have been unearthed. There are 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 holes, and most bone flutes still have 7 holes. Experiments have shown that the Jiahu bone flute can not only play traditional pentatonic or heptatonic music, but also can play ethnic minority or foreign music rich in varying tones. The Jiahu Bone Flute is the earliest musical instrument unearthed in my country and the earliest playable instrument in the world. It is known as the "No. 1 Flute in China". Its excavation rewrote the history of pre-Qin music and even the entire history of Chinese music. It has Unparalleled importance and value. Tomb No. M282 was unearthed at the Jiahu site in Wuyang County, Luohe City, Henan Province in 1987 and is now in the Henan Museum. This Jiahu bone flute has a complete shape and is crystal clear due to petrification. It can almost rival the beauty of jade. Among the more than 30 Jiahu bone flutes discovered so far, this rare masterpiece can be found in times of need. The representative work of "China's No. 1 Flute" is one of the nine treasures of Henan Museum and a national treasure-level cultural relic. .

This pot is 20 centimeters high and consists of two pot bodies with the same shape connected into one body. There is an oval hole connecting the abdomen. The pot has a trumpet mouth, a narrow beam, a round belly, a small flat bottom, and a semi-annular ear on one side. The pot is made of clay pottery, covered with brown and red pottery, and painted with black horizontal parallel lines from the neck to the bottom. There are 15 lines painted on one side, and short vertical lines in the middle; there are only 14 lines painted on the other side, among the parallel lines. Draw diagonal vertical short lines. Experts have verified that the double-jointed painted pottery pot is a sacred ceremonial item, a drinking vessel used by tribal leaders and elders to drink with each other during ethnic alliances or major ceremonial events. It is a symbol of peace, friendship, mutual respect and love. It was unearthed from the Dahe Village site in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province in 1972 and is now in the Henan Museum. This pot has a unique shape, a novel concept, simple and smooth painted lines, and a unique style. It is of great value to the study of the living customs and pottery art of primitive society. It is most likely the originator of Jiaobei wine. It is known as the crown of ancient Chinese painted pottery and a national treasure. cultural relics.

This tripod, also known as the Duling No. 2 square tripod, has a total height of 87 cm, a mouth length and width of 61 cm, an ear height of 17 cm, a foot height of 25.5 cm, and a weight of about 64.25 kg. The shape of this tripod is the same as that of the Duling No. 1 square tripod. The body of the tripod has a bucket-shaped square belly. The mouth edge has convex edges that are slightly flattened and folded outwards. It has a square lip. There are symmetrical round arch-shaped ears on both sides of the edge, which are slightly flared. The outer surface of the ear is groove-shaped, and there are three arch-shaped convex ribs in the groove. The upper part of the four walls of the tripod's belly is decorated with eight groups of ribbon-like Taotie patterns, including one group in the middle of the four walls and one group at the four corners. It was unearthed in 1974 at the Duling Mall site in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, and is now in the Henan Museum. This tripod is thick in shape and has mysterious and solemn decorations. It is undoubtedly an important royal weapon. It has a history of more than 3,400 years. It is the earliest Chinese ritual vessel decorated with Taotie patterns and breast nail patterns. It is also the oldest and most elaborate tripod currently recognized by mankind. It is one of the largest, most perfectly cast and best preserved bronze vessels and a national treasure.

The height of this vessel is 24.5 cm, with a diameter of 13 cm. The overall wall is thin, the mouth is narrowed, the edges are everted, the neck is long, the shoulders are folded, the abdomen is deep and the bottom is rounded, and the feet are high. The upper part of the girdle neck has a smaller outward arc, while the lower part has a larger outward arc; the folded shoulder is wider, and there is an obvious fold line at the intersection of the shoulder and the belly of the vessel; the ring foot is divided into upper and lower parts, the upper part is wider, and the outward arc is smaller. The lower part is narrower and has a larger curvature. There is a very narrow fold at the connection between the upper and lower parts. The upper end of the neck of the copper lei is decorated with three closely convex string patterns; three tortoise-shaped patterns are decorated at equal distances below the string pattern. The turtle-shaped pattern overall resembles a turtle, with the head resembling the snake head commonly used on Shang and Zhou bronzes, and the back is decorated with a circular vortex The four legs are in the shape of clouds and the tail is pointed; the connection between the shoulder and the neck is decorated with a diagonal cloud and thunder pattern band; the abdominal pattern consists of three parts: a narrower cloud and thunder pattern band at the top and bottom and a wider animal mask pattern band in the middle. The animal face pattern belt is composed of three groups of similar animal face patterns. The eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth of the animal face are all slightly protruding from the surface of the vessel; the upper part of the circle foot has two widely spaced convex string patterns distributed at equal distances. The three cross-shaped holes interrupt the two string patterns. It was unearthed in Baijiazhuang, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province in 1955 and is now in the Henan Museum.

