20240719 Hebei Museum 8 The Exhibition Hall of Ancient Zhongshan Kingdom in the Warring States Period Hall 1

20240719 Hebei Museum 8 The Exhibition Hall of Ancient Zhongshan Kingdom in the Warring States Period Hall 1 🎟️Ticket Information: Free Reservation Required 🕐️Opening Hours: 09:00~18:00 💗Other Tips: This exhibition hall on the second floor is a must-see, with many of the museum's treasures. 1. Warring States Period Bronze Fanghu of King Zhongshan Bronze Hu, 63 cm high, is a wine vessel and ritual vessel. The bronze hu has a simple and sharp design, with four hollow cloud-shaped knobs on the lid, a beast face with a ring on each side of the belly, and a dragon on each corner of the body. The hu is inscribed with 450 characters of smooth and beautiful calligraphy, which is an excellent example of Warring States period calligraphy. It particularly mentions the names of the kings of Zhongshan, such as "Emperor Wenwu, Emperor Huan," filling in the gaps in the historical records of the Zhongshan kings. 2. Warring States Period Counting Rods Bone and jade counting rods, calculation tools. The decimal counting rods were the most important calculation tools in China before the invention of the abacus. The counting method of the rods follows the decimal system, using vertical and horizontal arrangements to represent numbers 1-9. For multi-digit numbers, the units are represented vertically, tens horizontally, hundreds vertically, and thousands horizontally, and so on. Zeros are left blank. 3. Warring States Period Bronze Dou with Hunting and Banquet Scenes Dou, an ancient vessel for holding condiments and ritual items. The surface of this dou is decorated with four layers of patterns, including 90 figures, 63 beasts, 26 birds, and 6 fish, with dense and vivid designs. The lid of the dou features two groups of hunting and banquet scenes: nobles drinking on a two-story pavilion, musicians playing bells and chimes below, and hunters shooting geese outside. Some geese are flying in the sky, while others have been shot down. The belly of the dou depicts hunting scenes, with hunters wielding swords and spears to chase and fight animals, some disguised as animals themselves. The scenes are full of dynamic figures and animals, creating a lively and intense atmosphere.