Under the epidemic situation, cultural activities have moved online to continue. The "ShengShi Fanghua - Shanghai Museum Donated Cultural Relics Exhibition" opened on March 9, but due to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, the exhibition was temporarily closed shortly after the opening of the exhibition, resulting in many interested audiences being unable to watch in person. To this end, Shangbo and Shanghai Radio and Television Station to see the news knews launched a special program of "ShengShi Fanghua - Cloud Appreciation of Cultural Relics Exhibition of Shanghai Museum".
In the program, Yang Zhigang, director of the Shanghai Museum, personally guided the audience to tell the story of cultural relics and the moving deeds of cultural relics donors, and revealed that Shangbo has held 33 donation exhibitions in the past 70 years, and in the opening exhibition of The Shangbo East Pavilion in the future, there will also be a donation exhibition.
Online guided tour of the "Prosperous Fanghua" exhibition
Director Yang Zhigang said that in the past year, Shangbo has successively held three donation exhibitions, "Peak prosperity and thousands of autumns", "Gaoshan Mountain View Tour" and "Shengshi Fanghua", and the exhibits have been repeatedly selected by experts. Director Yang said that the Shanghai Museum is the museum with the largest number of donated cultural relics, the largest number of donated cultural relics, the largest number of donors, and the highest level of donated cultural relics in China. According to statistics, as many as 88,000 cultural relics have been donated over the years, of which 33,000 are included in the precious cultural relics, accounting for 23.6% of the total collection of precious cultural relics.
During the guided tour, Director Yang Zhigang told the story of the key exhibits and their donors to the audience.
Southern Song Dynasty Zhang Jizhi's "Book to Be Omitted Volume". Zhang Jizhi was known in the Southern Song Dynasty as the "first calligraphy", and his style of writing absorbed the strengths of all the families. The donor, Mr. Liu Jingji, has lived in Shanghai for a long time, and his former home is on Wukang Road.
Wang Anshi of the Northern Song Dynasty, "Xingshu Leng Yan Jing Essential Volume". Wang Anshi's calligraphy is extremely rare, and the inscriptions on the back are also rare, including those of the Southern Song Dynasty Mu Xianzhi, Yuan Wang Meng, Ming Xiang Yuanbei and others. Because of the limited conditions of the exhibition hall, this long scroll can not be fully unfolded, Yang Zhigang curator said that after having the Bodong Museum, our exhibition hall conditions are available, we can fully open such a long scroll of cultural relics.
Merchant martingale. There are 10 words engraved on both sides, "Thirteen years, the creation of the martingale of The Great Liang". Through the inscriptions on the bronze, we can know who its owner is and what age it was made. The donor is Mr. Xu Shihao, a well-known modern lawyer and chairman of the Great China Match Company.
Late Shang Dynasty ox blade inscription. The ox blade is engraved with an oracle bone, which is the divination of people at that time. The ancients had a very limited understanding of the laws of nature, and often had to divinate, that is, to drill a hole in the bone of the cow to see the crack condition of it, in order to obtain the results of divination. The artifact was donated by Ms. Dunya.
The young minister is single-handed. This is a bronze vessel from the Western Zhou Dynasty, donated by Li Yinxuan and Qiu Hui. Li Yinxuan is a native of Anhui, a descendant of Li Hongzhang, Qiu Hui is a native of Nanxun, Zhejiang, and the rich people of Nanxun have made great achievements in collection, producing many famous collectors.
Wen Peng "Seventy-two Peaks Deep" tooth seal. Wen Peng is the son of Wen Zhengming, in Jiangnan, often through the family to inherit culture and art, which shows that family style is very important, collecting behavior, often have family influence. The cultural relics were donated by textile industrialist and collector Hua Du'an and his wife Mao Mingfen.
Zhang Xi Huang Liu Qing Lou Ge Shan Shui bamboo pen holder. Bamboo is a specialty of Jiangnan, and Shanghai Jiading is an important town of bamboo carving. Bamboo carving, also known as "skin carving", is the use of bamboo skin and bamboo flesh in the color and texture of the difference, through carving to form a slightly elevated pattern and divide the shades. The cultural relics were donated by Chen Qicheng, a librarian and collector of the Shanghai Museum of Culture and History.
