Over a hundred
2026-06-17
On the 16th, the "Helan Huaigu - Exhibition of Cultural Relics Excavated from the Western Xia Mausoleum" was held at the Shanxi Museum, presenting more than 120 precious cultural relics and showcasing the historical appearance and diverse cultural integration of the Western Xia Dynasty.
This exhibition is divided into two main units: "Tracing the Great Xia" and "The Great Xia Mausoleum". Based on the archaeological achievements of the Western Xia Mausoleum, Hongfo Pagoda, Minning Village Cemetery and other sites over the years, it sorts out themes such as the eastward migration of the Communist Party of China, the establishment of the Western Xia Dynasty, the division of the Han and Tibetan dynasties, the mausoleum system and architectural art.
According to Liu Lin, a tour guide at Shanxi Museum, the red pottery Jialing Pinjia exhibited this time originates from the Hindu "melodious bird" and combines with Central Plains culture to present a female bird body image. It is a unique business card in Western Xia culture. In addition, the Lishi constellation of gray sandstone weighing over two tons comes from the Beiting site. Due to the fact that the Xixia iron ore is mostly used for weapons and the carving tools have limited hardness, the lines are rough and bold.
In addition, this exhibition reveals the strict military and official system of the Western Xia through official seals such as the "Tiansheng Three Year Leader" bronze seal and the "Neisu Standby" bronze medal. The coins in the exhibition, such as Tiansheng Yuanbao and Da'an Baoqian, witnessed the economic and trade exchanges between the Western Xia Dynasty and the Song, Liao and Jin Dynasties. The painted clay sculptures of Arhat and the water moon Guanyin scroll unearthed from the Hongfo Pagoda show the religious art style of the Western Xia Dynasty, which advocates Buddhism and combines Han and Tibetan.
The "Da Xia Mausoleum" unit focuses on the mausoleum system, architectural remains, and archaeological discoveries of the Western Xia Mausoleum. Through the distribution map, layout diagram, and archaeological excavation results of imperial tombs, it systematically introduces the structural characteristics of Mausoleum 1 to Mausoleum 9. The architectural components in the exhibition have unique shapes, reflecting the organic combination of Central Plains culture, Western Xia culture, and Buddhist culture.
The Western Xia was a political regime established from the 11th to the 13th century with the Dangxiang ethnic group as the main body, which once stood alongside the Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties. In 1227, Western Xia was destroyed, and since then it has been regarded as a "mysterious ancient country" due to the scarcity of literature records. As the largest and highest level archaeological remains of the Western Xia Dynasty, the Western Xia Mausoleum was included in the The World Heritage List in 2025, becoming the 60th world heritage in China.(Outlook New Era)
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