Nanjing Museum. Nanjing Museum covers an area of 70,000 square meters. Itis located at the southern foot of the beautiful Purple Gold Moutain, with Zhongshan Gate of the city on its east side and the remains of the imperial palace of the early Ming Dynasty on its west side.
Nanjing Museum , China's first comprehensive state museum,was initiated by Cai Yuanpei and president of the state Central Research Academy. It was originally planned to build three exbition halls including Humanity. Handicraft and Nature halls, but only the hall of Humanity was completed which is the current main building. It imitate the style of Liao-Dynasty architecture, with the roof covered with golden tiles and looking solemn and magnificent.
After 1949, when new China was founded, the museum entered into a new era of development. In March, 1950, it was renamed as Nanjing museum and a number of major excavation activities were conducted in following years.
Images for kids
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Detail of the entrance gate
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Giant Bamboos and Stones by Li Kan (1245-1320), 13th century
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A Ming portrait of the official Jiang Shunfu, late 15th century
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Watching the Spring and Listening to the Wind by Tang Yin (1470–1524), early 16th century
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Camellia and a Lonely Bird by Zhou Shuxi (1624–1705)
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Fisherman and Fisherwoman by Huang Shen (1687-1772)
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Four Beauties by Ni Tian (1855–1919)
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A Western Han (202 BC - 9 AD) red-and-black rectangular lacquerware box
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A Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) black lacquerware plate
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A Ming red lacquered bowl
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A pair of Ming Dynasty black lacquerware plates with mother-of-pearl inlaid designs of domestic scenes.
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A Qing red lacquerware box with the Chinese character for "spring" inscribed on the front, dated to the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1736-1795)
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A red lacquerware plate, dated to the Qianlong Emperor's reign
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A Western Jin Dynasty (265-316 AD) celadon ceramic jar with human figures, animals, and architecture.
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A Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) porcelain box with a flower design
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A Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) porcelain dish from the reign of the Hongwu Emperor (1368-1398 AD)
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A Ming blue-and-white porcelain vase from the reign of the Yongle Emperor (1402-1424 AD)
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A Ming blue-and-white porcelain dish from the reign of the Xuande Emperor (1425-1435 AD)
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A Ming blue-and-white porcelain ding vessel from the reign of the Xuande Emperor (1425-1435 AD).
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A Ming porcelain vase from the reign of the Zhengde Emperor (1505-1521 AD).
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A Ming blue-and-white porcelain dish from the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (1521-1567 AD)
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A Ming porcelain bowl from the reign of the Wanli Emperor (1572-1620 AD).
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A Ming blue-and-white porcelain vase from the reign of the Wanli Emperor (1572-1620 AD)
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A Ming blue-and-white porcelain box from the reign of the Wanli Emperor (1572-1620 AD)
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A Ming blue-and-white porcelain bowl from the reign of the Chongzhen Emperor (1627-1644 AD)
See also
In Spanish: Museo de Nankín para niños