There are obvious traces of mold seams on the belly of this beast, and the mold lines pass through three cross-shaped holes. It is an important material for studying the logic of mold casting of early bronze ware. It is the earliest bronze turtle unearthed through scientific excavation so far. It is from the Shang Dynasty. Rare and fine cultural relics from the middle and early stages, with extremely high historical, cultural and artistic value.

This statue has a total height of 46.3 cm, a mouth length of 16.4 cm, a foot height of 13.2 cm, a cover height of 13.4 cm, and a weight of 16 kilograms. The owl has small ears and a high crown, round eyes and a wide beak, wings close together, and strong legs. The feet and the drooping broad tail form three fulcrums. The whole is lined with thunder patterns, and the cicada pattern, double-headed Kui pattern, Taotie pattern, coiled snake pattern, etc. are used interchangeably. The surface of the beak and chest are decorated with cicada patterns, and both sides of the neck are decorated with a strange Kui with one body and two heads. There is a coiled snake at the front of each wing. The snake's head is triangular, and the snake's tail extends toward the tail parallel to the wings. The back of the neck and the cover are decorated with Taotie patterns, and there is an owl under the hood and on the tail. There is an inward folded opening on the lower edge of the cover, which can match the mouth of the vessel. There is an inscription on the inner wall under the mouth of the vessel with the words "女好". It was unearthed from Fuhao's tomb at the Yinxu site in Anyang City, Henan Province in 1976 and is now in the Henan Museum. This statue has a practical shape and exquisite decoration. The decoration is complex and breathtaking. The vivid shape is matched with the intricate decoration, which combines rich imagination with reasonable exaggeration. It contains the unique religious emotions and aesthetic concepts of the ancestors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. It is the earliest bird-shaped bronze statue discovered in China. It can be called a masterpiece of ancient Chinese bronze art and a national treasure.

This vessel is 36 cm in height, 46.5 cm in length, and weighs 8.5 kg. It is in the shape of an ox, with a cover, a short flow, an oblate short circle foot, and an ox-headed hoop at the back. Viewed as a whole, the front feet are hooves, looking from the front like a cow or horse, standing with its head held high; the hind feet are claws, looking like an owl from behind, with its wings folded and its chest raised. The front part is like an upright cow, with curled horns on the head, a dragon pattern from the middle spine to the tail, a bird-like rear part, two hooves and claws on the feet, and an animal head-shaped pull on the tail. The whole body is covered with mysterious animal patterns such as Kui dragon patterns and bird patterns, which add to the richness and beauty. The inscription "Hou Mu Xin" is cast on the inner bottom and lid of the vessel. It was unearthed from Fuhao's tomb at the Yinxu site in Anyang City, Henan Province in 1976 and is now in the Henan Museum. This vessel has an ingenious design, unique shape, and exquisite decorations. The combined shape of an ox and an owl is full of imaginative tension, and it is majestic and majestic. It was a memorial vessel made specifically for Fu Hao by her descendants after her death. It is of great significance to the study of business. Late bronze casting, ritual systems, royal inheritance, etc. are all of great value.

This vessel is 24 cm high and 31.8 cm long. It is in the shape of a round gui with an extravagant mouth, a bulging belly and a circle foot. A wide and short stream protrudes upwards on one side, and a semi-circular beast is placed on the side corresponding to the stream. First hand. The lid is placed on top, and the lid is in the shape of a dragon's head. The dragon's head is a round carving, with double horns in the shape of giraffe horns, eyes in the shape of the word "chen", protruding round eyes, large curved eyebrows, and a peaceful face. A dragon's body is embossed on the cover between the two horns, circling around the cover button, with a long tail rolled inward, two feet extending from the front, and four sharp claws. There are two more dragons embossed on the outside of this dragon, half a circle around the cover. Three giant dragons open their mouths and dance their claws, coiling around the cover, showing the rich imagination and high artistic level of the craftsman. In 1997, it was unearthed from the tomb of Changzikou in Taiqinggong Town, Luyi County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, and is now in the Henan Museum. This tomb has a unique shape and is extremely rare. It combines round carvings, high reliefs and low reliefs, and the decoration techniques are skillful and dexterous. It is a unique work in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. Its inscription "Changzikou" explains the identity of the owner of the tomb, which is very important for the study of the Chang family and the Shang family. , the relationship between the Zhou Dynasty, the Central Plains culture and the Dongyi culture has important value, and is a national treasure-level cultural relic.

