Zhengzhou Museum, founded in 1957, is a local comprehensive museum with a collection of more than 50,000 cultural relics. In 2008, it was designated as a national first-class museum and became an important window to show Zhengzhou's long history and splendid civilization. The building area of the museum is 1.42 million square meters, of which the main exhibition hall covers an area of 8337 square meters. Its architectural appearance combines traditional culture and the spirit of the times, which means "the sky is round and the place stands in the Central Plains". Over the years, the museum has adhered to the school motto of "inheriting civilization, serving society, scientific management and pragmatic innovation", and has made remarkable achievements in exhibition, publicity and education, scientific research, and won the honors of "provincial civilized unit" and "Henan patriotic education demonstration base".
Zhengzhou Exhibition Hall has three exhibition halls, one on each floor. The architectural style is tall, beautiful and magnificent. There are not only direct three-story elevators, but also layers of spiral stairs for tourists to choose from. I visited from low to high along the stairs.
Entering the first floor of the exhibition hall, the first thing that jumps into the audience's eyes is the spacious and magnificent hall corresponding to the East Gate. The young and beautiful narrator girl dressed in professional clothes stood at the service desk on the south side, and the heavily armed male and female special police officers and male security guards stood at the entrance and exit respectively. There is a big honor list hanging on the wall, and dozens of gold plaques such as "provincial civilized units" and "honorary certificates" are hung on it. On the north side of the hall, there are illustrated activity publicity columns, a brief introduction of Zhengzhou Museum, and treasures of the town museum such as fine replicas of "Wu Si Mu Ding". Looking around the whole hall, the decoration is simple and elegant, the windows are bright and clean, and the cultural propaganda atmosphere is rich. Before entering the exhibition hall, it has taken the lead, initially capturing the elegant atmosphere of the exhibition hall and guiding people to sneak a sneak peek.
The main exhibition hall is on the first and second floors. From the first exhibition hall to the second and third exhibition halls, all the collections have been carefully designed and displayed, showing the history and civilization of Zhengzhou to the local audience, basically showing the ancient capital Zhengzhou, focusing on the splendid bronze civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties in Zhengzhou, and focusing on the unique symbolic historical and cultural heritage of "Zhengzhou Shangdu and Zhengzhou Ancient Capital Group". It highlights the distinctive features of Zhengzhou in the fields of the origin of Chinese civilization and the birth of the country, and focuses on the important position of Zhengzhou in the origin of Chinese civilization and the development history of China's early capitals. It has become a window to show Zhengzhou's long history and splendid culture, and has been widely praised by all walks of life.
In the first exhibition hall, I first saw a beautiful preface in white on a red background: "Zhengzhou is located in the Central Plains, in the core of the birthplace of Chinese civilization. For thousands of years, our ancestors have thrived on this land and created miracles; The seeds of civilization first germinate and are born here, and continue to grow and develop. During the long history, Zhengzhou was the earliest Xia and Shang Dynasty in China, and many governors established their countries and capitals. Many important figures in the early process of China civilization have made this hot land a stage to shine in history. Over the years, the continuous discovery of many early ancient areas and ancient cultural sites in Zhengzhou has shocked the world again and again, and also unveiled the mystery of Zhengzhou's Millennium ancient capital. " Then, the four official characters of "Zhengzhou, the ancient capital" shone brightly under the burning light. During the next visit, I walked around several exhibition blocks, such as "Dawn of Civilization", "Prehistoric Settlement" and "Creation Dynasty", and got a general understanding of how the earliest ancestors here evolved step by step towards Chinese civilization. Pieces of prehistoric bones, polished stones and restored white pottery pots witnessed the evolution of Yangshao culture, Dahe culture and Longshan culture from a long primitive society to a slave society in the Xia Dynasty, and understood the profound truth that labor created human civilization.
