Henan Anyang Yinxu Museum Travel Guide

The celestial bird of destiny 🕊️ descended and gave birth to the Shang dynasty, and in the dust of history, the sleeping oracle bone script awakens the wisdom of dry years. The ruins of Yin 🏛️, the land that witnessed the glory of the Shang dynasty, now silently narrates the past glory and vicissitudes in the form of a museum. Each artifact is a secret language of time, waiting for us to interpret 📜 ⛰【Attraction Strategy】 📍Detailed address: Intersection of Shachang Road and Textile Road, Yindu District, Anyang City, Henan Province 🕙Opening hours: 8:30-17:30 💰Ticket price: Daytime ticket 80 yuan/person💰 🌟Highlights: As a world 🌍 cultural heritage museum of the highest caliber, every exhibit is of national level 👍🏻 🎈Tun Nan Oracle Bones: Unearthed in 1973 in the southern area of Xiaotun Village, Anyang, with 93 individual characters, the writing is clear, uniform in size, and the engravings are powerful 🎈Bronze Hand-shaped Object: 13.03 centimeters long, weighs 0.1 kilograms, slightly smaller than an average adult hand, right hand, slightly curved and semi-clasped, with moderate finger proportions and clear joints, decorated with half a taotie pattern on the back of the hand 🎈Jade Xi: A horn-shaped accessory, the sharp end of the horn can untie the knots of clothing 🎈Jade Goose: 5.57 centimeters tall. The jade goose has a curved neck, protruding chest, stands on two feet, with a tail curled inward, one side of the body is decorated with double yin line cloud patterns, and the other side is plain 🎈Jade Bear: 6.85 centimeters long, 5.87 centimeters wide, the jade bear is in a standing position, with an arched back, bowed head, and the body slightly leaning forward 🎈Ya Chang Bull Zun: 40 centimeters long, 22.5 centimeters tall with lid, weighs 7.1 kilograms, the bull zun is modeled after a realistic water buffalo, with a robust and plump physique 🎈Ya Chang Bronze Jue: 18.7 centimeters tall, weighs 1.35 kilograms. The bronze jue has a short and wide body, a flat round belly with a groove inside, the upper part is shaped like a beast's head, decorated with cloud patterns behind it 🎈Turquoise Inlaid Oracle Bone: 25 centimeters long, 3 centimeters wide. The sharp end of the object is at the top, the bottom is damaged, with fifteen characters remaining, inlaid with turquoise 🎈Ya Chang Bronze Square Zun: 43.9 centimeters tall, weighs 21.4 kilograms, the body of the zun has ridges on all four corners and the middle of each side. Below the mouth is decorated with banana leaf patterns. The belly and ring foot are decorated with decomposed beast face patterns 🎈Ya Chang Bronze Yue: The yue is a symbol of military power, and the handle of the bronze yue has inscriptions on both sides reading 'Ya Chang' 🎈Si Mu Xin Ding: Unearthed from the tomb of Fu Hao, it is a pair with the one in the Chinese Archaeological Museum 🎈Human Head E: When the bronze e was discovered, it was positioned at the head of a human sacrifice, whose skull was missing, so experts speculate that the head of the human sacrifice was first chopped off and placed inside the e for sacrificial activities, then completed as a burial accompaniment 🎈Jade Dagger-axe: Six jade dagger-axes were found in the tomb of Ya Chang, three of which are larger, with ridges on both sides and a larger tubular round hole in the middle, mostly plain, used as ceremonial weapons 📌Little Tips: ✅Spring and autumn are suitable for travel, as the weather in Anyang is pleasant 🌤️, suitable for outdoor excursions. ✅The scenic area has paid human guides 👍🏻 (almost impossible to get during holidays) and electronic guides 📱, or you can choose to buy a third-party guide service online. ⛰️The ancients said: To observe the present, one should examine the past; without the past, there is no present. In this treasure house of culture, we have seen the exquisite craftsmanship on the bronzes ⚓️, as if seeing the ancient craftsmen tirelessly pursuing beauty and harmony 💪🏻 Just as Mencius said, 'Without rules, there can be no squares or circles.' The application of these rules has created the unique charm of Yin and Shang culture 💕