
Jinsha Site Museum
Jinsha Site Museum is located in the northwest of Chengdu urban area. It is an archaeological museum established on the original site of Jinsha Site, an important archaeological discovery of the ancient Shu civilization, dedicated to the protection, research, and display of the Jinsha Site and the ancient Shu civilization. In April 2007, the museum officially opened to the public. It covers an area of 300,000 square meters and has a total building area of about 40,000 square meters, consisting of the Relics Hall, Exhibition Hall, Cultural Relics Conservation and Restoration Center, Cultural Exchange Center, and Garden Area. The museum's collection is rich and complete in categories, and all the cultural relics have high historical, scientific, cultural, and artistic values. The exhibitions comprehensively showcase the glory of the ancient Jinsha Kingdom in the Shu region from multiple perspectives, including the archaeological site, ecological environment, production and daily life, religious rituals, and cultural background. The Jinsha Site was named one of the "Top 10 New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2001", a Major National Historical and Cultural Site under State Protection, and one of the first batch of National Archaeological Site Parks in China. It has been included in the Preliminary List of China's World Cultural Heritage together with the Sanxingdui Site. The pattern of the "Golden Bird Symbolizing the Sun" unearthed from the Jinsha Site has been designated as the symbol of China's cultural heritage and the core pattern of Chengdu's city image logo. Jinsha Site Museum is currently a national AAAA - level tourist attraction, a first - class national museum, an educational base for research and practice for primary and secondary school students across the country, and an innovation and practice base for post - doctors in Sichuan Province.
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