In the second exhibition hall on the second floor, I proved that Zhengzhou was the ancient capital of Shang Dynasty in China in front of a large number of collections. Among them, I appreciate the gift of Shangdu-"Wang Du": "After three thousand years, she witnessed the vicissitudes of history. When she woke up, she revealed the real existence of early commercial civilization and early merchants. The walls are majestic and silent, as if recalling the glory of the past, and the magnificent system on which Baoding depends. Cheng Tang once made a Western Expedition from here and attacked Xia Jie, wrote the first thrilling dynasty confrontation in China history, and interpreted the admirable names of generations of sages. The world-famous bronze civilization of Yin and Shang dynasties began here and has been brilliant ever since. The history of ancient civilization in China is also enriched by her. " In the 6th century BC, China entered the second hereditary dynasty-Shang Dynasty. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shang Tang learned the lesson of the demise of the Xia Dynasty, worked diligently and loved the people, and attached importance to the development of agricultural production. As a result, the country became stronger and stronger, and eventually became a big kingdom with a vast territory, submissive to the square country, and "dare not enjoy, dare not come to the king" in the early history of East Asia. In this exhibition hall, there are seven exhibition areas, namely, kingship and national prestige, prosperity of commercial capital, shopping mall and people's livelihood, mystery of commercial capital, exploration of commercial capital, bronze swan song, old country and ancient city. We have a detailed understanding of the evolution of Zhengzhou as the ancient capital of China in the early Shang Dynasty and the ancient capital in the middle and late Shang Dynasty, and show the great contribution of the Shang Dynasty to China history, especially bronze culture. This is a slave society in China.
Here, I see: handfuls of bronze knives, arrows and halberds seem to be the sharp blades used by the king when he led his troops to open up the territory; The bronze mirror seal made of gold pieces of bronze seems to be the daily necessities used by ancient ancestors when dressing up; The hip flask made of bronze seems to be a vessel used by princes, nobles and scholars to entertain relatives and friends; The rows of various porcelains on display show the wisdom and wisdom of the ancients in different periods of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties.
Here, I see: three-legged pottery can bake delicious food with fire, and the inventions of ancient ancestors can be seen through the maturity of food, which is also the continuation of Suiren's "drilling fire"; Twenty-four bronze bells can play the sound of nature, and since then, court musicians have become "cultural slaves" of princes and nobles. The picture "Hundred Craftsmen's Skills" shows a wide variety of cultural relics unearthed from the ruins of the Shang Dynasty, and also reflects that the technology of the Shang Dynasty has reached a certain level and social civilization. ......
Here, I also see the circular corridor on the second floor showing the picture of Zhengzhou's ancient scientific and technological cultural relic "Dream Pursuit in Heaven". For example, the invention of ceramics: ceramics is the art of fire and earth, and it is also one of the greatest creations of the Chinese nation. From red pottery to grey pottery, painted pottery, black pottery, white pottery, glazed pottery and tricolor in the Tang Dynasty, from primitive porcelain to celadon, white porcelain, blue-and-white porcelain and painted porcelain, every progress is accompanied by improvements and breakthroughs in the corresponding technologies such as tires, glazes, furnaces and colors. Zhengzhou ancient ceramics production has a long history and brilliant achievements. Tens of thousands of years ago, the earliest pottery fragments in northern China were found at Lijiagou site in Xinmi. Rich painted pottery treasures are typical representatives of Yangshao painted pottery; The discovery of blue glazed porcelain statues in Shang Dynasty in Zhengzhou rewrote the history of China ceramics and advanced the time of producing porcelain in China to 3,600 years ago. Zhengzhou is not only the hometown of Tang Sancai, but also the birthplace of blue and white porcelain in China. White porcelain, pearl carved porcelain, colored porcelain, etc. They all occupy an extraordinary position in the history of China ceramics. In addition, there are illustrated explanations such as "Quenching Gold with Fire", "Watching Stars with Shadow" and "Architectural Skills", which have benefited people a lot after reading them, so I won't repeat them here.
