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Travel through 4000 years in one day, see all 7 major grottoes at once, and return to the Silk Road

In Beijing, you can visit the 7 major grottoes of the whole country in just one day A 6000 square meter super-large exhibition hall, plus 4 free public lectures every day Minsheng Modern Art Museum never lacks outstanding exhibitions The 'Camel Bells Echoing' 🐫 Silk Road Art Grand Exhibition this time Continues the consistently high standard Starting from the preface, the exhibition unfolds in three sections: 'Heaven, Earth, and Man', using the map of the Silk Road to extend a corridor of ancient exquisite artworks You will see that the circles ⭕️ on the clothes are the ancient people's creative inspiration from birds 🐦 bending branches; you will see paintings of Hu Xuan dance, Hu Teng dance, accompanied by the harp and konghou; in ancient scrolls, students 'smuggling private goods' hoping the teacher would end class early... You will also see, with the help of modern technology, interpretations of ancient civilizations... 🎨 Exhibition highlights: 🌟 Integration of ancient and modern, 14 provinces, 28+ cities, 100 cultural and museum institutions, 10,000 cultural relics 🌟 A visual feast spanning four thousand years: The Marks of Civilization Dunhuang Art Grand Exhibition 🗿 produced by the original team with upgraded production 🌟 Star exhibits include: Xiaohe felt hats, ruby gold masks, early Tang treasure crown Buddha, Kanjing Zhuanluohan statues, and more... 🗿 There are also several grotto replicas, immersive, from the dome to the patterns on all four walls, all are a feast for the eyes, among them, the Kizil Grottoes·Cave 38 replica, where you can see the Garuda beast, it turns out~ Digimon are real, all derived from ancient art 🌟 'Mandala Sand Painting' special project 📖 A sand painting specially made for this exhibition by 5 high monks over 10 days; every day, the mandala will undergo subtle changes due to the movement of the audience, be sure to check out the sand painting after viewing the exhibition, the meticulous craftsmanship is stunning 📚 Although it involves a lot of historical and cultural knowledge, it is not boring at all, perhaps this is the faith deeply buried in the hearts of the people, which only needs a little guidance to resonate with 📝 Text and images originally created By Xiaomeng 🌟 📍 Address: Minsheng Modern Art Museum, No. 9 Jiuxianqiao North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing ⏰ Exhibition period: 2024.1.13-2024.7.13 🕙 Free lecture times: 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30 🕓 Suggested visit: 4 hours+ (Free lecture duration is about 1.5-2h, volunteers are knowledgeable and very interesting, worth listening to)
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Posted: Apr 18, 2024
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