General Information
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Period |
Wednesday, October 10 - Monday, December 24, 2012 |
Venue |
Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park) |
Hours |
9:30 - 17:00
Fridays until 20:00
until 21:00 on Saturday, October 20
(Last entry 30 minutes before closing) |
Closed |
Mondays |
Admission |
Adults: 1,500 (1,300/1,200) yen
University students: 1,200 (1,000/900) yen
High school students: 700(500/400) yen
Junior high school students and under: Free
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Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance / group (more than 20 persons) discount tickets. |
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Persons with disabilities are admitted free with one accompanying person each. |
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The admission ticket for this special exhibition can also be used once on the day of the ticket's use to enter the special exhibition "Treasures from Sacred Izumo: On the Occasion of the Renovation of Izumo Taisha Shrine and 1300 Years of the Kojiki Chronicle" (Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - Sunday, November 25, 2012). |
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Access |
10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno Station (Park exit) and Uguisudani Station
15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station, Tokyo Metro Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Nezu Station |
Organizer |
Tokyo National Museum, Art Exhibitions China, NHK, NHK Promotions Inc., The Mainichi Newspapers, The Asahi Shimbun |
With the Support of |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, State Administration of Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China, Embassy of The People's Republic of China in Japan |
With the Sponsorship of |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited |
With the Assistance of |
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., China Cultural Center |
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This exhibition is covered by the Japanese Act on the Indemnification of Damage to Works of Art in Exhibitions. |
General Inquiries |
03-5405-8686 (Hello Dial) |
Exhibition Website |
http://www.china-ocho.jp/ (In Japanese)
The website has closed with the end of the exhibition. |
Next venue
Kobe City Museum : Saturday, February 2 - Sunday, April 7, 2013
Nagoya City Museum : Wednesday, April 24 - Sunday, June 23, 2013
Kyushu National Museum : Tuesday, July 9 - Monday, September 16, 2013
Related Events
Heiseikan Auditorium
October 12, 2012 (Fri)
13:30 - 15:00
Heiseikan Auditorium
October 20, 2012 (Sat)
13:30 - 15:00
Highlight of the Exhibition
Part I: Dawn of the Dynastic Age: Gold of Sichuan vs. Bronze of the Central Plains
The Shu and the Xia and Yin Dynasties
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Gold mask
Yin to Western Zhou dynasty, 12th–10th century BC
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 2001 from Meiyuan (plum garden) area of Jinsha site, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu, China |
Bronze jue tripod wine vessel
Yin dynasty, 16th–15th century BC
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Zhengzhou Museum, China
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Part II: Radiant Rival States: Southern Mysticism vs. Central Tradition
The Chu and the Qi and Lu Dynasties
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Lacquered winged figure
Warring States period, 4th century BC
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 2000 from Tomb No. 2 at Tianxingguan, Jingzhou, Hubei Province
Jingzhou Museum, China |
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Lacquered drum with pedestal of phoenixes on tigers’ backs
Warring States period, 4th century BC
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 2000 from Tomb No. 2 at Tianxingguan, Jingzhou, Hubei Province
Jingzhou Museum, China |
Bronze animal-shaped xizun vessel with inlaid gold, silver and turquoise design
Warring States period, 4th–3rd century BC
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 1982 from Shangwang site at Linzi, Zibo, Shandong Province
Qiguo Gucheng Site Museum, China
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Part III: Unified Dynasties: Beauty from Absolute Power vs. Stylization through Refinement
The Qin and the Han Dynasties
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Painted pottery kneeling archer figure
Qin dynasty, 3rd century BC
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 1999 from Terracotta Army Pit No. 2 at Emperor Qin Shihuang Tomb, Lintong, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
Museum of the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, China |
Painted pottery female figure
Former Han dynasty, 2nd century BC
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 1997 from Tomb No. 130 at the Yangling Mausoleum, Xianyang, Shaanxi Province
Han Yang Ling Museum, China
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Part IV: Competition Between North and South: Novelty of Northern Culture vs. Maturity of Tradition
The Northern and Southern Dynasties
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Sandstone pillar plinth with heavenly figure, dragon, tiger, and lotus blossom design
Northern Wei dynasty, 484 (Taihe 8)
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 1966 from the Minister Jin Long Tomb at Datong, Shanxi Province
Shanxi Museum, China |
Celadon shentinghu spirit pavilion vessel with figure and pavilion design
Three Kingdoms period (Wu dynasty), 272 (Fenghuang 1)
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 1995 from the Shangfangzhen Wu tomb, Jiangning, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
Nanjing Museum, China
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Part V: Emergence of a Global Empire: Splendid Metropolis vs. Exalted Religious Center
The Tang Capital of Chang’an and Luoyang
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Bonze mirror with mother-of-pearl inlaid bird and flower design
Tang dynasty, 736 (Kaiyuan 24)
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 2001 from the Tang Princess Li Chui Tomb at Xian University of Technology No. 2 campus,Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
Shaanxi Archaeological Research Institute, China
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Marble seated Vajrapani
Tang dynasty, 8th century
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 1959 from Anguosi site, northern suburbs of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
Xi’an Beilin Museum, China |
Limestone seated Buddha
Tang dynasty, 8th century
From the Longmen Caves, Luoyang, Henan Province
Longmen Caves Research Institute, China
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Part VI: Stirrings of Modernity: Spontaneity of the Northern Peoples vs. Spirituality of the Han
The Liao and the Song Dynasties
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Silver mask
Liao dynasty, 10th–11th century
Excavated in 1998 at Fuxin, Liaoning Province
The Museum of Liaoning Province, China |
Lacquered brick tile Buddha relief
Northern Song dynasty (Wuyue), 974
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese government)
Excavated in 1987 from the Lingshi Temple pagoda, Huangyan, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province
Taizhou Huangyan Museum, China
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Gilt silver Ashoka pagoda with inlaid crystal, agate and glass ornament
Northern Song dynasty, 1011 (Dazhong Xiangfu 4)
Class-One National Treasure (as designated by the Chinese
Excavated in 2008 from the Changganli pagoda tower at the Changgan Temple underground palace site in Zhonghua Menwai, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
Nanjing Museum, China |