Recently, an exhibition showcasing primarily unearthed Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC) relics from the Yaoheyuan site in Ningxia opened at a museum in Yinchuan.
A collection of oracle bones has revealed the mysteries that had been sealed here for three thousand years. Huo, a previously undocumented Western Zhou vassal state, emerged following the archaeological excavations at Yaoheyuan site.
Photo taken on February 29, 2024 shows artifacts on display at a museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia. /CFP
The discoveries of the Western Zhou tombs in Guyuan in 1981 and the Yaoheyuan site in 2017 marked the expansion of Western Zhou culture and political influence beyond the Liupan Mountains. These cultural remnants, owing to their complexity in societal composition, offer new insights into researching the political landscape of the Western Zhou period, the relationship between the Zhou Dynasty and the northwest frontier, the layout of Western Zhou vassal state's capitals, and their burial systems.
Photo taken on February 29, 2024 shows artifacts on display at a museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia. /CFP
The exhibition features around 500 precious artifacts, including bone, ceramic, stone, jade, and bronze objects from the Ningxia Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the Guyuan Museum of Ningxia, and the Ningxia Museum collections.
The exhibition employs these artifacts to reveal the millennia-long development of civilization in Ningxia, along with the history of interactions, exchanges, and integration among different ethnic groups.
The exhibition runs until May 30, 2024.