This statue is 5 centimeters high, 2.5 centimeters wide and 2.8 centimeters thick. Viewed from the front, it looks like a "tiger-headed figure" with a sitting posture. The tiger's head is high, its mouth is wide open, and its teeth are clear. , seven teeth each on the upper and lower sides, the upper teeth are in the shape of barbs, a small nose, double nostrils, oblong eyes, staring eagerly, and semicircular ears. The figure below the tiger's head is in the shape of a human body. The body is leaning forward, sitting in a cross-legged posture, with hands on the knees, five fingers pointing downward, and the toes are not exposed as if they are wearing shoes and clothes. Viewed from the reverse, the entire back (the back of the figure) is in the shape of an owl, with the owl in a squatting position, and the tiger's ears are owl ears, with the ears tilted back, a large hooked nose, round eyes and protruding eyes, and a round hole under the beak. The person's back is used as an owl's body, the person's arms are used as wings, and the person's feet are used as owl feet. The person holds his head high and his chest high, glaring in front of him. It was unearthed in 1997 from the tomb of Changzikou in Taiqing Palace, Luyi County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, and is now in the Henan Museum. This statue is small in size, and it is rare to be able to vividly express the three images of a tiger head, a human body, and an owl. In addition, the three images are perfectly combined together, making the overall shape smooth and coordinated, without any sense of abruptness. It is rare. In terms of shape, carving, creativity and other aspects, this vessel is a masterpiece among the round-carved jade figures of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. It is of great significance to the study of the history of the Yin and Zhou dynasties.

This bone pan flute has a flat upper end and an inclined lower part from short to long. It is composed of 13 poultry leg bone tubes with decreasing lengths. The longest tube is 32.7 cm and the shortest tube is 11.8 cm. The shape is light and agile. . Its tubes are standardized, carefully selected, and well made. When playing, the left and right hands should be held on one side each, with the bass (long pipe) on the left and the treble (short pipe) on the right. Most of the blowholes on bone panpipes are open round holes. The player can adjust the pitch, timbre and volume of the instrument according to the angle and strength of the mouthpiece; it can pan left and right to blow out a scale-like melody. In 1997, it was unearthed from the tomb of Changzikou in Taiqing Palace, Luyi County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, and is now in the Henan Museum.

This bone panpipe is the best preserved, has the largest number of bone tubes, and is the most exquisite among the four bone panpipes unearthed from the Changzikou Tomb of Taiqing Palace in Luyi. It dates back more than 3,000 years and is the earliest bone panpipe discovered in China so far. The flute fills the gap that there are only oracle bone inscriptions on panpipes in my country but no actual objects. It is a national treasure-level cultural relic.

This Gui Tong is 16.5 cm high, 17 cm in diameter, with a round opening, oblique lips, short neck and inner bundle, shallow abdomen, bulging and slightly drooping abdomen, and a pair of dragon-head-shaped ears on the abdomen. The upper end of the ear is located on the neck, and the lower end is located on the lower abdomen. The ear is droopy, the short ring foot is slightly outward, and a trumpet-shaped support is attached inside. The neck is decorated with two groups of eight Kui dragon patterns with thin thunder patterns as the ground pattern. Each group of four Kui dragon patterns has a relief animal head as the center and is arranged on both sides, with the Kui dragon on the same side. The patterns on the front and back follow each other, and their faces resemble the heads of animals. There are 8 lines of 74-character inscriptions cast on the inner bottom of the gui. The inscription indicates that the author is Zha Bo. The Zabo Gui has a unique shape, with an open mouth, a rolled edge, a girdle neck, a hanging belly, a slanted low circle foot, and a trumpet-shaped support. It is unique among the Shang and Zhou bronze Gui that have been discovered so far. It was unearthed in Tomb No. 242 of Yingguo Cemetery in Pingdingshan, Henan Province in 1993 and is now in the Henan Museum. This Gui is finely made, with reasonable layout of decorative patterns, symmetry and solemnity, natural and smooth lines, light and elegant. The inscription is a very excellent narrative, recording the process of King Kang of Zhou holding a great archery ceremony in the Zhou capital. The font is beautiful and compact, and the layout is compact and compact. It can be called an early calligraphy treasure and provides a very precious basis for studying the archery ceremony system in ancient my country. material.

