Hangzhou Sanxingdui exhibition time - location - tickets

The cultural relics of Sanxingdui are full of mystery and are on display in Hangzhou this year. Bronze figures, figures with pointed hats, remnants of silk fabrics, and "furious" figures are worth seeing. The recent domestic epidemic has not completely subsided. Remember to take precautions when viewing the exhibition in Hangzhou!

2021 Hangzhou Sanxingdui Exhibition

Exhibition time: September 17, 2021 - January 4, 2022 Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, 16:30, the audience stop entering.

Crowd Limit: Usually not an official holiday, the number of visitors is limited to 2,000 per day. 1,000 people can be booked between 9:00-12:30 and 1,000 between 12:30-16:30.

Location: Zhejiang Provincial Museum Gushan Museum Area Zhejiang West Lake Art Museum

Booking method: September 30, 0:00-January 3, 2022, using online booking.

Online booking platform: search weibo weibo official account "zhejiang museum", click on the menu bar "visit booking" - "". samsung mound tickets".

Exhibition address: West Lake District, 25 Gushan Road

Transportation guide: WE1314/bus digital tourism line 5/16/27/7 and other buses can be reached.

Organizer: Zhejiang Museum

Co-sponsor: Sanxingdui Museum, Jinsha Ruins Museum

Exhibition tickets: 50 yuan for adults, 25 yuan for half price.

The exhibition is a public welfare temporary exhibition, for the elderly, minors and other groups have the corresponding preferential fare: click here to see the detailed preferential policies.

Notes on purchasing tickets:

1. Visitors can choose to purchase tickets in advance at any time within 7 days of the day. The QR code of the order can only be used on the same day of the booking time, and will be invalidated on the next day. Please read the "Booking Instructions" carefully.

2. For those who have purchased discounted tickets (half-price tickets), please show your valid ID while waiting in line at the preview.

3. For those who have online pre-sale tickets and enjoy other free policies, please hold a valid ID and queue up at the preview area, then under the guidance of on-site staff, go to the "on-site registration" window of Zhejiang West Lake Museum of Art to register manually and exchange tickets for admission. The daily quota is 700 people, and the remaining quota will be announced at the preview every one hour.

4. Refunds: Full refunds are available before 12:30 on the day of the visit; tickets after 12:30 on the day of the visit and expired tickets are not eligible for refunds.

Basic introduction of the exhibition

The exhibition is based on typical cultural relics unearthed from the Samsungdui site and Jinsha site, two of the most important sites in ancient Shu, including bronze heads, bronze masks, gold leaf ornaments, various jade and pottery. From the material life of the ancestors of ancient Shu, to the "witch" and sacrifices to the mysterious and diverse "gods", this outlines the unique historical and cultural development of ancient Shu in Southwest China, and shows the glorious civilization of ancient Shu.

On the other hand, the exaggerated and bold aesthetic ideas of the ancestors of ancient Shu, the fable-like myths and legends, and the legend of the decline of the ancient Shu state, accompanied by a piece of cultural relics, have come into our field of vision, which provide inspiration and revelation to the contemporary people across the millennium.

The exhibition displays 139 pieces/groups of cultural relics, including 65 pieces/groups of first-class cultural relics. The exhibition consists of a prelude hall, three main content units and an end hall.

Introduction of some exhibits

Prologue Hall

A bronze giant stands in the first floor hall. Its mystery and majesty are shocking, and the journey of exploration of ancient Shu civilization begins here.

1. Portrait (Replica)

The Great Giant is the oldest and largest bronze figure ever found in China, and also the largest bronze figure statue in the world. It represents the triple identity of "God", "Witch" and "Man" in the ancient Shu civilization. It was the leader of the ancient Shu state, holding the highest power.

The big man wore a cylindrical crown and a three-layered garment with narrow sleeves and half-arms. The coat is intricately and beautifully decorated with dragon motifs, and the hands are hollowed out so that they can hold objects. What is in the hands has not been determined.

The Story of Man: The Material Life of the Ancient Shu Forefathers

This article begins with the living environment of the ancient Shu people, introduces their material life, and discusses the conditions under which the civilization of ancient Shu arose.

1. Bird's head spoon handle

The making of the handle of a pottery spoon in the shape of a bird's head was an "original creation" of the ancient Shu ancestors. A spoon for scooping water and wine had a curved bird's head that looked like a slender water bird dipping its long beak into the water. This shape is also reminiscent of the legendary king of Shu, the fish eider, also known as the fish eagle. Thus, the pottery spoon with the bird's head may have been a utensil used to worship ancestors.

Wu Dance: Rituals of the Ancient Shu Ancestors

This unit introduces the most important position of "wu" in the society of ancient Shu, and helps viewers to understand the composition of "wu". This unit introduces the most important position of "wu" in ancient Shu society, helps viewers to understand the composition of "wu", and introduces the various vessels used in ancient Shu sacrificial activities.

