Xinxiang Museum

Xinxiang Museum

synonym

Xinxiang Museum generally refers to Xinxiang Museum

Xinxiang Museum, located at 697 Renmin East Road, Xinxiang City, Henan Province, is a comprehensive local history museum with collection, research, education and other functions.

In 1949, Pingyuan Provincial Museum was established. In 1952, Pingyuan Provincial Museum was changed into Cultural Relics Museum of Xinxiang City Library. In 1958, Xinxiang City Museum was officially established.

According to the official website of Xinxiang Museum in June 2020, there are more than 30000 pieces (sets) of cultural relics in Xinxiang Museum, most of which are unearthed and handed down from more than 50 counties and cities in the south of North China Plain under the jurisdiction of the former plain province. The collection includes ceramics, calligraphy and painting, copper and iron, jade, stele and other types, especially the bronzes of Shang and Zhou dynasties, calligraphy and painting of Ming and Qing Dynasties, rubbings of stele and inscriptions on oracle bones. Among them, there are 55 pieces (sets) of first-class products, 857 pieces (sets) of second-class products, and nearly 30000 pieces (sets) of third-class products, which are rich in quantity and high in value, ranking in the forefront of Henan Province.

In 2006, Xinxiang museum was awarded "Henan Cultural Relic replica research and development base (bronze ware)". In 2012, Xinxiang museum was awarded "movable cultural relic restoration qualification unit (level I)" by the State Administration of cultural relics,

In December 2019, Xinxiang Museum won the title of "advanced collective of Henan Museum free opening work".

Historical evolution

In 1949, the Pingyuan Provincial Museum was established.

In 1952, Pingyuan province was abolished, and Pingyuan Provincial Museum was changed into Xinxiang City Library.

In 1958, Xinxiang City Museum was officially established.

In 1980, the museum was relocated to the West Bank of Renmin Shengli canal (now the southeast corner of Xinxiang Sports Center) of nanganqiao, the east section of nanganqiao road.

In 1996, the warehouse and office of Xinxiang museum were moved to the south section of Heping Road.

In 2003, the museum moved from the south section of Heping Road to the former site of Pingyuan provincial Party committee.

In 2011, the museum moved to Pingyuan Museum on Renmin East Road.

In 2011, Xinxiang Museum moved to Pingyuan Museum.

architectural composition

overview

Xinxiang Museum covers an area of 7.5 hectares, with a construction area of 52585 square meters and three floors above ground. The first floor is the warehouse, technical room and equipment and electrical room; the second and third floors are the exhibition space and office room, with 19 cultural relics exhibition halls and 6 archives exhibition halls.

Basic Exhibition

Muye Huazhang

Taking historical development as the main line, Muye Huazhang introduces us to the time and space of history through more than 400 starry cultural relics. It is like a picture scroll slowly opened, outlining the development of politics, economy and culture of Muye in the past few thousand years, showing the long history and splendid civilization of Muye.

 

Special exhibition

According to the official website of Xinxiang Museum in June 2020, Xinxiang Museum has held 41 special exhibitions, including the first ecological photography exhibition of wild birds, the large-scale photo exhibition of blood donation in Xinxiang City, the new calligraphy of Hou Dechang, the brief history of nursing development of the first people's Hospital of Xinxiang City, the grand vision photo exhibition of Yugong mountain moving an era, and Taihang Museum The exhibition includes the works of Xinxiang public service advertisement design competition in 2017, bottle art fragrance wine bottle art exhibition, calligraphy and painting exhibition of Xinxiang Museum, archaeological excavation achievement exhibition of Xinxiang section of South to North Water Diversion Project, elderly photography exhibition of "eternal memory, beautiful Xinxiang", calligraphy exhibition celebrating the 64th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China, and historical relics exhibition Artful hand-painted exhibits, national famous female Calligraphers' works invitation exhibition, Mr. Feng Zhifu's calligraphy art exhibition, African sculpture art exhibition, five famous kilns of Song Dynasty in China picture exhibition, 5.18 International Museum Day picture exhibition, Xinxiang old people's calligraphy and painting exhibition on New Year's day in 2019, Jincheng traditional wood art exhibition, Xinxiang first middle school students' calligraphy calligraphy calligraphy exhibition, and welcoming new year's youth and children in 2019 Art works exhibition, our festival - Mid Autumn Festival of Chinese traditional festival folk custom exhibition, Henan photography exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, Wang Jiping collection exhibition celebrating the 7th anniversary of Xinxiang City Museum opening up, Spring Festival of our festival - Chinese traditional festival folk custom exhibition, art retrospective exhibition of famous painter Zhang Ping, 2018 excellent graduation works exhibition of Art College of Xinxiang University Xinxiang old people's calligraphy and painting exhibition, "seeking classics" calligraphy academic exchange exhibition, Xinxiang Chinese painting and porcelain art achievement exhibition, Wang Hai calligraphy and seal cutting Memorial Exhibition, the first baiquanchun "shoujiubei" calligraphy Grand Prix exhibition, Jun kiln Wancai - fine works of Jun kiln Xinxiang tour exhibition, the 2017 excellent graduation works exhibition of Art College of Xinxiang University, Zhang Daqian, Liang Baomin fine works of Chinese painting exhibition, Xinxiang art exhibition The city museum has launched many exhibitions to welcome the new year, the 13th Xinxiang photography art exhibition, Hou Dechang painting and calligraphy art exhibition and donated works exhibition, appreciation of cultural relics, recognition of rare words, and collection of rare ancient books exhibition.

