Hubei Provincial Museum
Accessibity:
Natural Scenery: 
Culture & history: 
Edition HistoryEdit Introduction:
View 2 photos, or upload your photo.
Hubei Provincial Museum stands by the beautiful East Lake. It was established in 1956.
Remarkable achievements have been gained in archeological excavation in Hubei province. The Paleolithic Cultures such as the findings of the Yunxi pithecanthropus fossil and the Changyan pithecanthropus fossil as well as the Neolithic Cultures found in Chengbeixi, Daxi, Qujialing and Xijiahe show that the Changjiang River Valley and the Yellow River Valley are all the cradles of Chinese national culture. 8 categories, 125 musical instruments including the Chime-bells and stone chimes were found from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State. It's regarded as an unprecedented discovery. Nearly 300 tombs of the Chu State have been dug out in Hubei. Tens of thousands of relics were excavated from these tombs. A lot of silks were excavated from the No.1 Mashan Chu Tomb. It's rare in the history of the world. It's hailed as the Silk Treasury of the Warring States Period. Thousands of lacquer wares were excavated from the tomb too. They are of extremely high artistic value. In 1973, the Site of Ancient Copper Smelter was found in Tonglu Mountain in Dazhi. The finding shows that China led the world in mining and smelting technique from the Warring States Period to the Western Han Dynasty.
Hubei Provincial Museum covers an area of more than 51,000 square meters. It has over 9,000 square meters of floor space. There are 170 staffs working in the museum. The museum collects, protects, and exhibits the cultural relics discovered in Hubei province. It has been an important archaeological excavation and research centers in Hubei province.
There are about 200,000 relics and materials collected in the Hubei Provincial Museum. The museum has not only abundant collects but also distinctive local feature. Among these collections, a fare number of them are rare treasures in china, such as, the bronze chime bell unearthed from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State, many bronzes, the Sword of King Goujian of the Yue State, the Spear of King Fuchai of the Wu State, the Jiangling Chu Bamboo Slip and the Yumeng Bamboo Slip. They are all well-known in the world.
Help us improve our web site by Editing This Article.
There are 1 comments about Hubei Provincial Museum:
There are 1 questions about Hubei Provincial Museum:
irina asked at 2008-8-13 2:54:00
I like visit museum. Is it really free? (22 views, 1 answers.)Answer this question
Visit Other Cities
| Enshi |  |
| Suizhou | |
| Xianning | |
| Jingmen | |
| ShenNongjia | |
| Huanggang | |
| Xiaogan | |
| Huangshi | |
| Ezhou | |
| Jingzhou | |
| Shiyan | |
| Xiangfan | |
| Yichang | |
ADVERTISEMENT
View Details