Shen Zhou's "Lindai Wenjin Xie Andong mountain map axis". This collection was donated to Shangbo by the famous collector Mr. WengWango on his 100th birthday, and Shangbo held an exhibition of Mr. Wengwango's cultural relics donation at that time. This Shen Zhou work combines the painting styles of the north and the south, and the painting style is extremely special. Mr. Weng Wange is very familiar with the collection system of Shangbo and knows that there is a shortage of such collections in Shanghai. In 2019, Director Yang Zhigang specially went to Boston, USA to visit Mr. Weng Wange and reported to him on the success of the donation exhibition.
Ming Wanli Jingdezhen kiln yellow land three-color double dragon pattern porcelain stool, Zhou Wenshu rhino horn carved Chibi Tu cup. The porcelain stool was donated by the famous antique dealer Mr. Qiu Yanzhi, the rhinoceros cup was donated by his son Qiu Daxiong, and the cultural relics donated by father and son at different times were exhibited at the same time, which is of great significance.
Mr. Qiu Daxiong settled in Switzerland, and when his rhino horn artifacts were donated to Shangbo, in view of the particularity of rhino horns, Shangbo also went to the customs to explain at that time, which also set a precedent for subsequent donations and exchange exhibitions.
Mr. Qiu Daxiong is also a contemporary artist, and when he held a solo exhibition at the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, he consulted with Bo and borrowed several cultural relics to exhibit with contemporary art, which was quite shocking.
Southern Song Dynasty "Imperial Palace Book" tooth chapter. "Royal Palace" is the collection institution of the Southern Song Dynasty Royal Library, and the "Royal Palace Book" tooth seal is equivalent to the official seal of the Southern Song Dynasty Royal Library. The donor, Mr. Fang Zhiyi, was the vice chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, the vice president of the Xiling Printing Society, and some experts of The Previous Bo also have a mentorship relationship.
Qing Kangxi Jingdezhen kiln blue and white ruyi floral pattern smoker. The donor, Ni Hank, a Dutch business elite who also trades in Shanghai, has donated cultural relics to Shangbo many times and is the first foreigner to obtain permanent residence qualification in China for donating cultural relics. Ni Hank's collection is also a family inheritance, his grandmother's home is full of cultural relics and artworks, and many Chinese blue and white porcelain are stored in a large cabinet. Later, Ni Hanke donated porcelain with cabinets to Shangbo. At the exhibition of cultural relics donated by Ni Hanke held by Shangbo, he said that he was very happy to see the collection of his grandmother's house in Shangbo.
Pick the rhinoceros pattern lid box. This is lacquerware from the Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms, and this cultural relic tells us that the homeland of lacquerware is in China. Lacquerware is the art of time, to brush it over and over again, after each time the lacquer needs to be dried, can not be rushed, and finally carved, therefore, the lacquer craft is very complicated. This piece of lacquerware was donated to Shangbo by Li Jingze, the son of the patriotic Chinese cultural relics collector and scholar Li Rukuan, and became an important object for the study of ancient Chinese lacquerware. A few years ago, Shangbo held an exhibition of ancient Chinese lacquerware, so that the audience felt visually shocked at the same time, and learned that the hometown of lacquerware was originally china.
Silk Road ancient coin. The donors are Du Weishan and Tan Duanyan, who have donated more than 4,000 ancient coins and related research materials to Xiangbo over the years. Thanks to their donations, Shangbo's collection of ancient Silk Road coins is unique in the country. Shangbo also expected Du Weishan and his wife to donate a batch of Maritime Silk Road ancient coins in their hands, unfortunately, Mr. Du Weishan died two years ago, and his wife tried to bring this batch of Maritime Ancient Coins to Shanghai, and finally fulfilled Mr. Du Weishan's last wish.
Director Yang Zhigang said that when the epidemic situation improves, Shangbo will hold relevant donation ceremonies and exhibitions. Mr. Du Weishan is also a researcher of Shangbo, and he attaches great importance to this identity, and in his study, behind the desk hangs a certificate of researcher issued by Shangbo.
In 1909, Guangdong Shamian Wanguo Baotong Bank one-dollar note. Judging from the existing banknotes, only Shamian in Guangdong still uses the name of Wanguo Baotong Bank, which is called Citibank in other places. There are two hemispheres in the east and west, and the eagle is flying on it, implying that finance is like an eagle connecting the east and the west. Donor Wu Chuozhong is a well-known expert in paper money collection in China, and his granddaughter is also currently engaged in numismatic research in Shangbo.
