Luoyang folk custom museum

Luoyang folk custom museum is located in the south of Xinjie, Luoyang City, Henan Province. It is a special museum focusing on promoting Heluo culture and displaying folk customs. Luoyang folk custom museum was originally Luze guild hall. It was built by businessmen from Lu'an prefecture (now Changzhi) and Zezhou prefecture (now Jincheng) in Shanxi Province. It is mainly used for local businessmen to transmit information and distribute materials. It is the product of Shanxi Merchants' culture. Also known as Guandi temple, it was built in 1744. The existing dance building, bell and Drum Tower, Chuanfang, Langfang, main hall, back hall and auxiliary hall are a group of ancient buildings with rigorous structure and unique style. In 1981, it was built as the West Henan Museum, and in 1987 it was changed into Luoyang folk custom museum, which was opened to the public the next year. There are 1897 items in the museum. There are 4 pieces of first-class products, among which the third Buddha of Ming Dynasty, with gold inlaid technology, is 3.5 meters high, with beautiful shape and exquisite technology; the wooden pagoda of Qing Dynasty, with golden Phoebe, is 6 meters high, with three-level eaves on eight sides. There are 304 statues with high artistic value. The embroidery hall mainly displays Yun shoulder, Xia PI, Luo skirt, sachets, waist bags, costumes, gifts and other kinds of embroidery products from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China; the folk art hall displays wood carvings, bamboo carvings, feathers, inlays, shadow puppets, dough sculptures, paper-cut, new year pictures and so on, among which the number of wood carvings of traditional drama stories is 120 and the number of shadow puppets is 213; the faith and custom hall is a replica exhibition, which is located in a large Buddhist niche in the center of the exhibition room It is a treasure of the third Buddha, with a gold nanmu pagoda on the front and Qing Dynasty's sacrificial utensils. The wedding hall is a restored display of the wedding scenes of middle-class families in Luoyang at the end of the Qing Dynasty, which is divided into three parts: suona band, worship hall and bridal chamber. There are 23 painted figures in the hall. The hall includes Shouping, congratulatory tent, Birthday Ceremony and shousu furniture. The Shouping was made during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, with a height of 3.34 meters and a width of 7 meters.

Luoyang folk custom museum

Luoyang folk custom museum: it is a special Museum of China. It is located at the south end of Xinjie street in Luoyang City. It is built on the basis of the ancient buildings of Luze guild hall, a national key cultural relic protection unit. Luze guild hall, also known as Guandi temple, was built in 1744. The existing dance building, bell and Drum Tower, Chuanfang, Langfang, main hall, back hall and auxiliary hall are a group of ancient buildings with rigorous structure and unique style. In 1981, it was built as the West Henan Museum, and in 1987 it was changed into Luoyang folk custom museum, which was opened to the public the next year.

In September 2018, after the museum self-evaluation application, the provincial museum industry organization evaluation, the National Museum Evaluation Committee organized experts to review and report to the State Administration of cultural relics for the record, China Museum Association decided to approve Luoyang Folk Museum as the third batch of national second-class museums.

Development history

Luoyang folk custom museum: it is a special museum focusing on promoting Heluo culture and displaying folk customs. It is built on the basis of Luze guild hall, an ancient architectural complex. Luze guild hall was built in 1744 A.D. in the ninth year of Qianlong reign in Qing Dynasty. It was built by merchants from Lu'an prefecture (now Changzhi) and Zezhou prefecture (now Jincheng) in Shanxi Province. It was mainly used for local merchants to transmit information and collect materials. It was the product of Shanxi Merchants' culture. The whole ancient architectural complex is well-organized and well structured, covering an area of 15750 square meters. It is one of the well preserved and magnificent ancient architectural complexes in the Central Plains. In terms of architectural design and construction method, it integrates the great achievements of local architectural technology in Henan Province in the Qing Dynasty. It is an outstanding model of local ancient architecture in the Central Plains in the Qing Dynasty. Its architectural decoration art is very exquisite, and its wood and stone carvings are very exquisite Beautiful, can be called the Central Plains area carving art treasure house in a bunch of dazzling flowers.

In 1986, it was announced as a key cultural relics protection unit in Henan Province. As a key project, the ancient building is actively applying for national key cultural relics protection units.

