The National Museum of Korea is hosting the thematic exhibition Craftworks and Daily Life in Ancient China from Nov. 22 to March 12, 2017. The exhibition introduces the lifestyle, thoughts and myths of ancient China by displaying household items and craftworks.
The National Museum of Korea is hosting a themed exhibition that introduces the lifestyle and thoughts of ancient China by showing their household items and craftworks. Craftworks and Daily Life in Ancient China will run from Nov. 22 to March 12, 2017.
The exhibition is designed to help people learn more about the myths, lifestyle, customs and ceremonial events of Chinese people in the past, and to shed new light on the society and culture of ancient China by showing their household items and craftworks, such as bronzeware, weapons, musical instruments, clothes and makeup tools, all of which were used as early as the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.) and through to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
A museumgoer admires some of the pottery figurines on display in the Craftworks and Daily Life in Ancient China exhibition at the National Museum of Korea. Each of the items on display is introduced with related drawings, paintings, rubbed painting of stone inscriptions, or other visual materials to help visitors better understand the lifestyle of ancient East Asians.
Portrait-inscribed stones and portrait-carved bricks show people’s thoughts about myths and ceremonial rituals in ancient times.
Buddhist stone monuments and pottery figurines also help people learn about ceremonial rituals and musical performances from ancient China.
Painted figurines in ‘barbarian clothing’ are believed to have been made during the Period of North and South Dynasties (420-589) and the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Other interesting items on display include a bronze pot used for roasting meat, a bronze plate decorated with lions and flowers, and some lacquerware facial makeup boxes, which show the lives of women in ancient times.
Each of the items on display is introduced with related drawings, paintings, rubbed painting of stone inscriptions, or other visual materials to help visitors better understand the lifestyle of ancient East Asians.
Lacquered cosmetic cases with silver rims, and gold and silver leaf appliqué are made during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220).
A gilded silver plate has a lion and flower design.
Scenes from banquets and feasts are carved on the sides of a tile and of the wine containers.
By Yoon Sojung
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Jeon Han Korea.net Photographer, The National Museum of Korea
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