Shaanxi History Museum is a sizable national museum with a wide
range of modern facilities. It is located one kilometer away
northwest of the Big wild goose Pagoda. The entire building complex
assumes the architectural features of the Tang Dynast. It covers an
area of 70,000 square meters, with a floor space of over 50,000
square meters .it houses the cultural heritage of Shaanxi Province
and shows the development of the Chinese civilization . the state
government invested 144 million yuan in the establishment of
shaanxi history museum. It was completed and open to the public in
June, 1991.
The museum shows a great deal of elegance and originality in style. It assumes the architectural features of ancient Chinese palaces and court Empress yards. It houses 113,000 historical and
cultural
artifacts unearthed in shaanxi. Its exhibition halls cover an area
of 1,100 square meters.
The museum has established a science and technology center for the
preservation of cultural artifacts. To meet the needs of cultural
exchange, it has also built a computer-controlled international
symposium hall where simultaneous interpretation can be conducted
in six different languages.
This is the preface Hall. The massive picture in front of us shows
the surging Yellow River and the vast Loess plateau, which are
reckoned to be the natural habitat of shaanxi residents and the
cradle of their ancient civilization. The giant lion in the centre
was originally erected in front of shunling mausoleum, the tomb of
Empress Wu Zetian's mother of the Tang Dynatsy. With its exquisite
craftsmanship and imposing appearance, the lion is believed to rank
the first in Asia. Stone lions and their carving skills were
introduced to china from Afghanistan in ancient times. So this lion
represents the local civilization and the cultural exchange between
china and other countries.
Shaanxi history museum chiefly displays the historic artifacts excavated in the province. The exhibition may be divided into seven major sections: the prehistoric Age ,the Zhou, the Qin , the Han, the wei, Jin, North and South, the Sui and the Tang , the song, Yuan, Ming and Qing . All the exhibits vividly and systematically depict the history of shaanxi province, ranging from 1,150,000 years ago to the year 1840. Back in history, 15 dynasties established their capitals in shaanxi province, with a duration of more than 1,000 years. This area was established as he national capital by in china. In a way, the ancient history of shaanxi is a microcosm of Chinese history.
The museum shows a great deal of elegance and originality in style. It assumes the architectural features of ancient Chinese palaces and court Empress yards. It houses 113,000 historical and
cultural
artifacts unearthed in shaanxi. Its exhibition halls cover an area
of 1,100 square meters.
The museum has established a science and technology center for the
preservation of cultural artifacts. To meet the needs of cultural
exchange, it has also built a computer-controlled international
symposium hall where simultaneous interpretation can be conducted
in six different languages.
This is the preface Hall. The massive picture in front of us shows
the surging Yellow River and the vast Loess plateau, which are
reckoned to be the natural habitat of shaanxi residents and the
cradle of their ancient civilization. The giant lion in the centre
was originally erected in front of shunling mausoleum, the tomb of
Empress Wu Zetian's mother of the Tang Dynatsy. With its exquisite
craftsmanship and imposing appearance, the lion is believed to rank
the first in Asia. Stone lions and their carving skills were
introduced to china from Afghanistan in ancient times. So this lion
represents the local civilization and the cultural exchange between
china and other countries.Shaanxi history museum chiefly displays the historic artifacts excavated in the province. The exhibition may be divided into seven major sections: the prehistoric Age ,the Zhou, the Qin , the Han, the wei, Jin, North and South, the Sui and the Tang , the song, Yuan, Ming and Qing . All the exhibits vividly and systematically depict the history of shaanxi province, ranging from 1,150,000 years ago to the year 1840. Back in history, 15 dynasties established their capitals in shaanxi province, with a duration of more than 1,000 years. This area was established as he national capital by in china. In a way, the ancient history of shaanxi is a microcosm of Chinese history.
