How can you not come and see Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 of the Guangxi Provincial Museum!

• Exhibition Overview: This exhibition selects relics and cultural relics from various periods in Guangxi from prehistoric times to the Qing Dynasty. It uses time as the longitude and culture as the latitude, and is divided into five stages: prehistoric period, pre-Qin period, Qin and Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang, Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty, showing the cultural development process with regional and national characteristics over 800,000 years. • Exhibition content [StarsEyeUU] • Prehistoric period: Stone tools made by the ancestors of Guangxi in the Baise Basin about 800,000 years ago, such as the Baise hand axe, are displayed, proving that early humans in Guangxi had advanced hand axe-making technology as early as 800,000 years ago. Cultural relics unearthed from the Zengpiyan site were also exhibited, which restored the living scenes of humans at that time. They lived on gathering, fishing and hunting, and had learned to make tools, fire pottery, and plant tuber crops. In addition, there are architectural column holes unearthed from the Dingsuishan site and carbonized rice discovered at the Ziyuan Xiaojin site, which reflect the process of Guangxi ancestors' transition from living in caves to living in stilt houses, and the domestication of wild rice into cultivated rice. • Pre-Qin period: During this period, Guangxi had frequent cultural exchanges with surrounding areas. Exhibits include Yong bells and animal-faced wine vessels from the Central Plains, tripods and jars with coiled snake patterns from the Chu State, Dian-style bronze drums, and Yue-style tripods, which reflect Guangxi’s acceptance and absorption of surrounding cultures. For example, the bronze tripod with a handle and inscription "告" unearthed from the Spring and Autumn Tomb at Jindui Bridge in Gongcheng is a typical Yue-style tripod, but the body of the tripod has Chinese characters cast on it, indicating that Chinese characters had already been introduced to Lingnan at that time. • Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties: Guangxi’s ties with the Central Plains were strengthened, and its social, economic and cultural development was unprecedented. The Western Han Dynasty bronze phoenix lamp with feather pattern unearthed from Tomb No. 1 in Wangniuling, Hepu County is one of the treasures of the museum. It has an exquisite shape and the same environmental protection principle as the "Changxin Palace Lantern" unearthed from the Han Tomb in Mancheng, Hebei Province. In addition, there are cultural relics reflecting the establishment of counties and construction of cities, the integration of Vietnamese and Han people, and the prosperity of all industries at that time, showing the prosperity of Guangxi during this period. • Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty: Cultural relics related to the founding of Guangxi, the construction of canals and rivers, smelting and casting, the development of the porcelain industry, and the emphasis on culture and education are displayed. For example, Guangxi was a major producer and seller of porcelain in the Song Dynasty, forming two major categories of porcelain: celadon and blue-and-white porcelain. The blue-and-white glazed porcelain from the Zhonghe Kiln in Teng County has a white glaze with a hint of green, regular shapes, and is decorated with exquisite patterns such as engravings and scratches. • Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties: This period focused on the governance of the local people, the provision of employment for the people, the construction of a prosperous Guangxi, and the flourishing of culture and education. There are Yuan blue and white porcelains, such as the large Yuan blue and white jar with peony pattern. The blue and white color is rich and the peony pattern is finely painted. The blue and white and colorful porcelain from the Jingdezhen kiln in the Ming Dynasty has strong color contrast and is full of a festive and auspicious atmosphere, reflecting the social development and cultural prosperity of Guangxi at that time.