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Rubbings of bricks with inscriptions are on display at an exhibition in Juyuan New Area, Jiading district of Shanghai and an expert introduces them to visitors. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
Juyuan New Area, Jiading district of Shanghai hosted an exhibition on bricks that bear inscriptions of ancient Chinese history, to give local residents a better understanding of this cultural legacy, local media reported on March 1.
The exhibition displayed a total of 100 rubbings of the bricks and over 30 authentic bricks. The inscriptions on the bricks covered titles of emperors' reigns, traditional calligraphy, paintings, and traditions as well as customs. The oldest bricks can trace back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and Warring States Period (475-221 BC), while the latest ones were from the Republic of China (1912-1949).
The bricks are also worth studying, since they are embedded with ancient history, said the organizers.
Launched by Jiading's Mingzhi Hall, the event is intended to enable local people to know the Chinese history better and draw their attention to the preservation and inheritance of the bricks.
Notably, the Mingzhi Hall currently is China's largest inscription brick museum with a collection of more than 30,000 such bricks, most of which are from the Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern dynasties.
If you go:
Address: 118, Zhangpu Road, Liuli Creative Industry Park, Juyuan New Area