Western Han Dynasty bronze hu vessel with gold-and-silver inlay and bird-seal script inscriptions. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
An exhibition entitled Royal Zhongshan: History and Culture of the Han Dynasty Zhongshan Kingdom opened on Friday at the Nanchang Relic Museum for Haihun Principality of Han Dynasty in Jiangxi province.
Jointly organized by the museum, Hebei Museum and the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the exhibition features 110 sets of artifacts unearthed from the tombs of kings of the Zhongshan Kingdom during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), along with selected relics from the Haihun site.
Divided into three sections, the exhibition presents the history of the Zhongshan Kingdom, the royal life of Han Dynasty nobles, and ancient beliefs about death and immortality. It also highlights a dialogue between relics from the Zhongshan Kingdom in northern China and the Haihun Principality in southern China, offering visitors a closer look at the material life, ritual system and spiritual world of Han Dynasty nobility.
The exhibition will run through Aug 15.
Eastern Han Dynasty openwork jade bi disc with twin dragon patterns. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Eastern Han Dynasty green-glazed pottery figurine of a cook preparing fish. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Eastern Han Dynasty jade burial suit of Liu Yan, sewn with gilded bronze threads. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Western Han Dynasty gold ingot. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Western Han Dynasty bronze Boshan incense burner with a rider-and-beast design. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
