Yunnan Province Museum (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Coincidentally, the hotel where the reporter stayed was not far from the museum and took about ten minutes to get there. When I came to the museum, I saw this Yunnan Province Museum, founded in 1951. It is a pagoda-like building with a seven-story main building and three floors on two wings. Walking into the museum, you can see the exhibition hall on the first to third floors of the exhibition hall building, which is more than 40 meters high, with a total area of 4200 square meters. In front of it are 12 large round pillars as thick as a hug. The golden brake rods on the roof are shining and the red stars are shining. The momentum is majestic and the shape is unique, which is very shocking.

Photo taken by the Museum of Yunnan Province (Photo: Tian Gen)

On the platform of the stairwell, the first thing that came into view was the treasure of the town hall that they had already witnessed in the guide, namely the famous cultural relic from the Warring States Period: the bronze ox and tiger statue. Seeing the real thing from the pictures, there is an inexplicable feeling of excitement and beauty.

Bronze ox tiger statue (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

When I came forward and looked closer, I saw that the bronze body looked like a big cow. The cow was standing, its back naturally fell into a table, and the tail was decorated with a reduced scale tiger. The tiger opened its mouth to bite the tail of the cow; the big cow was hollow under its belly and decorated horizontally. A calf was decorated. It is said that this cultural relic was cast using a mold, with the Daniel and the tiger being formed at one time, while the calf being cast separately and then welded. The ox and tiger bronze table is a sacrificial vessel of the ancient Dian nationality. Its shape integrates ox and tiger, which is very unique.

Walking into the museum (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After viewing this precious cultural relic, the reporter and his party began to visit this comprehensive Yunnan Province Museum. Because I had done a guide before coming, I have a certain understanding of the museum. It was learned that the Yunnan Province Museum currently has the following nine departments, namely: the Preservation Department, which is responsible for the collection and protection of collections; the Ministry of Social Education, which is responsible for introducing and publicizing museum exhibitions to the public; the appraisal station in charge of cultural relics identification and collection of cultural relics; the editing and publication of the museum magazine "Yunnan Cultural Relics", and the collection of various books, periodicals and information materials.

Miaoxiang Buddhist Kingdom Exhibition Hall (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The reporter walked through various exhibition halls in the Yunnan Province Museum and visited many exhibitions such as Miaoxiang Buddhist Kingdom, a century-old era of Yunnan, the spread of good deeds-the Essence of Donated Collections by the Yunnan Province Museum, and Ancient Yunnan. It really increased knowledge and opened eyes.

Collection of golden Buddha statues (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

As a major ethnic and cultural province, over the past 50 years, the Yunnan Province Museum has more than 190,000 bronzes, ancient coins, ceramics, ancient calligraphy and paintings, monuments, stamps and various handicrafts after years of archaeological excavation, investigation and collection, social acquisition and donations. It is the museum with the largest collection of cultural relics in Yunnan Province.

Colored cliff stone statue (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Among the thousands of precious cultural relics, about 1,000 have been identified as national-level cultural relics. The vast majority of the museum's historical relics collection comes from archaeological excavations. What a remarkable achievement.

Group portrait of ethnic unity (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

At the same time, Yunnan is a border area inhabited by ethnic minorities and has rich ethnic and border cultural connotations. The Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition located on the second floor of the Yunnan Province Museum displays a variety of intangible cultural heritage from Yunnan ethnic minorities, such as handmade tie-dyeing, batik, silverware to hand-pressed traditional Pu 'er tea. They are all very worth seeing in the exhibition hall.

Corner of the Military Uniform Exhibition Hall (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In addition, in order to celebrate Women's Day on March 8, the "Don't Love Red Dresses and Love Arms-People's Army Women's Military Uniforms Exhibition" held by the Yunnan Province Museum is also very distinctive, allowing people to systematically see the development context and process of women's clothing in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. In short, visiting the Yunnan Province Museum and its rich and colorful series of documents are very beneficial. It is a worthwhile trip.

Photo taken at the Ancient Yunnan Exhibition (Photo: Tian Gen)

At 16:45 that day, the reporter and his party ended their visit to the Yunnan Province Museum, and not far from Kunming's famous Guandu Ancient Town. There are many cultural monuments and rich cultural landscapes here. In an area of less than 1.5 square kilometers, there are five mountains, six temples, seven pavilions, and eight temples from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

Photo taken of the archway in Guandu Ancient Town (Photo: Tian Gen)

Looking back at history, as an ancient town with a long history, Guandu was once an ancient ferry located in central Yunnan and one of Kunming's famous historical and cultural cities. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was already a large market town on the east and Kunming bank of Dianchi Lake. In the Yuan Dynasty and Kunming, counties were established at the same time, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties have become towns with developed commerce and handicrafts.

Walking into Guandu Ancient Town (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

As a scenic tourist attraction, Guandu has long become a place where dignitaries built palaces and villas and visited by celebrities and sages. "How many pedestrians come and go, hooves break through the frost at the fifth watch.""The wine curtain here invites me to be drunk, and the drums and drums across the boat send me home." The ancient Guandu is immersed in the sound of silk, bamboo and orchestras.

Ancient Town Food Market (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

According to historical records, the ancient town of Guandu was an unprecedented scene at that time. When I walked into Guandu, I saw the endless Dianchi Lake water rippling with clear waves, gulls playing with fish fat; the vast sky showed clouds and changed endlessly. Flocks of wild birds are playing in the reeds by the lake, and hundreds of cypresses on Luofeng Mountain are stacked from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, stacked in green.

