More than 600 weapons and ritual weapons, silently telling the history of the past dynasties; The Qing Dynasty Xi Zi Seal was stamped on the collection of seals, and the cultural relics were "taken home"; Get hands-on experience of engraving rubbing and feel the charm of intangible cultural heritage; Grab an arrow and experience pot throwing, archery and other amusement projects, as if "traveling" back to ancient times...... With the advent of the summer tourism season, the Taiyuan Tang and Jin Dynasty Military Museum, located in the Laojun Temple of Jinci Park, welcomes many tourists, where people view exquisite cultural relics, taste intangible cultural heritage, appreciate traditional amusements, and feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
In the scorching summer, follow the distant bell to enter the Laojun Temple of the Jin Ancestral Hall, suddenly feel quiet and cool, and the ancient trees in the courtyard of the two entrances are towering and green. There are 6 exhibition halls of ritual vessels, weapons, porcelain, bronze, folk customs and stone tools, with a total of more than 600 cultural relics on display, quietly welcoming the eyes of visitors.
Walking into the ancient ritual exhibition hall of the main hall, the yellow dove staff shines in the light. This 2-meter-long dove cane with a dove inlaid on the top is the museum's "treasure". The dove cane, also known as the king cane, is a kind of crutch specially made by the court of the Han Dynasty for the elderly, and the dove is the ancient "bird that does not choke", and the court of the Han Dynasty used it to express good wishes for the health of the elderly. In the hall, there are a wide variety of ritual utensils such as the jade ring of the Shang Dynasty and the silver gilt nine-beam crown of the Tang Dynasty, which is dizzying.
Coming to the ancient weapons exhibition hall, an iron knife with a ring head is a hand-to-hand combat weapon in the Spring and Autumn Period. Tiege, who lost his former edge, had both pecking and hooking functions, and was the main weapon equipped by the pre-Qin army. The iron thistle terrestris of the Three Kingdoms period, the ring-headed saber of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the dragon swallowing long knife of the Ming and Qing dynasties...... Looking at the exhibits one by one, it is as if you have "traveled" to the battlefield of the Jinge Iron Horse. The evolution of weapons is also a manifestation of the continuous improvement of the foundry industry and military level on the mainland.
From Neolithic stone knives and stone axes to Qing Dynasty armor, the Tang and Jin Armament Museum takes visitors across the long river of history and savors the past.
Walking out of the exhibition hall and looking around the courtyard, although the area is not large, the furnishings are elegant, and the ancient amusement projects and intangible cultural heritage experiences are scattered and orderly. "One more!" On the east side of the gate, several young people from Tianjin are experiencing the pot throwing game with great interest, and the cheers and cheers are continuous. There are also archery and gong ringing in the precincts...... The ancient amusement art in the book "travels" and is quite interesting.
The stamping check-in point at the entrance of the cultural and creative exhibition hall attracts the attention of tourists from other places. Among the 72 seals, there are the happy character seals collected from the Qing Dynasty, and some are engraved with rich patterns such as the Jin Temple, the Laojun Temple, the dove cane, etc., and the commentator explains the meaning of the seal pattern for everyone while stamping, and the tourists listen to it with relish. Angel's child from United States picked up the seal, dipped it heavily in the ink, and pressed it on the stamp book. "It's so much fun!" The first time she stamped and experienced Chinese culture, Angel was very excited, and she went to try the engraving rubbing of the intangible cultural heritage items next to her.
Chang Cheng, the person in charge of the Taiyuan Tang and Jin Armed Forces Museum, introduced that the museum is the first batch of museums in our city and will be listed in May 2022. In order to fully display the traditional Chinese culture, the museum has introduced more experiential amusement and intangible cultural heritage items in addition to the daily free exhibitions. The rich exhibition and immersive and unique experience make it an "Internet celebrity check-in place", attracting many tourists from outside Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Tianjin and other provinces. "Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Conference is about to be held, welcome tourists to visit and experience!" Chang Cheng warmly extended the invitation. (Yang Runde)
Editor: Wei Honghui