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Wuhan Museum: Chu Cultural Relics from Jingzhou Museum on Display

Published : 1:16 A.M. EST, Feb 3, 2008
Between January 31st and March 30th, a series of precious relics from Jingzhou Museum, featuring the culture of 'Chu' (one of the kingdoms during the Spring and Autumn Period), are on display in Wuhan Museum.

It is said that there are totally 113 pieces (sets) of displays including bronze ware, lacquer ware, jade and potter will be shown in Wuhan Museum. Among the displays, over 20 pieces of jade articles, excavated from a newly-discovered Chu tomb in Jingzhou, are presented to the public for the first time.

As the cradle of the 'Chu' culture, Jingzhou was historically the capital of the Kingdom of Chu and went through the reign of 20 generations of Chu emperors. Thus, rich and magnificent 'Chu' culture formed in this beautiful city.