Luoyang folk custom museum, with beautiful scenery and convenient transportation, covers an area of 15249 square meters and a building area of 2949 square meters. It is the largest and most complete ancient architectural complex in Luoyang City. The museum, formerly known as Guandi temple, was built in 1774 by Cui Wanzhen, a businessman in juluo, Shanxi's Lu'an (now Changzhi) and Zezhou (now Jincheng), and is dedicated to Guan Yu. During the period of the Republic of China, it was renamed "Luze guild hall". After 1981, the regional highway section was transferred to the cultural relics department for management, and on this basis, the western Henan Museum was established. Since then, the state has allocated 1 million yuan for renovation. In 1986, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Henan Province. In 1987, it was rebuilt as Luoyang folk custom museum and officially opened to the public in 1988. The museum is large in scale and towering in appearance. The existing front hall (the back is the dance hall) and back hall are arranged along the central axis. On both sides are the bell and Drum Tower, the East-West room, the East-West corridor room, and the East-West hall. The original stone carvings, such as the Kirin looking at the moon, the Kuixing tower, the Wenchang Pavilion and some of them were destroyed during the cultural revolution. The building is majestic and exquisitely carved. The whole building is covered with green tiles, with glass tile trimming, glass dragon and Phoenix Ridge decoration, square brick floor, and blue stone edge. The main hall is mainly painted with flat dragon, the dance hall is mainly painted with dragon wind, the Chuanfang, Zhonggulou, houdian and Peidian are mainly decorated with flowers, and the gallery is mainly decorated with Guan Yu's life. The wood carvings are mainly displayed in the brackets and sparrows, especially in the main hall. The plinth of the front hall is Qilin Tuolian, and the plinth of the main hall is divided into three layers. The bottom layer is the picture of birds, the middle is the picture of animals, and the top is the picture of Panlong. Especially the middle layer shows the natural nature of small animals, which is full of praise. It is not too much to say in the inscription that it is "a marvelous sight of flying birds and grass, and a magnificent sight of carved horns with poor Dan mallet". At present, the museum is the largest folk custom museum in Henan Province, which basically includes five parts: faith custom, marriage custom, longevity custom, folk art and embroidery. The hall of faith and custom displays 60 gods with popular folk beliefs in Luoyang. Among them, "three Buddha" is the archetype display, and the rest of the gods are displayed in the form of scrolls. The origin of the gods is introduced in detail based on historical materials and combined with folk characteristics. The wedding hall is a restored display of the late Qing Dynasty's chapel and bridal chamber. There are 21 colored figures in the wedding hall. The suona band is dressed in professional clothes. The bride and groom are surrounded by relatives and friends. The ancient and elegant furnishings in the bridal chamber vividly represent the wedding customs of the scholarly family in Luoyang at that time. The hall of longevity and custom is a model of Luoyang middle family's longevity hall at the end of feudal society. It is restored and displayed, which truly reflects the scene of longevity and custom at that time. Folk art hall is mainly divided into four parts: craft, sculpture, paper cutting and shadow play. Its contents are mostly based on myths and legends, folktales, flowers, birds, insects and fish, fables and jokes. It has various techniques and vivid shapes, giving people a vivid and emotional impression. Embroidery hall, Luoyang embroidery, has a long history. There are more than 400 pieces of cloud shoulder, Luo skirt, purse, Sachet, waist mirror, fan box, pendant, embroidery strip, clothing, etc. in the hall. The idea is ingenious, the meaning is profound, the workmanship is exquisite, and the style is diverse. At present, the museum has 3053 pieces of various collections, including 1246 pieces of cultural relics above grade 3, mainly bamboo and wood, coins, bones, calligraphy and painting, gold and silver ware and embroidery. Among them: the first-class cultural relic "Sanshi Buddha" in the collection is the gold inlaid craft of Ming Dynasty. It is 4 meters high, solemn and elegant in appearance, and has a bright back. In the early Qing Dynasty, the golden nanmu pagoda, 6 meters high, with eight sides and three eaves, has 307 niches, each with a Buddha. It is also a rare art treasure.

architectural composition

Luoyang folk custom museum is divided into four exhibition halls, which are folk craft hall, wedding custom hall, longevity custom hall and faith custom hall. In the folk arts and crafts hall, there are many kinds of Arts in different shapes and colors, such as cloud shoulder, Xiahe, purse, fan bag, embroidered clothes, New Year pictures, paper cutting, shadow puppet, Shehuo, Tang Sancai, dough sculpture, wood carving, and so on. The costumes range from the glittering silver crowns and unique dog caps to the three inch embroidered shoes and covetous tiger shoes, from top to bottom, from the inside to the outside, from the main clothes to accessories, from the elegant court supplies to the folk village women and fishermen's clothes. These embroideries not only beautify people's lives, but also express people's good wishes. For example, the common patterns of pomegranate with many children and many blessings, fish playing with lotus, which are more than years old, are everywhere in these works of art. In addition, people embroider dancing bats on their clothes to express their wish for more blessings, and embroider tall and burly elephants and vases together to reflect the peaceful scene of spring, scenery and peace.

The custom of paper-cut in western Henan is very popular. Luoyang folk custom museum has collected many masterpieces. There are people, animals, plants and flowers. Some are simple in structure, some are complex and changeable, some are exquisite and exquisite, and some are bold and unconstrained. Black, yellow, white, red paper-cut works decorate a corner of the exhibition hall beautifully.

Lingbao is a famous town of shadow play in western Henan. Local people love to play and watch shadow play, which has become a fixed entertainment in folk programs. Luoyang folk custom museum moved this art form into the museum, not only displaying a large number of shadow puppet props made of donkey skin and sheep skin in the glass cabinet, but also setting up a luxurious bright window in the corner of the folk arts and crafts hall. Visitors can watch the shadow puppet works here, at the same time, they can also see the on-the-spot shadow puppet performance of the museum staff. If you are interested, you can also pick up props by yourself and perform your own program on the bright window. These live dramas with sound, form and motion add endless fun to tourists.

The wedding hall displays the wedding scenes and bridal chamber furnishings of the Qing Dynasty. The shameful bride, the simple and honest bridegroom, the smiling bridesmaid and the naughty boy recreate a huge and grand scene

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