Civilization of the nation begins from Jiangyin||Jiangyin Museum

||Jiangyin Museum. With 7000 years of human history, 5000 years of civilization history, 3800 years of city-building history, and 2500 years of recorded history, Jiangyin has always been a place of outstanding natural beauty and rich cultural heritage! 📍Detailed address: No. 128, Chengjiang Middle Road, Jiangyin City, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 🚉Transportation: Take bus 🚌 Jiangyin Route 15, 1501, 12, 88, or 13 and get off at the Sports Center Bus Stop 🕙Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30, closed on Mondays) 🎫Ticket information: Free admission ❤️Tips: The museum has two floors with 12 exhibition halls. The estimated visit time is around 2 hours. There are also volunteer guided tours on weekends and holidays. 🚩Exhibition Hall Introduction 🌈Natural Hall - Wildlife Specimen Exhibition Displays specimens of some national first and second-class protected animals, introduces the classification of invertebrates and vertebrates, and exhibits various fish 🐟, crabs 🦀, butterflies 🦋, birds 🐦, as well as reptile cabinets, marine animal cabinets, North African lion cabinets 🦁, tropical rainforest cabinets, wetland bird cabinets, and northern forest cabinets. It calls on humans to cherish not just because they are rare. 🌈History Hall - Ancient Jiangyin Introduces that as early as the Majiabang culture period 7000 years ago, our ancestors were already thriving here. After thousands of years of ancient development, by the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the indigenous culture of the lower Yangtze River and the Central Plains culture had exchanged and integrated, forming the unique Wu culture. After the Tang and Song dynasties, Jiangyin, as a gateway to the rivers and seas, gradually became a military stronghold and a famous commercial port, known as the "land of the Three Wu regions and the meeting place of the hundred Yue boats and vehicles." The exhibition hall also has puzzles for children to experience. 🌈Liu Brothers Achievement Hall Tells the story of the famous "Three Liu Brothers" in modern Chinese history - Liu Bannong, Liu Tianhua, and Liu Beimao. The brothers, with their remarkable achievements, are respected by the world, adding a brilliant chapter to the history of their hometown Jiangyin. 🌈Hall of Civilization Light Showcases the treasures of nature and the outstanding talents nurtured by Jiangyin. The cultural eruptions of Qitou Mountain Majiabang culture, Nanlou Songze culture, and Gaochengdun Liangzhu culture have soaked this magical and colorful land with cultural heritage, making the ancient city of Jiangyin shine with a rich cultural atmosphere and producing many famous figures. 🌈Stele Hall The steles record the history of Jiangyin. The imperial stele of Qianlong shows the former glory of the Jiangyin where the Jiangsu academic administration was stationed, while the "Three Public Temple" stele embodies the spirit of Jiangyin: "United hearts, strong people, daring to climb, and setting an example." 🌈Stone Carving Hall Displays Song dynasty stone sarcophagi, stone column bases, Ming dynasty music and dance statues, stone horses, and Qing dynasty stone lions. Each piece is exquisitely carved and is a rare masterpiece, allowing people to enjoy beauty while reading Jiangyin's history. 🌈Ceramics Hall - Yixing Zisha Seven Elders' Works Exhibition Each piece contains the reverence for nature, love for life, and infinite pursuit of Zisha art by the Seven Elders of Zisha. Their creations are not just the shaping of clay but also the expression of the soul and a profound interpretation of Yixing pottery art. 🌈Buddhism Hall The discovery of the relics and treasures of the monk in the underground palace of the Great Saint Pagoda in Sizhou has far-reaching significance for the study of Jiangyin's politics, economy, culture, and religion during the Tang and Song dynasties, as well as the study of Chinese Buddhist culture, proving the former glory of Jiangyin's Buddhist culture. 🌈Bronze Collection Hall A batch of bronze products "for steaming and tasting," "for eating and enjoying," and "for military and personal use," full of symbols of status, wealth, and power. 🌈Calligraphy and Painting Hall - Virtue and Light The exhibition hall consists of large donations from the society, with a variety of objects and rich forms, closely related to Jiangyin's cultural history. 🌈Museum Collection Special Exhibition (Temporary Exhibition Hall) The exhibition hall has national first-class and second-class cultural relics, all of which are exquisite collections of the museum.