Please only look at Luoyang City / Luoyang Museum Impressions Part Two

The entire exhibition hall is very grand and exquisite, with many cultural relics. There are places to enjoy snacks, as well as small cafes for tea and coffee, all very artistic. There are also various cultural and creative products featuring the true national color of Luoyang peonies.
There is also a Hanfu experience store here, where young people continuously wear their NPC costumes, engaging in their own time travel and role-playing. NPC stands for Non-Player Character.
However, walking through the Luoyang Museum of the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties feels not out of place at all; instead, it maximizes emotional value, making one feel as if traveling through a thousand years. They stand by glass display cases with thousand-year-old chime bells, bronzes, gold and silver jewelry, clay sculptures, murals, Buddhist shrines and statues, pottery, terracotta warriors, and more. History is written by people, and museums naturally need popularity. Luoyang Museum is clearly at the forefront in this regard.
Whether it is the exquisite Tang Sancai pottery or the pinnacle of stone carving art, the various stone statues guarding imperial tombs, or the epitaphs written in neat or free and bold styles, it truly feels like a historical time travel. Each exquisite artifact, though silent, impresses with its beautiful shapes, finely carved patterns, jewelry, royal and noble gold and silverware, funerary objects, daily items, as well as chariots, horses, and porcelain, all leaving a deep and unforgettable impression.
Especially the collection in the Treasure Hall on the second floor, which includes Buddhist statues and artifacts from the Forbidden City, as well as a wooden pagoda made of golden-thread nanmu wood.
Of course, the most beloved by young friends is still the female figurine by Zwilling. The painted pottery female figurines from the Northern Wei Dynasty holding hands: unearthed from the tomb of the Northern Wei minister Yang Ji, composed of two identical women, both with double buns, decorated with floral forehead ornaments, rosy cheeks and vermilion lips, clear and delicate eyebrows and eyes, standing side by side holding hands, as if smiling happily.
The Northern Wei emperor Tuoba Hong migrated south from Datong in northern Shanxi (ancient Pingcheng) to Luoyang, establishing the capital here and promoting the Sinicization of the Xianbei people. This laid a solid foundation for the integration of the Chinese nation with surrounding nomadic and grassland peoples. Therefore, the Yungang Grottoes in Datong and the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang owe their existence to this Xianbei emperor. However, the heroic Tuoba Hong changed his surname to Yuan Hong, and his grandmother was a Han empress. Thus, this emperor, deeply influenced by Han culture, was devoted to the vast Han civilization, rebuilding the country after the divided era of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, injecting positive energy into the chaotic times of national ruin. Yet fate was cruel; Tuoba Hong died young at 33. His son did not inherit his will and often wanted to return to the desert. Ultimately, Tuoba Hong resolutely pursued Sinicization and had to reluctantly execute his son who obstructed this mission.
History is always thought-provoking. Looking at the weighty history, there were capable kings and generals, but also unfilial internal strife among descendants, such as the Sima family. After Sima Yi and his sons, and after Sima Yan unified the Three Kingdoms, the family fell into chaos due to unworthy descendants and the meddling of the daughter-in-law Jia Nanfeng. This led to internal strife known as the War of the Eight Princes, with various factions vying for the throne. Eventually, the Hu tribes, eyeing the Central Plains, took advantage of the internal turmoil and external threats to invade southward, devastating the Central Plains. Thus, the tragic history of the Five Barbarians' disorder unfolded here.
More than 300 years of chaos finally ended with the great unification of the Sui and Tang dynasties. The rise and fall brought suffering to the people. Looking at the chicken-head pot, one truly feels moved. The homophone of "chicken" and "auspicious" is not a modern pun but has been passed down for thousands of years.
The museum has many cultural relics worth savoring carefully to appreciate the profound history and exquisite art, to reflect on life, and to remember history...

Post by StellaMcKenzie91 | Nov 5, 2025