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yunnan provincial museum
Tours Introduce:Yunnan is regarded as the “Province of Ethnic Minority Culture”. Archaeological excavations have already uncovered evidence regarding the historical diversity of Yunnan’s culture and the ancient cultural convergence of the differing nationalities in the province. For over 50 years, the Yunnan Provincial Museum has undertook many years of archaeological excavations, surveys, collection, purchases from the community and has received many public donations of: bronze ware, ceramics, ancient books, calligraphy and rubbings, postage stamps as well as many different kinds of folk art and handicrafts. The number of objects in its collections has already exceeded 156,000 pieces, the largest collection of its kind. Within the many thousands of valuable pieces, over 1,000 have been recognised as first-class national treasures.Examples of objects who qualify for this category are as follows:
- Fine gold cowrie vessel decorated with a figure of a knight, found in Shizhaishan, in Jinning County
- Bronze ox and tiger altar, discovered in Lijiashan, in Jiangchuan County
- Gold standing statue of Guanyin, dating from the Dali nation, and unearthed in Santa in Dali County
- Ming dynasty gold tiara inlaid with precious stones belonging to Lady Mu, discovered in Wangjiaying in Chenggong County
- A Northern Song dynasty landscape painting by Guo Xi
- A Yuan dynasty landscape painting by Huang Gongwang
The most unique pieces in the museum’s collection are the bronze ware of the Dian Kingdom, the Buddhist cultural artefacts from the Nanzhao and Dali periods, and the many extraordinary contemporary pieces of folk art of the ethnic minority groups.
Exhibitions, collections and research are the three main specialisations of the Yunnan Provincial Museum. Furthermore, the museum is the foremost organization in the entire province for the exhibition of cultural relics. Drawing on its abundant collection, the museum has held exhibitions of wide-ranging themes and content. These exhibitions have comprehensively and systematically showcased the social and cultural history of Yunnan, as well as achieving universal acclaim from the community.
