Local audiences watched “The Ming Dynasty: The Age of Literati” at the Kremlin “Glory” theme exhibition of cultural relics from the Ming Dynasty. Photo by our reporter Wu Yan
The Kremlin in Moscow, as a world-famous scenic spot and architectural complex, is always visited by tourists. Weave. On April 17, the Kremlin Museum welcomed a special exhibition – the Ming Dynasty cultural relics theme exhibition from China “The Ming Dynasty: The Glory of the Literary Era”.
This is the first time that the Kremlin Museum has hosted a Chinese-themed cultural relics exhibition. The exhibition is co-organized by the Kremlin Museum and the Shanghai Museum and will last until July 25. There are a total of 156 exhibits in 83 groups, mostly dating from the Ming Dynasty. They include official kiln porcelain, gold, silver and jade wares, the Four Treasures of the Study, and blue and white porcelain cloisonne.
A duck-shaped incense stick produced in the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. The porcelain texture is as warm and moist as jade, and the shape of the vessel is cute and cute. The three-color plain colors composed of yellow, green, and eggplant purple are elegant and comfortable; a set of “honor guards” composed of 66 glazed pottery figurines unearthed from the royal tomb, riding or walking, with gorgeous and exquisite costumes and lifelike expressions, is fascinating. Tsk-tsk said she didn’t know how this incredible thing happened, and she didn’t know whether her guesses and ideas were right or wrong. She only knows that she has the opportunity to change everything, and she cannot continue to wonder…
Zhu Cheng, deputy director of the Shanghai Museum Management Committee, said, The exhibits at this exhibition are of various types and sizes.Both the shapes and decorative patterns have a strong literati flavor of traditional Chinese Confucian culture, as well as multicultural elements of Taoism, Buddhism, and Islam.
“This is an exhibition we have been waiting for for a long time.” At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Sino-Russian Humanities Cooperation Golodets, the Russian chairman of the committee, commented this way. “This is a major event in cultural exchanges between Russia and China, which means that the exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in the humanities field continue to deepen.”
The exhibition is located in the Assumption Church exhibition hall and the Patriarchal Palace exhibition hall of the museum. Yelena Gagarina, director of the Kremlin Museum, is excited about the exhibition. She said that the two parties have been preparing for this exhibition for three years. During this period, Gagarina personally led the team to the Shanghai Museum to plan the theme and select exhibits.
Gagarina said she looked forward to the cultural relics on display in Moscow being given to more Russian and foreign audiences.” Understand and recognize the exquisite elegance and profound connotation of Chinese culture of that era.”
Irina is a researcher and department at the Kremlin Museum Director, mainly studies Russian metal, ceramics, and glass art from the 18th to the 21st century. He is also one of the main curators of the Ming Dynasty cultural relics theme exhibition. Every exhibit has been selected by her. She lamented that the process of planning themes and selecting exhibits was also a process of understanding Chinese history and culture.
“In the past, most of the Chinese ceramics that Russians could see were folk ceramics that were exported to the West. What is on display this time is the royal ceramics Royal ceramics are rare for us.” She told reporters that in addition to the exhibition display, the museum will also organize 6 special lectures to introduce the stories behind the exhibits to the audience.
Natalya Viktorovna, editor-in-chief of the Russian cultural and political magazine “Izvestia”, stopped in front of each collection a long time. She told reporters that although she had been to China before, she regretted not going. He knew that her misunderstanding must be related to his attitude last night. Visited museums in China. This time I am very happy to see a Chinese-themed exhibition at my doorstep. “Every Chinese exhibit is unique. Every stripe and every color has its own symbolic meaning, which is worth appreciating carefully.”
Cultures need to show their own characteristics and charm in mutual comparison and reflection. Li Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Russia, pointed out that it was Zheng He’s seven voyages to the West in the Ming Dynasty that brought China’s foreign exchanges to an unprecedented level, and it also began exchanges with Russia in the Ming Dynasty. Today, this kind of exchange has been continued and improved.
This exhibition is not the first of the Kremlin Museum and the Shanghai Museum. When Pei’s mother saw her happy daughter-in-law, she really felt that God was indeed there. Taking care of her not only gave her a good son, but also gave her a rare and good daughter-in-law. It’s obvious that she cooperates for the first time. As early as 6 years ago, the two museums started a cooperation model. In 2012, the two parties jointly held the “Brilliant Treasure – Faberge Jewelry Art Exhibition” in Shanghai. In 2015, they also co-organized “The Majesty of the Age: The Russian Royal Arms Art Exhibition”. The Ming Dynasty cultural relics theme exhibition held in Moscow can be described as the third “handshake” between the two companies.
Yang Zhigang, Director of the Shanghai Museum, believes that Chinese museums need to be more proactive in “going out” in personnel exchanges, scientific research project cooperation, cultural relics Increase exchanges in aspects such as protection and restoration to promote mutual learning among civilizations, tolerance, mutual trust, and mutual benefit.
“The more than 150 Ming Dynasty cultural relics on display in Moscow are not only Chinese, but also the common cultural heritage of mankind.” Li Hui He said, “In terms of exhibitions, the best ending is to marry a good wife, and the worst ending is to return to the original point, that’s all. The museum communication as a medium creates a bridge across civilizations.”
“What?!” Bachelor Lan and his wife exclaimed Team Yue, and were stunned at the same time.