Century National Treasure (II)

Author: National Museum of China, China Cultural Relics Exchange Center, China Millennium Monument Art Museum
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Features: The mysterious King Eagle that records the secrets of 5,000 years of civilization, the latest discoveries of treasures from the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the gold-embroidered jade suit made of 4,000 pieces of Hetian jade from the Western Han Dynasty, and the true relic of Sakyamuni Buddha hidden in the era of Wu Zetian. "Centennial National Treasures II" showcases 213 authentic national treasure-level artifacts from over 50 museums in 15 provinces of China. A significant portion of the exhibits are Buddhist artifacts, systematically reflecting the development and changes of Buddhist art from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. The exhibits primarily come from famous Buddhist sites such as the Longxing Temple Ruins in Qingzhou, the Dahai Temple Ruins in Xingyang, the Wanfo Temple Ruins in Chengdu, the Anguo Temple Ruins in Xi'an, the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda in Shanxi, the foundation of the Ganlu Temple Pagoda in Zhenjiang, and the foundation of the Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou. The concentrated display of such a large number of Buddhist art masterpieces is extremely rare. Another part of the exhibits includes recently unearthed artifacts from important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Examples include the Neolithic jade artifacts from Lingjiatun, the Shang Dynasty bronze artifacts from Anyang Yin Ruins, the Western Zhou Dynasty bronze artifacts from Yangjiacun in Mei County, the Warring States period lacquered wooden artifacts from Jingzhou, the terracotta officials, acrobats, painted bronze cranes, stone armor, and gold-embroidered jade suits from the Western Han Dynasty Chu King's Mausoleum in Xuzhou, etc. These artifacts have been renowned both domestically and internationally and are highlights of the exhibition. Given the difficulty of organizing such a large-scale overseas exhibition of cultural relics and considering the growing cultural needs of the general public in China, we have once again held this "Return Home Presentation Exhibition" of the cultural relics. In the future, if possible, we will continue to do so, presenting more outstanding cultural relics to the general public.