Nanyang Museum of Portrayal in the Han Dynasty
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TOURISM
With a long history, Wolong boasts abundant tourism resources. For example, there is the Wuhou Temple Scenic Area in commemoration of the Wolong Hillock, where Zhuge Liang, prime minister of the Shu Kingdom back in the Three Kingdoms Period led a hermit life. There is the Museum of Han Paintings, which has more than 2,000 stone reliefs unearthed from Han tombs, Zhang Heng Museum to honour Zhang Heng, Seismograph scientist of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Memorial Temple to Medical Sage to commemorate Zhang Zhongjing, a TCM medical scientist in the Eastern Han Dynasty. These attractions attract millions of tourists every year. Nanyang Wuhou Temple The Nanyang Wuhou Temple Scenic Area, located at the Wolong Hillock, is a famous historical and cultural site, a key site of cultural relics under state-level protection, a national AAAA tourism resort, and one of the top 10 scenic areas in Henan. On the Wolong Hillock stands a temple built in honor of Zhuge Liang, a famous politician and thinker in the Three Kingdoms Period. The layout of the temple keeps the style of the late Ming and early Qing period. The major places of interest include the front gate of the temple, the grand hall with painted clay figures of Zhuge Liang and his son Zhuge Zhan and his grandson Zhuge Shang, the tablet corridor on the front flank of the hall and the stone inscription of Chu Shi Biao (Memorial on Going to War) written by Yue Fei (1103-1142). In the rear part of the temple are such constructions as Zhuge Liang’s Thatched Cottage, Yeyun Nunnery, Gubo Pavilion, Banyue Platform, Ningyuan Tower, etc. There are about 300 stone inscriptions in the temple, of different writing styles, seal script, clerical script, regular script, and cursive script. The representative ones include Han Zhuge Kongming Jiulu Zhidao Beimeng (seal script), Cao Lu Dui (clerical script), Zhuge Zhuan (regular script), Chu Shi Biao (cursive script), which are treasures of calligraphy and carving. Zhang Heng Museum Zhang Heng Museum is a national key unit of cultural relics protection and a national base for adolescent education. It is located in the Xiaoshiqiao village of the Shiqiao Town of Wolong District, about 20 km for the downtown. The major sight spots include the gate tower, exhibition hall, altar, ancient planetarium, bust of Zhang Heng, watchtower of the Han Dynasty, stone tablet wall, tomb, bungalow, turret, simulated earthquake hall, stone inscription corridor, etc. The exhibitions give a vivid display of Zhang Heng’s life, his achievements and contributions, inventions and literary works. The Museum plays an important role in carrying on the cream of Chinese culture, reinforcing the technological awareness, beefing up the national morale, promoting socialist culture and expanding communication and friendship with world peoples. Dushan Scenic Area Dushan Scenic Area is 3 km to the northeast of downtown Nanyang, covering 4 km2. The mountain is round, with elevation of 367.8 m. With Fengzi on the north, Tamo on the west, Baihe River on the east and Wancheng on the south, it is the mountain closest to downtown Nanyang and also a strategic area of Nanyang. Dushan is a sacred place of both Buddhism and Taoism. It has Zushi Palace (Palace for Taoism Patriarch) built in the Ming Dynasty and Yushan Zen Temple built in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Dushan enjoys a long history, picturesque beauty and verdant environment, with Baihe River circling around. It is a must for hikers, sightseers, mountaineers and pilgrims. Today, the Dushan Forest Park with good facilities and beautiful natural environment is most popular among locals, making itself a best place for leisure, sightseeing, holiday going and convalesce. These years, the government of Wolong has invested a lot to facelift the infrastructure in the scenic area and make the place greener and more beautiful. Some new entertainment programs have been established, such as rock climbing and slipway, making this place more appealing. The first rubber dam on the Baihe River is to be completed, which has formed a reservoir of 667 hectares. By then, there will appear a fantastic view of verdant mountain and a vast expanse of water surface. Nanyang Museum of Han Stone Carvings Located on the outskirt of Nanyang, Henan, which boasts the origin of Chu-Han culture, Nanyang Hanhuaguan (Nanyang Museum of Han Stone Carvings) represents one of the top ten finest museums in China that is among the first group of A-level national museums. Home to AAA national tourist sites, Nanyang Hanhuaguan has Nanyang Temple of Marquis to the north and Baihe River tourism area to the south. Beautiful and elegant, the museum represents a special artistic museum with collections, displays and researches of portray stone carvings in Han Dynasty. Founded on October 10th, 1935 and rebuilt in 1959 and 1976, the museum houses more than 1,500 stones with 150 of them being top-grade ones, which are represented by Tianlu and Bixie, large circular engravure in the Eastern Han Dynasty and stone of the epigraph of Xu Aqu in 170. The museum is recognized as the portrayal stone artistic museum longest in history and largest in size and collection numbers and is home to the largest Han stone portrait research center. Longwanggou Scenic Spot Located to the north of downtown Nanyang, Longwanggou Scenic Spot is 16 kilometers away from the city center in terms of straight-line distance. The attraction has a total