Exhibition showcasing the life of a Tang Dynasty County Princess
2024-04-28
148 pieces and sets of exquisite cultural relics such as gold items, traditional pottery and works of tri-colored pottery are displayed, offering audiences a glimpse into the lives of the aristocratic women in Chang’an during the Tang Dynasty, and showcasing the politics, economy, culture, art, and national fusion in the Tang Dynasty, as well as the cultural exchange between China and the West brought about by the Silk Road.
In August 1991, the main tomb of Jinxiang was discovered by accident in Baqiao District, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province. 181 sets and pieces of representative cultural relics from the prosperous Tang Dynasty were unearthed from the tomb, depicting the life scenes of the nobles, especially the profound influence of Western civilization on the social life, which has attracted the attention of the world archaeological community.
Jinxiang was the granddaughter of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. She lived in a period when the Tang Dynasty witnessed its glorious journey from expanding its territory to becoming prosperous.
During this period, due to the operation of the Silk Road, foreign civilizations were brought into Chang’an, and various novel and dazzling material and spiritual customs infiltrated into the daily life of Jinxiang.
The exhibition consists of three parts. The first part focuses on Jinxiang’s identity, family background, marital status, etc. to stimulate audience to have a beautiful imagination of the county princess based on the exquisite accessories unearthed from the tomb.
The second part makes people feel as if they traveled through the streets of Chang’an during the Tang Dynasty through exquisite Hu figurines and camel figurines.
The third part showcases her bold and unrestrained personality traits, as well as her colorful and elegant life through drum figurines, acrobatics figurines, and figurines of horse riding and hunting.