Ming Dynasty Huanghuali four-headed official hat chair. The material and craftsmanship of the Huanghuali official hat chair are extremely sophisticated, the shape is very rhythmic and beautiful, according to those who have sat, it feels very comfortable and is very ergonomic. The chair was donated by Zhuang Guilun on behalf of the Zhuang family. Zhuang Guilun is a Hong Kong industrialist and famous collector, and three generations of the Zhuang family have intersected with Bo. Zhuang Guilun once donated 79 pieces of Ming and Qing Dynasty furniture to the Shangbo New Museum that had just been completed at that time, and the representative objects of this batch of classical Chinese furniture greatly enriched the collection of Shangbo wooden furniture, so the Shangbo Furniture Museum was named after Zhuang Guilun's father Zhuang Zhichen and uncle Zhuang Zhigang. In 2021, Mr. Zhuang Guilun's son Zhuang Zhuangyi also donated a pair of large interstitial screens of old Tibetan Qing Dynasty yellow rosewood to Xiangbo, fulfilling his father's last wish. Through the collection, we can read the touching stories of three generations of cultural relics donors.
Early Spring and Autumn Zi Zhong Ginger Plate. It represents the level of craftsmanship achieved by ancient Chinese bronzes, and all three-dimensional animals in the plate can be rotated 360 degrees. Through CT scans, it was found that there was a pillar in the middle of the disc, and there was also a mortise and tenon structure. Zizhong Ginger Pan reflects the living customs and etiquette of people at that time. The cultural relics were purchased by Mr. Ye Zhaofu from overseas and donated to Shangbo.
In the late Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Wangfu was sent to the temple. The hollow lifting beams of the cups were cast by the lost wax method, and the stamping technology was used for the cover and the ornamentation on the vessel, which reflected the level of copper casting technology in the Wuyue region at that time. Today's glass workshop also draws inspiration from the ancient casting technique of the lost wax method when creating glass.
Wu Wangfu Chaluo's donor is Hong Kong industrialist and philanthropist Ho Hung Cheung. Wu WangFu Cha Lou is a net red cultural relic, and there are many museums that hope to borrow exhibitions from The Upper Bo, but because Wu Wang Fu Cha Lou is a cultural relic on the permanent exhibition of Shangbo, it is easy not to go out of the Shangbo.
Director Yang Zhigang said that the museum is to tell the story of China well, tell the history clearly, restore the history, and display the history vividly, so that everyone can gain cultural self-confidence. We are full of emotion to hold such a donation exhibition as "Sheng Shi Fanghua", through the exhibition, we reveal our gratitude to the donors and our confidence in the cause of cultural and cultural exhibitions.
Director Yang Zhigang said that the audience is now very demanding, they not only want to see the cultural relics, but also as much as possible to understand the story behind the cultural relics. There are a group of professional researchers in Shangbo, who can tell the story of cultural relics well and make a very good exhibition, and the donor's donation behavior will be considered in many aspects, and the level of exhibition and research is also an important consideration for donors.
"Sheng Shi Fanghua" such a donation exhibition will continue to run in the future, Yang Zhigang director revealed that in the future of the opening exhibition of the East Pavilion of The Bo, there will be a donation exhibition, including the net red national treasure silk "Lotus Pond Milk Duck Diagram", because it is a silk fabric, very fragile, the requirements for the exhibition hall are extremely high, the Expo to achieve the greatest degree of refinement, the exhibition period is expected to be only one to two weeks.
Part of "Lotus Pond Milk Duck Diagram"
Director Yang Zhigang said that just a few hours after the opening of the "Sheng Shi Fanghua" exhibition, Shangbo was temporarily closed due to epidemic prevention and control requirements, hoping to return to normal as soon as possible, and the audience could personally come to the scene to see. 2 years ago, shortly after the outbreak of the epidemic, Chinese museum people shouted out the slogan of "closed museums and not closed exhibitions", we held online exhibitions, lectures and guided tours, etc. As a public cultural institution, we must continue to play the service function of public culture under the epidemic.
Director Yang Zhigang also revealed that in addition to the "Sheng Shi Fanghua" exhibition, there will be two new exhibitions in this year's Shangbo, one is the "Why China" series of "Henan Xia Shang Wednesday Dynasty Civilization Exhibition", hoping that in the next five years, we can create a "Why China" series that tells stories with archaeological achievements; there is also a Greek oil painting exhibition that has been delayed again and again because of the epidemic, which is in cooperation with the Greek Ministry of Culture, although there are too many difficulties and uncertainties facing the international exchange exhibition under the epidemic, we will persevere in docking. Strive to put the exhibition out.