Sanxingdui Museum

The Sanxingdui Museum is located in Northeast of Sanxingdu archeological site, 40 kilometers (about 24.9 miles) north of Chengdu City, covering an area of 200,000 square meters.

The Sanxingdui Relics were discovered by a peasant in the spring of 1929. He found a piece of bright-colored jade whilst he was digging ditch. Since then excavation has continued and many precious and glorious relics were found. It is an important archeological discovery which changed the people's understanding of ancient history and culture.

The whole design of the museum is simple, but with a solemn style.

The flame is peculiar. The main object is a deformed spiral. It has the poetic charm with historical, geographical features and cultural art. It fully shows the broadness and profundity of Sanxingdui culture.

The winding spiral-shaped curved line rises step by step. It means the development of society: from primitive to civilized; from inferior to advanced. It tells the surging and winding course of history.

The mound-shaped architectural complex seems to come out from the earth abruptly. It symbolizes the local culture. It tells people this is the source of Shu culture, the source of the Yangtze River civilization. The winding arc-shaped architecture directly expresses the profound nature of these mounds.



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