This dish is 25.2 cm high and 31.8 cm long. It has a duck belly as the body, an opening on the back, a cover on the top, and columnar feet under the belly. A small bronze figure stands, cleverly connecting the body and lid of the vessel with its hands and feet. The edge of the cover and the bottom of the mouth are decorated with a long-tailed phoenix pattern. There are 43 inscribed inscriptions inside the cover, with even strokes and clear handwriting. The inscription records that the envoy of the State of Ying "Cui" came to Di to visit the king of Xing, Duke Xing. A piece of paper as a souvenir. There is a reason why it is designed in the shape of a duck. It was made according to the strict hierarchical system of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Nobles like Pei, who are at the level of ministers and officials, can only use utensils shaped like ducks and geese. It was unearthed from the Yingguo Cemetery in Pingdingshan City, Henan Province in 1988 and is now in the Henan Museum. This tablet is ingeniously conceived, beautifully shaped, highly imaginative, the overall design is exquisite and unique, and the ingenuity confirms the authenticity of the existence of the Ying and Xing states in ancient documents. It can be called an early diplomatic history of China. A wonderful work that perfectly combines the beauty of art with the beauty of life. It is breathtaking and contains an artistic atmosphere. It is a physical material for studying the etiquette system of the Western Zhou Dynasty and a national treasure-level cultural relic.

Two pieces were unearthed from Fuyijiao ***. In the early Western Zhou Dynasty, this piece is 29 cm high, 20.3 cm long and 9.8 cm wide. It has a cover on it, a ridge on the top of the cover, and a bridge shape in the middle of the ridge. button. The mouth of the organ is olive-shaped, the neck is convergent, the abdominal wall is slightly bulging, and there is a head-like shape on one side, a round bottom, and triangular pyramid-like feet. The cover and body are decorated with Taotie patterns and banana leaves on a background of thunder patterns. There is a 12-character inscription on the inside of the cover and on the wall of the body: "Chen Zhaoshu is used as a father's treasure to respect the Yi book." As a type of wine vessel, the number of bronze horns that have been handed down and unearthed is very small, and due to the short period of popularity of bronze horns, they were only seen in the late Shang and early Zhou dynasties, and the unearthed artifacts are relatively small. It was unearthed at Shihe Port in Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province in 1986 and is now in the Henan Museum. The whole body of this vessel is jet black and shiny, with ancient black lacquer shape. It has excellent ornamental effect, unique shape, exquisite decoration, and clear inscriptions. It has important historical value. It is the largest horn with the most beautiful decoration and many inscriptions among the known horns. , praised by experts as "the first corner of the Western Zhou Dynasty", is a rare artistic masterpiece.

The blade is 20 cm long and the stem is 13 cm long. The blade is inserted into a carefully crafted cowhide sheath. There are traces of silk fabric wrapping on the outside of the sword. The hilt is made of Hetian sapphire, like a tree breaking through the ground. The resulting bamboo has distinct knots, delicate jade quality, warm and smooth texture. The hilt is hollow, with a copper core inserted inside to connect the sword body and hilt. After expert research, the iron sword is a piece of carburized steel, and carburized steel is made from a piece of iron that has been carburized over a long period of time and repeatedly forged, making the cast object sharper and tougher. It was unearthed in 1991 from Guo Ji Tomb No. M2001, Guo Kingdom Cemetery, Shangcunling, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. It is now in the Henan Museum. This sword is exquisitely made and combines three materials: iron, copper and jade. It is the earliest artificial iron smelting product unearthed in archaeological excavations in China. It is 2,800 years old and has advanced the age of artificial iron smelting in China. For nearly two centuries, it has been known as the "No. 1 Sword of China", one of the nine treasures of the Henan Museum, and a national treasure-level cultural relic.

The jade mask, also known as the jade mask, consists of 1 mask, 2 eyebrows, 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 cheeks, 2 beards, 1 nose, 1 mouth, There is one piece in the lower jaw and 14 pieces of jade shaped like the five senses. Except for the jade huang that symbolizes the jaw, most of the jade pieces that make up the Jade Eyes are made from other old jades. Some of the jade pieces were carefully preserved with partial patterns of the original jade when they were remade. The jade pieces are all made of Xinjiang Hetian green jade. A few of them can still be seen in the original light ice cyan or deep ice cyan color. However, due to long-term erosion of the filling soil or water in the tomb, most of them have been completely or partially damaged due to exposure to Qin. It is yellow-white, off-white or earthy yellow. In 1990, Tomb No. 2001 of Guo Ji was unearthed in Guoguo Cemetery in Shangcunling, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, and is now in the Henan Museum.

