May 28, 2023
Not so long time ago, I visited the wild in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui. On my way out of the place, I traced the opposite route and came across this courtyard which I thought was a cafe.
Indeed, it was a cafe. But upon looking for the cafe counter, this seemingly portal at the end of this footpath caught my attention. So instead of dining at the cafe, I explored the place to feed my curiosity. However, the portal was closed for some reason, so I took the other side.
This led me to the Light of Jinsha, one of the five galleries in this Heritage Museum. There are several heritage museums in Hong Kong, this is just one of them located in Tsim Sha Tsui.
As mentioned above there are five galleries in this museum and Light of Jinsha houses relics from the Ancient Shu Civilization. Those relics were found at the Jinsha site in Chengdu, Sichuan China which is said to be the very first discovery in the history of China Archeology. There are also other relics displayed in this gallery found in the Sanxingdu site, Qianhe Xinching Cemetery site, Lanyuan Dwelling site, and other sites in China.
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While checking all the displays, I was learning ancient history as well because all information was provided within the walls alongside the comparison of Archeological cultures from early periods.
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Some of the significant artifacts excavated from different sites include the bronze head which was discovered in Sanxingdui, a pottery cup with a pointed vase, a vessel for warming wine, a pottery jar, a pottery urn, and other stone artifacts with different figures. There are also jade chisels, jade axes, jade adzes, jade cong, and jade bi-disc, including several bronze artifacts from Jinsha and Sanxingdui sites. All are significant in jade and bronze cultures.
(Four node jade cong)
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This is the photo of the Shuangyuan Village Cemetery located in Chengdu China. This was claimed to be the largest ancient cemetery of the Spring and Autumn, and the Warring State Period in 475 BC. There were more than 2000 artifacts found on this site which proved of great importance in cultural studies and exchanges in China.
Going up the 2nd floor is the "Explore Our Heritage" gallery.
I was stunned as I stepped inside the room upon seeing a huge collection of artifacts housed inside the glass cabinet on the wall. Some are intact, some are broken, and some are shards. I couldn't believe I was seeing very old artifacts from early periods right before my eyes.
These are collections of artifacts found in different Archeological sites. There are pottery jars, burial urns, ceramics, porcelain dishes, coins, pottery pots, and others from different dynasties in the early periods.
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As I explored further, I discovered this interactive room where visitors can learn more about the Ancient Shu Civilizations by watching the video installations and browsing the screens on the table.
More rooms to Ancient Civilizations were discovered as I explored further. These rooms house artifacts from the Prehistoric Period to Han and Ming dynasties.
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But among all rooms, the Ming Dynasty caught my attention.
This room houses 7000 pottery pieces with different Chinese designs from the Ming Dynasty. They were excavated in Penny's Bay before the construction of Disneyland Resort on Lantau Island.
The pottery shards are buried under glass flooring and I was even hesitant to walk over. Yet, the glass flooring with those white pottery pieces in blue designs was a perfect subject for photography.
From Archeological artifacts to the architectural side showing Chinese, Western, and Modern architecture
In the next room are wood carvings as part of Chinese architecture.
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Outside are different traditional roof tiles. The pan tile, roll tile, drip tile, and tile end are among those on display.
As I reached the end part of the gallery, I came across these booths with screens playing documentaries of Hong Kong's developmental stages from old to new generations. Videos show how Hong Kong was urbanized and modernized, and how those iconic skyscrapers were built making how HK is today. There were also documentaries about the establishments of the old shops we are seeing in the streets of HK.
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Meanwhile, these rooms show the changes in urban landscapes and the heritage sites' conservation and revitalization over years.
As a part of learning about Chinese heritage, there are booths for gaming to test the knowledge you acquired in the art exhibition. It was fun solving puzzles and answering questions about historical landmarks I am seeing in this country. Some were already visited, and some are yet to explore.
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This museum is located in Tsim Sha Tsui inside the Kowloon Park premise. The entrance fee is free for everyone, even for tourists. If you are curious about Chinese history and Hong Kong's stories, this is definitely a great place to visit. Some displays are changing though. Just like the Light of Jinsha which ended on the 29th of March this year.
During those times that I can't hike mountains, I've been to different museums that can be found just within the cities, so expect more museum blogs in the next few weeks or months 😊.
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(All photos are mine)
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I absolutely love history. There are many museums here but not many of ancient accounts. I would love to visit anywhere in Asia that has rich history. The pottery shards on the glass floor is really neat. I would spend hours at a place like this slowly checking out everything. Take care and enjoy the rest of your evening :)
It was less than an hour tour as the museum closed at 7 pm..but I was able to visit all the galleries too quickly.hehe..i would love to spend longer only if I saw it earlier.
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I am fascinated by the flooring comprised of pottery shards in the Ming Dynasty area. What a novel idea!
Thank you for bringing a virtual tour the Heritage Museum tour to us! Felt as though I was walking through right by your side @jane1289
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I love that part too.. I was fascinated by those pottery shards under the glass floor. I wondered how many whole pottery were they before they turned into shards.
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This was such an amazing collection you showed here! Thoaw pottery pieces from the Ming Dynasty, showing off thousands and thousands of pieces? Amazing pictures you took and this place is a must-see for anyone who goes to Hong Kong.
I can only imagine how awesome this is! Thanks for taking us!
Yep it is an amazing place. i must say that all museums here in HK are amazing. Collections on display are carefully curated and they always provide information within walls so visitors would learn history or information about the displayed artwork while exploring the museum..
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That dracula type face sculpture make me laugh 😅 this place looks so much aesthetic in dark 😍
Have a happy weekend jane ♥️
I guess you are referring to the stone head hehe.. Happy weekend
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I loved the broken sticks, it has a lot of meaning. Thanks for sharing this interesting and amazing experience 👋👍👌😁😎.
Sticks? You mean pottery shards?
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Beautiful pictures, I would like to know a place like this with so much history, thanks for sharing it, greetings.
For sure you'll find some heritage museum in your place.. Those usually houses historical relics with many historical stories to learn.
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Hi @jane1289! Congratulations for visiting this awesome place and immense thanks for sharing this fascinating visit.
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What an amazing collection of history in one museum, well worth a revisit taking in all the information you have tried to share here.
Stunning!
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It was my first time visiting this heritage museum.. So worth it. 😊
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Woww friend what a wonderful experience you had, and you took us along with you on a very complete tour of that museum through history.
Thank you for this, each one of the images are spectacular.
Beautiful week to you, and may you continue to bring such wonderful things to share with us @jane1289 💕
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It's always my pleasure to share such stories.. I having fun wandering and sharing my own experience 😊
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The enterence of Light of Jinsha is looking very good and very attractive. I liked it very much.
I can understand it but I think there is noting to hesitate. Besides it's looking beautiful.
I was supposed to comment many things when I read this for the first time but I could not because of network issues that time and I forgot many thing now.
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I was fascinated by the pottery pieces. I love museums so I look forward to your next blogs.😊 Ancient history is particularly interesting to me and the way in which people lived with so much less facilities than today and in many ways more advanced...