A special exhibition featuring cultural relics unearthed from the palace site of the Nanyue Kingdom, an independent regime in Lingnan region with Panyu (present-day Guangzhou) as its capital during the early Western Han Dynasty, is underway in the passageway of the Yuexiu Park Station of Metro Line 2 in Guangzhou.
The exhibition is co-organized by the Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace, Guangzhou Metro and Guangdong Arts & Crafts Museum, the museum's first foray into exhibition in metro stations. As part of the museum’s events to celebrate the International Museum Day on May 18, the exhibition runs through June 11.
As one of the major ports along the ancient Maritime Silk Road, Guangzhou boasts a history of more than two thousand years. In the 1990s, with the discovery of the Nanyue Kingdom's palace site, the city's profound history was unveiled to the public. Through a great many photograph exhibits, the event unveiled to visitors how archaeologists brought the palace site to light.
In 203 B.C., Zhao Tuo, general of the Qin Dynasty, established the Nanyue Kingdom, with Panyu (Guangzhou) as the capital city. In 917, Liu Yan, a governor and military officer of the Tang Dynasty, established the Southern Han Dynasty in Lingnan, setting the capital city in Guangzhou as well.
Although the latter was founded after an interval of over a thousand years, its palace was build exactly at the same location of the former's, which is located in the west segment of Zhongshan Si Lu in Guangzhou, center of the city's historical downtown area.
Cultural vestiges and structures, including the remains of the royal garden, ancient palaces, and a large number of ancient bricks, tiles, stones, wooden slips and pottery shards, were unearthed from the palace site. They are precious materials for studying the development of porcelain-making and architecture in Guangzhou, as well as the history of Guangzhou city in the past two thousand years.
One of the highlights of the exhibition is five exhibits created by Feng Weimin, a representative inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Foshan city, based on cultural relics unearthed, including tiles with Chinese characters "万岁"（long reign).
During the show (May 15-June 11), visitors who share photos of their visit to the exhibition on social media (WeChat, Weibo, or Douyin) may get a postcard from the Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace for free.
Also, study tours and lessons will also be scheduled on this Sunday(May 30) to offer local students a chance to experience the fun of rubbing.
Poster of the exhibition
The exhibition is co-organized by the Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace, Guangzhou Metro and Guangdong Arts & Crafts Museum, the museum's first foray into exhibition in metro stations. As part of the museum’s events to celebrate the International Museum Day on May 18, the exhibition runs through June 11.
Exhibition held in the passageway of the Yuexiu Park Station of Metro Line 2 in Guangzhou
Photo exhibits are on display.
As one of the major ports along the ancient Maritime Silk Road, Guangzhou boasts a history of more than two thousand years. In the 1990s, with the discovery of the Nanyue Kingdom's palace site, the city's profound history was unveiled to the public. Through a great many photograph exhibits, the event unveiled to visitors how archaeologists brought the palace site to light.
Sketch map of the palace sites of the Nanyue and Nanhan kingdoms
In 203 B.C., Zhao Tuo, general of the Qin Dynasty, established the Nanyue Kingdom, with Panyu (Guangzhou) as the capital city. In 917, Liu Yan, a governor and military officer of the Tang Dynasty, established the Southern Han Dynasty in Lingnan, setting the capital city in Guangzhou as well.
Although the latter was founded after an interval of over a thousand years, its palace was build exactly at the same location of the former's, which is located in the west segment of Zhongshan Si Lu in Guangzhou, center of the city's historical downtown area.
A replica of culture stratum housed in the Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace
Cultural vestiges and structures, including the remains of the royal garden, ancient palaces, and a large number of ancient bricks, tiles, stones, wooden slips and pottery shards, were unearthed from the palace site. They are precious materials for studying the development of porcelain-making and architecture in Guangzhou, as well as the history of Guangzhou city in the past two thousand years.
Exhibits created by Feng Weimin, a representative inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Foshan city
One of the highlights of the exhibition is five exhibits created by Feng Weimin, a representative inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Foshan city, based on cultural relics unearthed, including tiles with Chinese characters "万岁"（long reign).
Postcards of the Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace
During the show (May 15-June 11), visitors who share photos of their visit to the exhibition on social media (WeChat, Weibo, or Douyin) may get a postcard from the Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace for free.
Also, study tours and lessons will also be scheduled on this Sunday(May 30) to offer local students a chance to experience the fun of rubbing.
Rubbing