This set of jade-embellished blinds is well preserved and consists of 58 pieces of jade. It is the most complete structure, the most standardized shape and the most exquisite craftsmanship that can be seen in the tomb excavations of the Western Zhou Dynasty. It provides us with a discussion of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The jade burial system of the period provides a wealth of information, which is of extremely important value to the study of my country's jade culture. It is a national treasure-level cultural relic.

This set of jade pendants is about 87 centimeters long. It consists of seven jade huangs of increasing size from top to bottom, from small to large. Between each huang is a symmetrical double row of agate. It is connected with glass beads. The upper part is composed of a jade pendant with human and dragon patterns, 18 jade tubes and 103 red agate beads in 12 groups in two rows. The lower part is composed of seven jade huangs with increasing sizes from top to bottom and pairs arranged vertically. It consists of 20 red round agate tubes, 117 red agate tube-shaped beads, and 108 light blue rhombus-shaped beads arranged in four symmetrical rows. This kind of large-scale jade pendant is also rare in Chinese archaeological discoveries. It provides valuable information for studying the types, materials, craftsmanship and ancient ritual jade system in ancient China. It was unearthed in 1991 from Guo Ji Tomb No. M2001, Guo Kingdom Cemetery, Shangcunling, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. It is now in the Henan Museum. This set of jade pendants has a complex structure, regular combination and exquisite decoration. It is a sign and symbol of the status of Guo Ji, the monarch of the Guo Kingdom. It represents the style of jade pendants of the Western Zhou aristocrats. It is a typical representative of the jade pendants of the Western Zhou Dynasty and is the best that can be seen so far. Among the jade pendants of the Zhou Dynasty, they are the most standardized and complete in shape and connection. They fully reflect the jade pendant system of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the superb craftsmanship of jade making in ancient China. They are national treasure-level cultural relics.

This pot is 117 cm high, 30.5 cm long and 24.9 cm wide. The body of the pot is decorated with bas-relief and engraved dragon and phoenix patterns, and there are several winding lines hanging on its abdomen. The flying Yinglong is slowly moving upward. Some are expressed in the form of a combination of birds and animals, curling up and down, covering the pot body. There are dragon-shaped ears on all sides of the neck of the pot. The two dragon shapes looking back on the front and sides form the ears of the copper pot. It has corolla-shaped corners, is larger and longer, and has exquisite hollow patterns on the crown and body. There are also small winged dragons decorated at the four corners of the lower part of the ampulla. The horns are rolled up and the ends of the horns are like flowers, looking back and climbing up. At the foot of the circle, there are two dragons with their heads raised and looking forward. Their bodies are lined with scales, their bodies are bowed and their tails are curled. Their heads are turned outwards, their tongues are glaring, and they have branch-shaped horns. The dragon supporting the body of the pot echoes the climbing momentum of the dragons and animals attached to the body, visually giving the body a sense of lightness and movement. It was unearthed in Lijialou, Xinzheng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province in 1923 and is now in the Henan Museum. The decorative composition of this pot is extremely complex, the design is very wonderful, and the casting skills are excellent and exquisite. It reflects the style of the times during the Spring and Autumn Period. It also shows the industrial technological level of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period, especially the level of bronze casting that was unique at the time. It is a rare treasure of bronze ware unearthed in the country and a national treasure-level cultural relic.

This vessel is rectangular in shape, with a height of 28.8 cm, a length of 131 cm, a width of 67.6 cm, and a weight of 94.2 kg. The copper ban as a whole is composed of three layers of copper stems with different thicknesses intertwined with each other. It is slender and delicate, looks like welding without welding seams, looks like riveting without riveting marks, and is hollow and open-carved with cloud patterns. The ban is a case for holding wine vessels. The copper ban is decorated with multi-layered open-carved cloud patterns. It has good permeability and looks like white clouds floating in the sky. There are 12 dragon-shaped animals clinging to the upper part of the ban. They are concave. The waist is rolled up and the tail is curled, the head is stuck out and the tongue is stuck out, facing the center of the forbidden area, forming a scene of dragons guarding it. There are also twelve strange beasts squatting under the "forbidden area". The body of the vessel is supported by copper stems of different thicknesses. These copper stems are divided into five layers, and the thicker inner layer is the beam frame. There are many branches protruding from both sides of each beam, just like the brackets on ancient buildings. It was unearthed from the Chu tomb in Xiasi, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province in 1978 and is now in the Henan Museum. The moiré copper ban is entirely cast using the lost wax method (investment process). The craftsmanship is exquisite and complex, and it is breathtaking. It can be called a fine product among the forbidden bronzes. The excavation of the moiré copper ban has pushed the history of China's lost wax casting process forward. Dating back 1100 years, it is the earliest bronze ware cast by the lost wax method found in my country so far, and is a national treasure-level cultural relic.