Photo taken in a corner of the ancient town (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The sound of the clock in the temples of the ancient town and the sound of reading in the academy drifted slowly through the morning and evening rain; the towering dense eaves towers and the King Kong Tower pointed straight to the sky, like a master of gods and gods waving a large hand to praise heaven and earth and bless the world. In the large apricot forest on the shore, shepherd boys play hide-and-seek and play games, full of childish joy; tourists compose poems, drink alcohol, and have fun with each other, and the flute rhyme is melodious.

Lingyun Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

People get on buses and are crowded with people. During the temple fair, not only urban residents come to participate in the temple fair, but also residents of neighboring counties flock to the temple fair. On the lawn and open space next to the west of Wugu Temple, there was a sea of people and an extremely lively atmosphere, far beyond what ordinary markets at that time could compare. At night, a string of bright red lanterns rises from the ferry lighthouse, leading the official ships and fishing boats slowly towards them; at the bright moon, Yuntai Palace is reflected in the pool with clear water as a mirror all year round. The breeze blows and the shadow of the palace ripples; On the Jingang Bridge, occasionally there are King Kong whispers.

Guandu Ancient Ferry (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

However, as the years passed, the shoreline gradually shrank, and the natural landscape of Guandu changed greatly. The ancient temple buildings gradually became old and dilapidated, and some were even demolished. The famous King Kong Throne Tower also sank more than a meter, forming a huge pit. Time flies, and with the development of history, Guandu Ancient Town has regained its youth. Many scenic spots and historic sites have been restored.

Legal Temple (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The reporter took a photo in front of the grand archway in Guandu Ancient Town and then entered the ancient town to watch and wander. I saw rows of shops on both sides of the street, very lively. What is particularly worth mentioning is that the cakes sold by Li's Han Baba Shop on Snack Street are very distinctive. They are cheap and delicious. They are really delicious.

Li's Hanba Shop (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

No wonder reporters waited in line for a long time to buy it. Moreover, there are many varieties, including sesame paste, sesame peanut, rose, and bean paste. Baba is a dialect, which refers to cake food. It is one of the most famous snacks in Kunming. There are many methods of making, different flavors, and it is very delicious. It would be nice if they were sold in Beijing.

Delicious cake (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In the ancient town, the reporter successively viewed and browsed ancient and modern scenic spots such as Yunzi Chess Theater, Fusheng Temple, Ancient Ferry Crossing of Fushou Pond, Jingang Throne Tower, Wenyuan Pavilion, Lingyun Pavilion, etc. The mobile phone also kept taking pictures, leaving behind scenes of Guandu Ancient Town.

Yunzi Chess Academy (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Yunzi Chess Academy is mainly used to receive high-end Go competitions, high-quality Yunzi exhibitions and Yunzi product displays. Yunzi Chess Academy is unique in construction. You can see the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram inlaid with black and white Yunzi at the entrance, and the chess floor paved with black and white pebbles can be seen in the hall. Yunzi Exhibition Center collects and displays various styles of precious Yunzi. Intangible cultural heritage inheritance base. Since 2011, three national intangible cultural heritage joint exhibitions have been held here.

King Kong Throne Tower (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Among the scenic spots and historic sites to visit, the King Kong Throne Tower in front of Miaozhan Temple in the ancient town is the most worthy of mention. Because it is one of the most famous and eye-catching national key cultural relics among the religious buildings in Guandu Ancient Town. Among the more than ten existing King Kong towers in my country, the King Kong Tower of Miaozhan Temple is the oldest one built and has the longest history.

Tuzhu Temple in Ancient Town (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

This Jingang Tower complements the two dense eaves brick towers of Miaozhan Temple. It not only embodies the Buddhist spirit of "tolerance is big" and "simultaneous display and secret", but also has a staggered height and a spectacular layout of words. It constitutes the core of Guandu Town's ancient architectural complex. The Vajra Throne Tower was originally a memorial tower where Sakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha on the Nrenzen River in Gaya City, India. It is called the "Buddha Gaya Tower". It is also known as the "mandala", or the "altar".

The small tower next to the pagoda seat (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

A small square tower is built at each corner of the tower base, guarding a tall conical tower in the middle. The five towers represent the five Buddhas, the large tower in the middle represents the Tathagata Vasiri, and the four towers around the four towers clockwise represent the A-Tathagata, the Baosheng Tathagata, the A-Buddha Tathagata and the Bukong Tathagata. Guandu Jingang Throne Tower consists of two major parts: a base and a tower body. The plane of the base is square, with a side length of 10.4 meters and a height of 4.7 meters. The bottom of the base spans the sky, and there are four ticket gates, east, west, north and south, which allow pedestrians, chariots and horses to pass by.

Ancient Town Wenyuanfang (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Above the pedestal, five towers stand tall. A main tower with a height of 16 meters is built in the center, with small towers with a height of 8.84 meters at the four corners. The main tower is huge and majestic, and the small tower is small and exquisite. Both the main tower and the small tower consist of a Sumizuo, a tower body, a tower neck and a tower temple, but the styles are different and the styles are quite different. The large and small towers complement each other and are very harmonious. The towering and handsome towers stand tall like bamboo shoots after rain, competing to break the ground. The image is light and beautiful, with a flying beauty.

Corner of Guandu Ancient Town (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

As part of his trip to Yunnan, the reporter's one-and-a-half-day free trip in Kunming visited the Yunnan Province Museum and Guandu Ancient Town, which were fruitful. There will be the last day tomorrow. The reporter has planned his itinerary and is ready to continue spending the best time of a day in Kunming. (Photo and text: Feng Ganyong)

(Source: China News Network)