1. Heads

The bronze heads unearthed at the Sanxingdui site have different faces, crowns and hairstyles. It is speculated that they may represent different ethnic groups and social classes. Some scholars believe that people wearing gold masks were of noble status and played an important role in ritual activities.

2. Wearing a crown mask.

The famous bronze masks of clairvoyant and clairvoyant. The eyes and ears of the masks were cast with the inlay casting method, the eyeballs protruded outward about 10 centimeters, the eyebrows were painted black, the eagle's nose curled inward under the eyes, the broad mouth like a smile, the lips were marked with vermilion, and the ears of the masks were completely unfolded to the sides. In the center of the forehead, a 68cm long forehead ornament was mounted by casting, with the dragon's head facing downward, the tail curled, and the blade-like wings on the back, which is extremely majestic.

3. Humanoid Device

This portrait is prone and headless, with a large round hole in its neck. It has an elongated body with straight arms and legs slightly bent to the sides. There are two symmetrical small round holes at the neck and lower legs, probably for riveting or hanging. This kind of artifact was first found in the ruins of Ancient Shu, and can be said to be a typical representative of the Ancient Shu civilization.

4. Images of the human face

The ancient Shu tradition of revering gold began during the Sanxingdui culture, and is a noteworthy cultural tradition in ancient Shu culture. The ancient ancestors of the Central Plains do not seem to have been as fond of gold jewelry as they were of jade, but the Ancient Shu people were the early tribe in the world that mined and used the most gold. These gold ornaments show their superior gold-making skills and unique aesthetic interests.

Sheji Manjin: The Source of Belief of the Ancient Shu Ancestors

A large number of images related to natural scenes or creatures, such as the sun, birds, tigers, frogs, and snakes, have been found at the Sanxingdui and Jinsha sites. This unit will introduce viewers to the primitive beliefs and worldview of the ancient Shu people in the context of ancient Chinese myths and legends.

1. Sun Birds (replica)

The Sun Birds gold leaf motifs are hollowed out and divided into two layers: the inner layer consists of twelve rotating rays of teeth distributed at equal intervals throughout the week; and the outer layer consists of four similarly shaped counterclockwise-flying birds encircling the inner layer. It may be a true reproduction of the myth of "the sun going down", a direct physical evidence of the ancient Shu culture of sun worship, and a representative of the ancient Shu people's superb gold processing technology.

The whole design is like a modern paper-cutting work, with smooth lines, simple composition and full of motion. It is a perfect combination of the extraordinary artistic creativity, imagination and craftsmanship of the ancient Shu people.

On August 16, 2005, the "Sun Bird" gold ornament was officially recognized as a symbol of China's cultural heritage.

2. Solar Energy Devices

Bronze is one of the mysterious artifacts unearthed at the Sanxingdui site, and there are many opinions about its use and significance. Combined with the sun decorations on other artifacts excavated from the ritual pits of Sanxingdui site, scholars are unanimous in their understanding of the solar shaped devices, which are "decorative instruments expressing the concept of sun worship", and are the direct physical evidence of sun worship in the ancient Shu culture.

3. God's branches, shoots and standing birds.

755-79,000: "There are fubi in Tanggu, arriving and leaving on one day, all of them carrying crows." According to ancient Chinese mythology, there were ten suns on the hibiscus tree in Tanggu (Tangu) in the east, "living on the lower branches on nine days and on the upper branches on one day." They are carried in turn by a divine bird called "Golden Sun" from the rising of the hibiscus tree to the day when it is on duty in the sky, and so on. The name "Sun Wu" later became an alias for Sun.

4. Taig

This stone tiger is made of natural serpentine peridotite, and the white texture on its black stone is used to show exactly the stripes on the tiger's body. The throat of the drill pipe is coated with bright vermillion, and the tiger's mouth, beard, head and ears are also coated with vermillion in brilliant colors. The image of the tiger as a whole looks fierce and fierce, natural and simple, dynamic in static, vibrant and full of power. This artifact is beautifully carved and perfectly modeled, and is a rare stone carving art of the Shang and Zhou periods in China.

Tail: Revelations of the Ancient Shu Civilization

In 2021, we witnessed the reopening of the Samsangdui archaeology and a series of exciting new discoveries, and also ushered in the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the Jinsha site. The "Ancient Shu Civilization" has become a hot topic around us. The last part of the exhibition introduces the archaeological excavation of the ruins of the ancient Shu civilization, and encourages people to think about the development and future of human civilization.

In addition, the exhibition also features an interactive area, a punch card area, a reading area, a screening room and a creative bazaar. Let's have some leisure and entertainment!

Ticket information

From September 16, you can purchase tickets for the exhibition by searching for "Zhejiang West Lake Museum of Art" on the following platforms.

Ticketing platforms: Alipay, Flying Pig, Meituan, Ctrip.

Come and visit this luxurious exhibition and experience the "three stars" and the "golden sand" that has been on fire for a long time.