Museum of Yuan Dynasty sluice site

Museum of Yuan Dynasty sluice site

Located at the junction of Zhidan road and Yanchang West Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, Shanghai Yuan Dynasty sluice site museum is the largest water conservancy project site of Yuan Dynasty in China so far. It is also the largest, best constructed and best preserved Yuan Dynasty sluice excavated in China, covering a total area of about 1500 square meters. The sluice site, discovered in May 2001, is the best preserved sluice site of Yuan Dynasty in China. It was fully excavated in 2006 and was rated as "China's top ten new archaeological discoveries in 2006", which has important academic research value. Shanghai Yuan Dynasty sluice site museum started construction in November 2009 and opened on December 31, 2012. The museum displays this unique cultural heritage to the public from various angles, including the discovery process, historical background, construction process, sluice structure, technological function, etc.

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Zhidanyuan, the largest water conservancy project site of the Yuan Dynasty in China, was discovered in May 2001. After several excavations, it was selected as "China's top ten archaeological discoveries in 2006". Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Management Committee has been planning to build a heritage museum on the site, which will bring the excavated bricks and tiles, blue and white porcelain pieces, celadon bowls and other cultural relics of the yuan and Ming Dynasties to the public Public display. However, the site is located in the downtown area of Shanghai, surrounded by high-rise buildings and complex environment. The original site was intended to build residential buildings, but the changes involved a lot. After years of efforts, the construction of the museum finally started. Yesterday, the construction party revealed that the museum is expected to cover an area of more than 2300 square meters, with a small area and small volume. The above ground building is expected to cost more than 23 million yuan, while the underground related protection is expected to cost more than 50 million yuan. The architectural design scheme of the heritage museum also involves many aspects, such as the safety of underground cultural relics, the difficulty of excavation and so on. The authoritative experts formed the "evaluation group of Museum Architectural Design Scheme", held several expert demonstration meetings, and finally determined after three major modifications and designs. Cai Zhenyu, the chief designer, told the reporter that due to the narrow space, the overall design of the site museum will be combined with the built residential buildings around. The plane is in the shape of lattice tail, which is the form of iron Falcon connecting the excavated stones. The central space is semi open. The design focuses on ecological and energy-saving measures. It not only has artificial air conditioning, but also has a natural ventilation system, which makes the underground more spacious The space of the museum has the vitality of natural ventilation. The roof is made of glass, which is intended to introduce the sky light into the underground. The glass is a broken line shape, which is a metaphor for the trickling water under the sluice. In addition to modern technology, the design also pays great attention to the characteristics of the context of the Yuan Dynasty. On the only two beautiful columns in the middle, the abstract form of Genghis Khan's crossbow of the Yuan Dynasty is molded to reflect the image of the context of the Yuan Dynasty of the Shuizha Ruins Museum.

Construction significance

Shanghai Yuan Dynasty sluice site museum started construction in November 2009 and opened on December 31, 2012. The museum displays this unique cultural heritage to the public from various angles, including the discovery process, historical background, construction process, sluice structure, technological function, etc.. Talking about the significance of the construction of the museum, Chen Xiejun, director of the Shanghai Museum, said that the theme of "Better City, better life" of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo shows mankind's desire for a better life in the future. In ancient times, people moved by water and lived near water, which created a vibrant city. Shanghai's urban history is a process of harmonious evolution under the theme of water and urban development. The interaction between Wusong River and Huangpu River has created a unique image of Shanghai and shaped its unique urban character. The sluice site is located in the ancient Wusong River. It is of great value to explore the historical changes of Wusong River Basin and the role of Wusong River in the urban development of Shanghai. The completion of the site museum will echo the Shanghai World Expo exhibition area on both sides of the Huangpu River, reflecting the historical evolution of ancient and modern times, Wusong River and Huangpu River. Shanghai's advanced water conservancy projects and developed inland river shipping over 700 years ago reflected in the museum exhibition will become an important base and cultural highlight to show Shanghai's urban civilization. In addition, the Shuizha site museum is the first site museum in Shanghai, which is similar to the Qin Figurine Museum in Xi'an. Its completion will add new types to the development of Shanghai's museum cause. It is a specific project to promote the prosperity and development of Shanghai's cultural cause, and has milestone significance for the development of Shanghai's cultural cause.

Address: 619 Yanchang West Road, Putuo District, Shanghai

Longitude: 121.430015

Latitude: 31.259495

Tel: 15214380020

Ticket information: free. Collect tickets free of charge at the museum.

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