Hebei Museum
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| Established | 1953 |
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| Location | Shijiazhuang,Hebei |
| Coordinates | 38°02′27″N114°31′23″E/ 38.040949°N 114.523183°E |
| Director | Wang Jian |
| Website | www |
TheHebei Museum(Chinese:Hà bắcBác vật viện;pinyin:Héběi Bówùyuàn) is located inShijiazhuang,the capital city ofHebeiProvince,China.It first opened in April 1953 inBaoding.After moving twice in the 1980s, it reopened in October 1987 at its present location on South Zhongshan Street. As the only provincial-level museum in Hebei, its primary function is the collection and exhibition of ancient cultural relics.[1]
Artifacts
[edit]The museum's exhibition area has an area of approximately 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) and showcases nearly 150,000 cultural relics. Artifacts in their collection include theWestern Hanjadeburial suits sewn with gold thread from the Mancheng tombs ofLiu Shengand his wifeDou Wan;the Changxin Palace lantern, also from the tomb of Dou Wan;[1]and a 2300-year-old bronze lamp, found in the tomb ofKing Cuo of Zhongshan.[2]
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Jade burial suit,c. 113 BCE, from the tomb of Liu Sheng -
Hill censer,height 26 mm, from the tomb of Liu Sheng -
The Changxin Palace lantern, c. 172 BCE, from thetomb of Dou Wan -
Bronze cups with avermilion birdholding a jade ring in its mouth,Western Han,from thetomb of Dou Wan -
Yuan dynastyblue and white potterydecorated in fretwork floral designs (lotus petals, grasses, and peonies) in blue and red glaze with a lion finial on the lid
Visitor information
[edit]Hebei Museum is open Tuesday until Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Entrance is free with valid proof of identification.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Hebei Provincial Museum - China culture".Cultural China.Shanghai News and Press Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved6 January2015.
- ^Shen, Ting."Chinese Ingenuity Evident in Cultural Relics".China Radio International. Archived fromthe originalon January 11, 2015.Retrieved7 January2015.
