Treasures – Kneeling Figure With A Twisted Head (Shang Dynasty)
The Sanxingdui bronze figure was brought to light after 3000 years lying underground.
Tag: Chengdu
National Treasure – Gold Sceptre from Sanxingdui (Shang Dynasty)
Symbol of power from over 3000 years ago, a lost civilisation from Sanxingdui.
Chengdu Sanxingdui Museum – #5/5 Restoration
The third building that was opened in Dec 2021 housed the Restoration and Research Building 修复馆. It is a functioningContinue Reading
Chengdu Sanxingdui Museum – #4/5 Where it all started
It was the year 1929, and like all archaeological discoveries of that century, it was all coincidental. A peasant inContinue Reading
Chengdu Sanxingdui Museum – #3/5 The Space Man and the Magic Tree
The second half of the Comprehensive Hall of the Sanxingdui Museum showcases the piece de resistance of artefacts from SacrificialContinue Reading
Chengdu Sanxingdui Museum – #2/5 The Capital of Ancient Shu
Ancient Shu left us with many exciting relics and they are now housed in the Sanxingdui Museum. The Comprehensive HallContinue Reading
Chengdu Sanxingdui Museum – #1/5 Introduction
This museum had been on my bucket list of museums to visit, and I finally made it during the CovidContinue Reading
Mount Emei 峨眉山
When you mention Mount Emei to any Wuxia aficionado, images of Emei Sect and its high skilled female pugilists andContinue Reading
Du Fu – The Man and His Works
One of the greatest poet in the history of mankind, Du Fu 杜甫’s fame is up there with the likesContinue Reading
Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage #4 : The Flower Path 花径
From the South Entrance of Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum 成都杜甫草堂博物馆 (“The Cottage”), there are series of exhibition halls andContinue Reading