The nine treasures of the town hall are Jiahu bone flute, Duling square tripod, Fuhao owl statue, jade handle iron sword, lotus and crane square pot, cloud pattern copper ban, Wu Zetian gold slips and Ru Treasures such as the kiln sky blue glaze engraved goose-neck vase and the murals of the four gods and clouds reflect the five thousand years of history and culture of our country.
Jiahu Bone Flute (Neolithic Age): China’s earliest physical instrument and the world’s earliest playable instrument.
It was unearthed at the Jiahu site in Henan between 7,800 and 9,000 years ago. It is the earliest musical instrument unearthed in my country and is known as "China's No. 1 Flute."
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.
Its unearthing has rewritten the history of pre-Qin music and even the entire history of Chinese music, and has incomparable importance and value.
Duling Fangding (early Shang Dynasty): the first bronze civilization monument.
It is not only an important bronze artifact from the early Shang Dynasty, but also the first bronze civilization monument created by China and even the world during the Bronze Age of mankind.
It is the oldest, largest, most perfectly cast, and best preserved bronze heavy vessel currently known to mankind. It is also the earliest Chinese ritual vessel discovered so far decorated with Taotie patterns and breast nail patterns.
Fuhao Owl Zun (late Shang Dynasty): the symbol of the God of War.
If you have been to the "Ancient China" exhibition at the National Museum, you will have seen the same one, because they are a pair. "Fu Hao" was the wife of Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty and a female general who fought in all directions.
In ancient China, the owl was regarded as the god of war and was the beloved object of women and even kings and generals. Zun is a kind of ritual vessel for holding wine, and Fuhao Owl Zun is not only the earliest owl-shaped wine vessel, it is powerful, thick, solemn and worthy of the title of God of War.
The bronze ritual vessels and weapons unearthed from Fuhao's tomb are the embodiment of the material and spiritual civilization of the Shang Dynasty. They are the material carrier of "the major events of the country are sacrifice and military affairs". They are the symbol of the development of China's Bronze Age to Material proof of a new peak.
Iron sword with jade handle (late Western Zhou Dynasty): "China's first sword" that rewrote history.
Its unearthing has advanced the age of artificial iron smelting in China by nearly 200 years.
The jade-handled iron sword is exquisitely made, integrating iron, copper, and jade. The joint between the sword body and the jade handle is inlaid with turquoise. It is the earliest one unearthed in archaeological excavations in China. Artificial smelting iron products.
Lianhe Square Pot (Spring and Autumn Period): the spirit of the new era.
The main body of the pot is decorated with complex and exquisite decorations. The body of the pot is decorated with dragon patterns on all sides, with a front dragon pattern as the main pattern in the center and side dragon patterns surrounding the dragon pattern. All dragon bodies are decorated with disguised cicada patterns intertwining with each other, and the dragon heads are tilted at different angles. The dragon patterns on the lower left and right sides are symmetrically distributed with dragon heads and phoenix heads, and realistic bird patterns are added next to the heads.
There are double layers of hollow lotus petals on the crown cover. In the center of the lotus petals, a crane stands with its head raised, its neck crowed, and its wings fluttering about to fly. The lotus crane square pot is named after this.
It represents a new concept of life and art. It not only reflects the important changes in the aesthetic concept of bronze art in the Spring and Autumn Period, but also contains the spirit of the times when a hundred schools of thought contended and strived for liberation under the great changes of the Spring and Autumn Period.
Moiré Copper Ban (Spring and Autumn Period): Pushing forward the history of China’s lost wax casting process by 1,100 years.
Jin is a case that holds wine vessels. It originated in the early Western Zhou Dynasty and disappeared during the Warring States Period.
It is more than 1 meter long and full of domineering power. Its owner is Yin Zigeng, the commander of Chu State, the son of King Zhuang of Chu who dared to "aspire to conquer the Central Plains".
It is cast entirely using the lost wax method. According to the literature, the earliest time when China used the lost wax process was in the early Tang Dynasty. Since the lost wax process was seen in the literature later, academic circles generally believe that the Chinese lost wax process originated from India.
The unearthing of the cloud-patterned copper ban has pushed forward the history of China's lost-wax casting process by 1,100 years.
Therefore, the lost wax casting process was already quite mature in China at least 2,500 years ago.
It is not an imported product, but one of the three traditional casting technologies inherent in China.
Four Gods and Clouds Mural (early Western Han Dynasty): Dunhuang outside Dunhuang.
It was painted on the top of the tomb as a wish for good luck. In this mural, the dragon is majestic, the white tiger is playful, the red bird is light, and the basalt is vigorous. Green is surrounded by sacred mountains and clouds, and Ganoderma lucidum and flowers grow and spread.
It is the earliest, largest, highest-level and most complete tomb mural ever seen in China. It is praised by scholars as "Dunhuang outside Dunhuang".
Wu Zetian’s Golden Slips (Tang Dynasty): Wu Zetian’s expectations.
On July 7, 700 AD, the 77-year-old Empress Wu Zetian came to Songshan Mountain to hold Taoist sacrificial activities. She carved a golden slip saying "Dragon Throwing Dragon" and sent Taoist priest Hu Chao to drop the golden slip at the gate of Songshan Mountain to pray for blessings. Eliminate sins and eliminate disasters.
In 1982, this gold slip was discovered by a local farmer. There is no decoration on the whole, with an inscription of 3 lines and 63 words engraved on the front with double hooks: "The Lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Wu Zhao, Haole Zhendao and the Immortal Immortal, would like to visit Zhongyue Song Gaoshan Gate, and cast a gold slip to clear the three officials and nine palaces of Wu Zhao's crime. On the 7th day of the 7th month of the 7th month of the Gengzi period, the young envoy Hu Chao of the Jiayin family came to pay homage again. "
This is the only movable cultural relic left by Wu Zetian related to herself.
"Three officials and nine palaces can eliminate the crime of Wu Zhao" is a Taoist term for praying to eliminate disasters and obtain immortality. "Haole, true Tao, immortality, immortality" is Wu Zetian's admiration for Taoism and her yearning for immortality.
Ru kiln sky blue glaze engraved gooseneck vase (Northern Song Dynasty): a rare treasure among porcelain.
Among the famous porcelains in the world, Ru kiln ranks first; Ru kiln porcelain and sky blue glaze carved goose-neck bottles rank first.
The firing time of Ruguan kiln was very short, only about 20 years in the late Northern Song Dynasty. After that, the Ru kiln disappeared and the technology was lost.
The sky blue color "the virginity is broken after rain, clear clouds, and clouds after rain" that Song Huizong loved has a very low yield. Currently, there are only 4 pieces of sky blue glaze utensils handed down, and this gooseneck bottle is the only engraved work. , a rare treasure, unique in the world.