• Jinsha Ruins Museum

• General Overview

  

  The Jinsha Ruins Museum has been built over the actual excavation site of the 3000 year old Shu Kingdom sacrificial centre - a site that was only discovered by chance as recently as 2001. The finds show incredible craftmanship and have, with those from the related site at Sanxingdui, helped to re-write a passage in Chinese history.

  Attractions For Visitors

  

  The visitor to the Jinsha Ruins Museum site is greeted with a giant Sunbird Disc, chosen as the symbol for this project. The Sun and Immortal Bird gold ornament is just one of the many items on display; the motif is well known in several Asian cultures but never produced as exquisitely as this elite relic. It makes a fitting highlight to any visit.

  Excavations Hall

  

  The Excavations Hall puts the current state-of-play on display. The visitor is able to see 3000 year old relics in situ and to learn something of the theories behind their discovery here.

  Exhibition Hall

  The rich and diverse relics discovered at this site are well displayed in a modern, purpose-built complex allowing the visitor to truly appreciate their quality. Exhibits clearly show that the climate was very different 300 years ago as large trees were able to grow and elephants roamed the countryside.

  

  Tortoise-shell Divination

  

  Many tortoise shells have been recovered, all showing signs of being used for divination. This technique involved drilling a hole into the shell and then inserting a hot rod until the shell cracked. These cracks were then interpreted.

  Jade Ware

  A large proportion of the relics found and on display are jade wares. This shows that the ancient Shu culture had strong trade links as jade is not found locally. It is thought that the Jinsha site is one place where jade was worked by craftsmen.

  

  4D Cinema

  Archaeology comes to life with this amazing story experience. The plot is simple: the Shu Kingdom comes under attack from floods and enemies and the rulers, with the aid of their sacrifices, win through. Glorious stuff made magical by the inclusion of 3D special effects and the fourth dimension. By the time you have felt the rain and been bitten by the snake you'll have no trouble understanding quite what is meant by that term. This is fun and will have kids of all ages begging for more.

  Restaurant

  There is a very nice, but pricey, restaurant on site.

  

  Visit Jinsha Ruins Museum with China Journeys

  The following China holidays include a visit to Jinsha Ruins Museum:

  • China Showtime
  • Yangtse River Explorer
  
  
  
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