There are 26 Wang Sungao chime bells in a set. The largest one weighs 152.8 kilograms and the smallest one weighs 2.8 kilograms. They have the same shape and decrease in size. The body of the bell is in the shape of a tile, with a cylindrical shaft in the middle and a belt-shaped spiral and rectangular bow at the bottom. There are 36 cylindrical rings on the front and back of the bell cavity. The mouth is curved. There are filing marks on the inner wall of the mouth caused by tuning. This set of chimes was a ritual instrument cast by Wang Sungao, Wang Ziwu's son, for his father. It fully embodies the majesty, simplicity, splendor and solemnity of the Chu royal family. It was unearthed from the Chu tomb in Xiasi, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province in 1978 and is now in the Henan Museum. This set of chime bells has 17 inscriptions and is 117 words long. It is a set of bronze percussion instruments with the largest number, the largest scale, the widest range, more accurate tunes and better preservation that has been seen in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is better than the set of bronze percussion instruments in the tomb of Zeng Guo in Hubei. The chimes are more than a hundred years old and have extremely high ornamental value and artistic charm. They are rare physical materials for studying the history of Chinese music and are national treasure-level cultural relics.

This tripod is 62 centimeters in height, 62 centimeters in diameter, and 63 centimeters in length. It is one of the seven tripods unearthed from Tomb No. 2 of the Chu Tomb in Xiasi, Xichuan. This tripod has an extravagant mouth, erect ears, a waist, a bulging belly, a flat bottom, a beast's head and hoofs, and six monsters on the body, with their heads raised and tails curled up, climbing up the walls. The surface of the vessel is decorated with bas-reliefs of panchi patterns, curved patterns and hanging patterns. Lin pattern.

There is an inscription on the inner wall and bottom of the vessel with 14 lines and 84 characters, which roughly means: Wang Ziwu cast a bronze tripod by himself to worship his ancestor King Wen and to make an oath of alliance. I govern the people with virtue, and therefore I am respected. I hope that future generations will follow me as a standard. "Prince Wu" is the son of King Zhuang of Chu as recorded in the literature. His courtesy name is Zi Chu, and he was Ling Yin during the reign of King Kang of Chu. Tomb No. 2 of Chu Tomb in Xiasi, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province was unearthed in 1978 and is now stored in the Henan Museum. This vessel is beautifully proportioned and majestic. Its strong and straight posture and intricate and vivid decorations reflect the unique artistic style of Chu culture. It is the most typical copper tripod with Chu style known in the middle and late Spring and Autumn Period. The six monsters are made of lost wax. It is cast by the traditional Chinese method and has high artistic and scientific value. The inscriptions in bird seals inside the tripod are delicate and elegant, with clear names and dates, which provide extremely valuable physical information for the study of the history and culture of Chu State.

This pot is 79.2 centimeters in height, and its neck, shoulders, and feet are decorated with dragon patterns and cloud and thunder patterns. There are dragon whiskers and ears attached to the neck. The cover is decorated with a hollow Kui dragon. The overall lines from the rim to the base can be freely retracted and retracted. The overall shape of the dragon-ear square pot is majestic. The lid is decorated with hollow Kui dragon patterns. Double dragon ears are cast on the neck, and there are two tigers lying down to support the whole pot. The image is vivid and weird. The solemn shape of the instrument contains a sense of vitality and melody. It was unearthed from the Chu tomb in Xiasi, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province in 1978 and is now in the Henan Museum. This pot has a unique shape and a majestic shape. Together with the lotus and crane square pot from Zheng Gong's tomb, one is south and the other is north. It can be called the unparalleled twin prides of the Spring and Autumn square pots. This pot fully demonstrates the ingenuity of the Chu people and is worthy of being It is called a fine product and is one of the most representative artifacts among Chu bronzes.