 

Xuantong pastel eight treasures plate

Xuantong pastel plate was produced in Qing Dynasty. It is 5.4cm in height, 33.8cm in diameter and 22.2cm in bottom diameter. Xuantong's pastel eight treasure plate has narrow mouth and short circle feet. The decoration layout adopts layered drawing, the next week of the mouth is painted with gold Ruyi cloud head pattern, the gap between Ruyi pattern and the bottom gold circle is decorated with eight groups of patterns combining the pink Babao pattern and flower pattern, and the inner bottom gold circle is decorated with light green flowers. The outer wall of the plate is painted with three groups of famille rose flower patterns. At the bottom of the book is the vertical two line red color regular script of "Xuantong year system of the Qing Dynasty". Babao pattern, also known as "eight auspicious patterns", is a traditional auspicious pattern. This Xuantong pastel babaopan is a popular variety in the late Qing Dynasty. Most of the works in Guangxu period are of different sizes. This plate is of large size, with heavy carcass, regular shape, white fetal bone, gorgeous Pastel Color, rigorous composition, smooth and transparent glaze, clean and neat workmanship, fine drawing and standard style, which reflects the high quality of the official kiln ceramic craftsman The excellent craftsmanship can be called the excellent work of Guan kiln in the late Qing Dynasty.

 

Two hole fish

Two hole jade curved fish was produced in Shang Dynasty, 7.6 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The quality of the jade is Hetian white jade with oil luster, crystal clear and moist. The shape of the fish is semicircular, the mouth is convex, the back and abdomen are decorated with four fins, and the mouth and tail are decorated with a round hole, which is one-sided drilling. It was unearthed in Chuqiu Township, Huixian City, Henan Province in 1952.

 

Architectural features

Xinxiang Museum takes "light of China", "historical ring" and "Taihang Mountain" as its design concept, with a construction area of more than 50000 square meters and an exhibition area of 25000 square meters. It is one of the top ten landmark buildings in Xinxiang City.

 

Collection

overview

With an area of 25724 square meters, Xinxiang Museum has 19 modern exhibition halls, including cultural relics exhibition hall, expert seminar hall, audience interaction hall and souvenir exhibition hall. At present, there are more than 30000 pieces of cultural relics (sets), most of which are unearthed and handed down cultural relics from more than 50 counties and cities in the southern North China Plain under the jurisdiction of the former plain province. The collection includes ceramics and books Paintings, bronze and iron, jade, steles and other types, especially in the Shang and Zhou bronzes, Ming and Qing calligraphy and painting, rubbings of ancient steles and inscriptions on oracle bones. Among them, 55 pieces (sets) are grade I products, 857 pieces (sets) are grade II products, and nearly 30000 pieces (sets) are grade III products.

 

Collection quality

White glazed sitting statue of Guanyin in Dehua kiln

The white glazed Guanyin sitting statue of Dehua kiln is made of white porcelain with fine enamel and thin fetal wall. Guanyin sits on a round cushion. It has a double-layer high bun, spiral upper plate, petal shaped lower part, and Zhongyi dragon head hairpin. It has delicate facial features and peaceful expression. It has a broad sleeve top with a flat chest and a skirt. It has a lotus wreath on its chest. Its right hand is placed down on its right knee, and its left hand is folded up on its right hand. The right foot is red. The bottom of the cushion is engraved with "Apocalypse year" and "100 0". It is a rare white porcelain work with model year.

 

Bronze statue of Guan Yu

In the bronze statue of Guan Yu, Guan Yu wears a scarf on his head, his eyebrows and nose protruding, his eyes slightly closed, and his beard floating in front of his chest; he wears armor, the head of the tiger protecting his abdomen and shoulders; he sits on his right knee, his right hand clenching his fist on his right leg, and his left hand unfolding on his left leg. I'm wearing a dress and boots. The shape is huge and unique, and the casting is exquisite.

 

Jade Owl

Jade Owl, a three-dimensional round carving, is 4.6cm high, 3.3cm wide and 3.5cm thick. It is green and white jade in Hotan. It is oily and has excellent quality. It is made of seed materials. In some parts, there are old red Qin, with different depths and distinct layers. The owl is standing in a round shape, with big eyes and protruding eyes. Its wings are close together, its short tail is drooping, and there is a small cross at the tail of its feet. The top of its head is decorated with a circular hole. Its chest is decorated with feathers, and its wings and back of its head are decorated with clouds and thunder. This owl is slightly smaller than the one unearthed from the tomb of Fuhao, but the jade is better in quality and color

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