Hong Kong Palace Museum | Gazing at Sanxingdui

Today we will delve into a special exhibition of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, gazing at the Sanxingdui, which runs from September 27 to January 8 next year. It presents astounding archaeological discoveries of bronze, jade, gold, and ceramic objects at Sanxingdui. The exhibition also pays tribute to a century of modern Chinese archaeology.

There are four parts of the exhibition, each exploring a fascinating facet of Sanxingdui culture. The first one is timeless gazes. It mainly shows bronze heads, masks and figures, which are basically the most classic "Sanxingdui" image, with prominent eyes as a distinctive characteristic.

The second part shows the urban life at Sanxingdui. This part mainly exhibites the fashion bronze, jade, gold, and ceramic objects made by skillful craftsmen in the past. You can get a glimpse into the lives of the people who lived there.

The third part is God and shamans at sanxingdui. With the help of technology, this part mainly shows some reconstructed bronze altars and multi-component statues. These objects visualize the sacrificial scene thousands years ago. It is in this part that you will see one of the most famous exhibits shared by many visitors on the internet, which is the golden mask.

Finally the last part, the origin and inheritance of Sanxingdui. It basically tells how the culture of Sanxingdui was formed and how it has developed over this long history, and also, how it contributed to the Chinese civilization.