12 must-see treasures of Xi'an Museum, a glance across thousands of years

You must visit a museum when you come to Xi'an. I'm really lucky. I can always make an appointment to visit the Shaanxi History Museum every time I come here, but I have never been to the Xi'an Museum. I made up for it this time. I was shocked after the visit. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Jianfu Temple are right next to it, so you can visit them together! 📌 Tour route Small Wild Goose Pagoda➡️Jianfu Temple➡️Xi'an Museum -- ⭐Must-see cultural relics Treasures of the museum (in order of visit: Thousand-year-old capital→Imperial Vientiane→Fucheng Splendor) ❶Gou Lian Yun Lei Ding (Western Zhou Dynasty) P5 It is named Gou Lian Yun Lei Ding because its lower abdomen is decorated with Gou Lian Yun Lei patterns. It is a cooking utensil used by the royal family and nobles of Zhou Dynasty. ❷Yongyu (Western Zhou Dynasty) P6/P7 A large food container used for storage and serving. There is an inscription inside, which records that Duke Yi was entrusted by the emperor to grant land to Shi Yong. ❸Jade cup with linked cloud pattern (Qin Dynasty) P8 The overall decoration of the jade cup with linked cloud pattern implies "good luck and good fortune", reflecting people's yearning and pursuit for a better life at that time ❹Gilded walking dragon (Tang Dynasty) P9 The gilded walking dragon of the Tang Dynasty reflects the Tang people's worship and admiration for the dragon, and also reflects the cultural atmosphere of the society at that time and people's spiritual pursuit. ❺Tricolor Phoenix Head Pot (Tang Dynasty) P10 The shape of the "Hu" vase incorporates traditional Chinese dragon and phoenix decorations, and is a testimony to the cultural exchange and integration between China and foreign countries, and the prosperity of cultural exchange and trade on the Silk Road. ❻Gilded sheep-shaped bronze lamp (Western Han Dynasty) P11 The sheep's abdomen is hollow and used to store lamp oil. When using it, lift the small button on the sheep's buttocks and roll it upwards, and the sheep's back becomes a lamp tray for oil to light the lamp. ❼Gilded Phoenix Bronze Bell (Han Dynasty) P12 Two pieces were unearthed at the same time, of the same shape and size. One of them was filled with 26 kg of wine when it was unearthed, and the other one had cracks that caused the wine to leak out. ❽Golden-backed Auspicious Beast and Grape Mirror (Tang Dynasty) P13 The shape, decoration and craftsmanship all reflect the high artistic level of the Tang Dynasty, showing the beauty of symmetry and balance. ❾Tricolor Flying Horse (Tang Dynasty) P2/P3/P4 It consists of two parts: a young Hu man riding a horse and a flying horse, capturing the moment when the horse's four hooves are in the air during the galloping process. ❿Blue-glazed dotted pack mule (Tang Dynasty) P14/P15 Note that this is a mule, not a horse. The mule has short ears that stand upright, one ear standing upright and the other one tilted outward, its mouth slightly open, a halter on its head, and it is walking forward with its head down and carrying a heavy load. ⓫ Tang Dynasty Ladies Figurines (Tang Dynasty) P16/P17 These female figurines are beautiful because of their plumpness, showing the unique curvaceous beauty of Tang Dynasty women, with their towering buns and vivid figures. ⓬Stone coffin of Shi Jun’s tomb (Northern Zhou) P18 The tomb owner, Shi Jun, was a Sogdian from Liangzhou, Northern Zhou. There are bilingual inscriptions in Sogdian and Chinese on the stone coffin of Shi Jun's tomb. -- 🕜 | 08:30-17:30, closed on Tuesdays 🚇 | Metro Line 2/5, Nanshaomen Station, 500 meters walk