Henan Travel | Complete Guide to the Henan Museum

One sentence to describe the status of Henan in the history of China: "Half of Chinese history can be found in the history of Henan." A visit to the museums is a must when traveling in Henan. The Henan Museum, with over 170,000 collections, is an essential gallery to visit! 🛕 Museum Overview The Henan Museum has four floors, displaying exhibits in chronological order, offering a great viewing experience. 🛕 Treasures of the Museum 👇🏻 1️⃣st Floor: Central Plains stone carving art, ancient Chinese music hall, Neolithic period, Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties 🏺 Jiahu Bone Flute: An 8,000-year-old flute that has rewritten the history of music in China. With seven sound holes on the flute body, it has been determined to play music close to the seven-note scale, which may also overturn the belief that the "seven-note scale originated from the West." Truly deserving of the title "the first flute of China"! 🏺 Fu Hao Owl Zun: The first season "guest" of "National Treasures," it is the earliest bird-shaped bronze wine vessel found in China. 🏺 Jade-handled Iron Sword: Known as "China's Number One Sword," made of jade, copper, and iron, it is the earliest man-made iron artifact unearthed in China to date. 🏺 Du Ling Square Ding: The vessel is huge and finely cast, with a beast face pattern that has been used in many cultural and creative products, looking a bit fierce yet somewhat cute. 🏺 Lotus Crane Square Pot: Interestingly, standing among the double-layered lotus petals on the lid is a crane ready to take flight, adding a sense of dynamism to the otherwise serious theme. 2️⃣nd Floor: Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang 🏺 Four Spirits Cloud Qi Mural: Known as "Dunhuang before Dunhuang," it is the earliest, largest, highest-ranking, and best-preserved mural seen in China to date. 👍 The mural, taken from the Shi Yuan Han tomb (the tomb of Liu Wu's son Liu Mai), was moved into the museum in its entirety, creating an impressive sight and is an exhibit that the Henan Museum will not lend out! 🙅‍♀️ 🏺 Empress Wu Zetian's Gold Talisman: This is the only movable item we have seen that is directly related to Empress Wu Zetian! The gold talisman was used for praying to heaven, dated July 7, 700 AD, and is full of value. 3️⃣rd Floor: Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing 🏺 Ru Kiln Sky Blue Glazed Carved Goose-neck Vase: Everyone knows that "among the famous porcelains of the world, Ru ware is the leader," and the surviving pieces of Ru official ware are less than a hundred. This completely unearthed Ru official ware vase, with its sky blue glaze, is extremely rare. Regarding the color of Ru ware, "sky blue is the most precious, powder blue is esteemed, and sky blue is extremely valuable." This shows how rare this vase is! 😲 4️⃣th Floor: Ming and Qing Treasures Exhibition, Chu State Bronze Art 🏺 Radish and Cabbage: They were just re-exhibited on the 30th of last month. Without seeing them with your own eyes, it's hard to appreciate their lifelike appearance! No wonder so many people come for these two exhibits. 🏺 Cloud Pattern Bronze Jar: The main body features intricate openwork cloud patterns, complex and chaotic, creating a sense of organized disarray, a very impressive design. 【Exhibition Tips】 1. Closed on Mondays except on holidays. 9:00-17:00, entry stops at 16:00. 2. Admission is free but requires advance reservation, though the entry check is not strict. 🤫 3. Use the elevator instead of the stairs when possible, as one floor is equivalent to two regular floors. 🫠