Luoyang Museum
Established | 1958, 1974 |
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Location | Nietai Road, Luoyang, Henan, China |
Coordinates | 34°39′49″N 112°27′36″E / 34.6635°N 112.4601°E |
Collection size | 1700 |
Website | http://www.lymuseum.com/ |
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The museum was first built in 1958, in Guanlin, seven kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Luoyang City. It was moved to the north side of Zhongzhou Road in 1973 near the Wangcheng Park, which, at an area of 67 hectares (170 acres), is the largest public park in Luoyang. The new museum opened on May 1, 1974. It houses relics from excavation sites on the outskirts of Luoyang, in the city's old section. They include antiquaries from palaces and temples. These artifacts establish the historical past of Luoyang, representing elements of the ancient city of nine capitals, from Neolithic times up to 937 AD.[3]
Architecture and fittings
The museum is built in ancient
With four display halls and five exhibition rooms,
Exhibits
Two collections are major permanent exhibits: the Historical and Cultural Relics of Luoyang and the Selected Cultural Relics of Luoyang. Travelling collections from the Luoyang Museum are located in Japan, Germany, France, Singapore and South Korea.[7] In addition, the museum also conducts exhibitions of carved stone, Pottery figurines of Han and Tang Dynasties, cultural relic of ancient Chinese Palace, calligraphy and paintings, and other items every year.[2]
Many of the exhibits are of bronze, pottery, porcelain, gold, silver, jade and stone wares. In addition, the Ming and Qing dynasty articles include ancient calligraphic works and paintings, and folk art objects.[7][4] Pieces include: Stone Age figurines and implements of Tang Dynasty;[8] a figurine of a young woman with coiled hair excavated in 1980; a young woman figurine in clay with dragon design headgear; an imperial attendant at the Jingling Mausoleum of Ziyou, Emperor Xianzhuang Mangssssssan of Northern Wei Dynasty (314 centimetres (124 in)); and an imperial attendant at the Jingling Mausoleum of Yuan Key, Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei Dynasty (289 cm (114 in)).[9]
There are also items excavated at
Of the
Research and training
The museum also functions as a centre for research and training.[7]
References
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- ^ a b c "Zhongzhou Road, Luoyang City". China Culture.org. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-520-22785-9. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-7-119-03145-3.
The exterior of the Luoyang Museum Painted "hundred-flower" lantern, from the Eastern Han Dynasty Set up in 1958. The Luoyang Museum is located in the downtown area of Luoyang. The museum covers an area of over 20.000 sq m. with a floor space of nearly 10.000 sq m. ...
- ^ "Luoyang Museum". chinaculture.org. Archived from the original on September 21, 2004. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Chung-kuo Fu Nü. Foreign Language Press. 1982.
- ^ a b c "Luoyang Museum". Discovery TCM. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-74059-687-9. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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