After visiting the second floor, I had a rest. When I was hungry, I insisted on going to the third floor. The exhibition hall here is very small, because the museum exhibition hall is "conical", and the higher it goes, the sharper it becomes. The entire third exhibition hall is the "Art Exhibition of Ancient Central Plains Times". Stone carving art is a wonderful flower in the treasure house of ancient Chinese art, with various categories and rich contents. It is carved or carved, cut or ground, and usually pursues the eternity of flow with the moment of solidification. There are more than 50 art treasures on display in this hall, mainly including Buddhist statues and calligraphy stone carvings. Its unique style and vivid charm can be called one of the stone carving arts in the Central Plains. Most of these statues are Buddha Sakyamuni and many bodhisattvas. Some have broken arms and legs, some have no head or feet, and some have only heads. Few are well preserved, and many are incomplete. It can be seen that the excavation and protection of ancient cultural relics have a long way to go. In these stone calligraphy, seal script is cursive script, and all five forms can be seen. Some calligraphy is like running water, crazy grass and crazy books, alternating between reality and reality, bohemian; Some inscriptions point horizontally and vertically, with a stroke, square, strong and straight, and follow the rules. As for the contents of calligraphy and stone carving, I really didn't have the patience to read them carefully because I was hungry. I just glanced at the flowers, enjoyed them, took a pat, and hurried to the last scenic spot.
Like the circular corridor on the second floor, there is also a photo exhibition of famous modern artists in China on the third floor. Since it's 2: 30 in the afternoon, in order to get home for lunch, we will take a quick picture of their pages from left to right and enjoy them later. There are 20 famous painters, including Wu Changshuo, Yue Xiangshu, Dan, Guan Yousheng, He Xiangning, Huang Junbi, Yaming, Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong, Fu Xinshe, Xu Linlu, Fu Songchuang, Zhang Shanzi, Gao Jianfu, Pan Tianshou and Lou Shibai, and about six or seven others. However, most of the celebrity exhibitions of artists are black and white portraits of themselves at the top, and there are two or three paragraphs below. These words include biographical sketches, famous sayings, poems and songs, etc. In a word, this is the first time in my life that I know the most famous artists in China, so I must remember them now!
As it is noon, tourists are not bustling, but there are many primary and secondary school students in twos and threes. Some are like young couples. Men are wearing summer clothes and carrying black backpacks. Inside are simple luggage and outside are mineral water bottles inserted in special water bottles. The woman is wearing a dress, holding sunglasses in one hand and holding her boyfriend's hand in the other. She has some leisure and intimacy, and her expression is sweet. Some are family tours, or a family of three, or father, mother and daughter together. Before going to an interesting cultural relic, children will ask questions, and parents will answer irrelevant questions, point fingers and talk and laugh, as if telling the origin, shape and name of this cultural relic, especially when taking children, which may be summer vacation. Parents want to broaden their horizons, increase their understanding of Zhengzhou's ancient knowledge and supplement their study of history and culture. When tourists see wonderful places, adults will take photos with their mobile phones, especially rare treasures, antiques and curios. They always want to take pictures and enjoy them carefully. I belong to this category, almost taking pictures while watching, for fear of missing any ancient cultural relics.
Zhengzhou Museum adheres to the principle of "inheritance, observation, cultivation and innovation" and insists on "bringing forth the old and bringing forth the new, making the past serve the present". It is in a leading position in the same industry in China, and its fine collections have gone to Sweden, Japan, Italy and other countries for dozens of times to participate in overseas cultural relics exchange exhibitions organized by National Cultural Heritage Administration and Henan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. In order to adapt to the current trend of younger audience, it is understood that the museum has also strengthened the role of new media in tour guide, publicity and public interaction. Take the lead in opening the WeChat public platform of Zhengzhou Museum to "scan the QR code to enjoy the museum", and provide voice guidance to "take" the "narrator" in the museum at any time. In addition, the digital museum of Zhengzhou Museum Encyclopedia was established in cooperation with Baidu Encyclopedia, and each collection was equipped with audio commentary and text introduction; With the launch of Zhengzhou Museum "Handheld Mobile Museum", you can see and hear the three-dimensional display of cultural relics and the virtual roaming of exhibition halls. ...
Learning history can be wise, and interest determines thinking. Walking out of Zhengzhou Museum, I asked myself, what have I learned? What have I learned? Through this visit, my experience is that many people used to feel inscrutable when they mentioned "museum". In fact, only by first arousing the audience's interest and attracting them to the museum to see the exhibition can they gradually develop their visiting habits, and finally learn about the history of the city and the knowledge of cultural relics in a subtle way, and finally enhance their cultural pride and self-confidence. Personally, I am keen to visit museums many times and benefit from it.