area of 21 square kilometers including 11 square kilometers of water zone and 10 square kilometers of land area, covering over 60 major spots. There are numerous, ingenious tourism service programs in the scenic spot, including recreational vacation houses for newly-weds, senior citizens and entire families during their travels, interesting camping on Xianhe Island, relaxing fishing paradise, self-service orchards, graceful teahouses, Sanxing Building for Sunrise and moon appreciation, Sanli Pavilion for promoting traditional Chinese culture, heavenly reclining Buddha and the Goddess of Mercy and ingenious projects like bird viewing platform, couple rafting and island travel. Nanyang Chinese Rose Expo Park Located to the northern suburb of Nanyang city, Nanyang Chinese Rose Expo Park represents one of the top ten Chinese rose parks that gain the highest popularity in Nanyang. As an AAA level tourist spot that faces Nanyang Dushan Forest Park to the west, the expo has the Baihe National Wetland Park to the east and 300 meters away from Dushan Station of highways to the north. The attraction is conveniently located and geographically advantageous with green mountains and clear rivers, hence a renowned flower viewing site. In 1995, Chinese rose was named as the municipal flower by Nanyang government. In 2000, Nanyang was named as the home of Chinese roses by State Forestry Bureau and China Flower Association. As a result, Nanyang becomes China’s largest Chinese rose breeding base. Lanying Reservoir Scenic Spot Located in Jingang Sub-district, 6 kilometers away from the northwest of Nanyang city center, Lanying Reservoir Scenic Spot has a reservoir of 12.46 million cubic meters and a surface area of 1.5 square kilometers with a water level of 144.45 meters. The water zone is broad, clear and environment- friendly. Major scenic area includes recreational park (a fishing pond, an animal park, gym and a small library), water sightseeing area (pleasure-boat zone, fishing platform, large water amusement park, water catering town) and a services zone (holiday hotel, a parking lot, a shopping area and a villa). The reservoir zone and the dam have already embarked on a green project covering an area of 44,000 square meters with 53,000 tourist arrivals each year.
Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Carving
The Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Carving is the first museum in China that is specialized in collection, display and research of Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) stone carvings. Situated in Nanyang City suburb in Henan Province, the museum was built in October 1935 and reconstructed twice in 1959 and 1976, respectively. The museum has a collection of over 1,300 stone carvings, of which 150 pieces are of the national first grade. The museum is the art treasury of the Han stone carvings. The most famous stone carvings are Tianlu Bixie (two mythical animals that are supposed to drive away the evils) and Xu Ahqu Tomb Stone Carving of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). The stone carving of Tianlu is 165 centimeters high and 220 centimeters long, while that of Bixie is 165 centimeters high and 225 centimeters long. The Xu Ahqu Tomb Stone Carving of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), 109 centimeters in width and 69 centimeters in hight, is a very rare epitaph in the ancient society. In addition to the annual exhibitions, the museum often organizes temporary special exhibitions from home and abroad, such as Nanyang Han Stone Carving. source
Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Carving
The Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Carving is the first museum in China that is specialized in collection, display and research of Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) stone carvings. Situated in Nanyang City suburb in Henan Province, the museum was built in October 1935 and reconstructed twice in 1959 and 1976, respectively. The museum has a collection of over 1,300 stone carvings, of which 150 pieces are of the national first grade. The museum is the art treasury of the Han stone carvings. The most famous stone carvings are Tianlu Bixie (two mythical animals that are supposed to drive away the evils) and Xu Ahqu Tomb Stone Carving of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). The stone carving of Tianlu is 165 centimeters high and 220 centimeters long, while that of Bixie is 165 centimeters high and 225 centimeters long. The Xu Ahqu Tomb Stone Carving of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), 109 centimeters in width and 69 centimeters in hight, is a very rare epitaph in the ancient society. In addition to the annual exhibitions, the museum often organizes temporary special exhibitions from home and abroad, such as Nanyang Han Stone Carving.
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1 As a specialized museum oriented to collect, display and study stone carvings of the Han Dynasty, it is the earliest founded museum in history that features the most collectibles and the largest exhibition space.
2 The Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Carvings – located in Nanyang, a historical city in Henan Province – is the first museum in China to specialize in the collection, display and research of stone carvings from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD).
3 Situated in Nanyang, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of HanHuaGuan, Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Carving, and Painting Museum of Han Dynasty.