Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum A Tour of The Forbidden City Museum
 .LU JIANG
  ..Beauty of Ancient Artifacts•Romancing with Master Wang  
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..LU JIANG .Artifact introduction  
 

It was astonishing that the museum holds over a thousand pieces of artifacts and items. To provide a full description on the origins of each item would be a great undertaking. We will hereby introduce a few dozen items of our choice to the readers.
Project Introduction  
. Origin, Motives
..LU JIANG .Gold corded jade suit    
..Connotations, Transformation    
     
Introduction of Master Wang      
..Introduction, Interview      
. ........└Quanzhou Style Sculpture      
. ........└Live Sculpting of Statues      
. ........└Introduction of the Museum      
..Student afterthoughts      
       
Introduction of the artifacts      
..Profile Part 1   This work, discovered in 1968, dates from the Han dynasty, and was made using jade scales and gold cord. It is the royal funeral garb of the King of Dian in Yunnan during the West Han dynasty. Each jade scale has four small holes with which to pass the gold cords, securing the jade scales one by one to form a jade suit. This jade suit used a total of 1100 g of golden cords and 2496 jade scales, an astonishing number. Making this jade suit would require 100,000 working days and every jade craftsmen of China. The suit must begin its manufacture when the Emperor ascends his throne. It is truly a piece of national treasure.
..Profile Part 2  
..Profile Part 3  
..Student's afterthoughts of the visit at the museum  
   
Heritage  
..Promotional Event
..LU JIANG .Three inch gold lotus    
..Photos of the Event ..    
..Student'safterthoughts about the Exhibition    
..Poster making Exhibition      
       
Introduction of Team members      
..Introduction of the Team      
..Behind the Scenes      
........└Learning Worksheet      
..Afterword, Student Reflection      
       
Project Narrative  

This is a work from the Qing dynasty made using linen and cloth. There are different sayings for the origin of the saying "Three inch gold lotus". In one of the stories it was said that Li Yu, the last Emperor of the South Tang dynasty saw a beautiful maid in a feast. The way she walked completely mesmerized every male at the feast. Later, it was discovered that the way she walked was due to her pair of tiny feet. Thus, Li Yu ordered that every woman would bind their feet as well. Since the embroidered shoes ladies wore at those days were gold in color, these shoes became known as three inch gold lotuses.

Note: there were three types of bound feet.
3 inches were called gold lotuses, and were shoes for high born ladies.
Those between 3 and 4 inches were silver lotuses, and were shoes worn by maidservants.
Those between 4 to 6 inches were copper lotuses, and were shoes worn by old maidservants.
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..Project Overview  
..Project Elements  
..Division of the tasks  
   
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..LU JIANG .Nine-dragon robe    
     
     
       
       
 
   
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
    This is a work from the Qing dynasty. The original color was a pale yellow, and was made using copper wire, gold, silver, bronze and gold amalgam. This nine-dragon robe is unique from the rest, and includes a dragon with five-clawed talons while the others were made ordinary embroidery. The most special feature of this robe was that the dragon head, body, antlers and scales were embroidered using copper and silver wires. Some parts would even rattle, such as the seal and the horse-hoofed sleeves etc.
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
 
..LU JIANG .Emperor's Sweat Shirt    
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
    This is a work from the Ming dynasty made using bamboo. A bamboo shirt was also known as a sweat-shirt. The Forbidden City in Beijing can be very hot in summer, and the Emperor must wear a sweat-shirt to prevent his sweat from staining his imperial robes. As the dragon robe cannot be washed using water, hence a sweat-shirt would help keep the robe from coming in contact with the body. Sweat shirts are made using woven bamboo, and can help with ventilation whilst preventing sweat from soaking the clothes. A sweat shirt takes about 365 working days to complete.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
 
..LU JIANG .Yue Fei's Sword of Manjianghong    
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
    This is a Song dynasty work made using gold, bronze, gems, horseshoe crab shell and coral. It is the sword used by General Yue Fei. The entirety of the poetry text was engraved onto the blade's body.
   
   
   
         
 
..LU JIANG .Zouban    
     
     
 
   
     
     
       
       
    An artifact from the Ming dynasty made using ivory. This ivory relic of the Ming dynasty was called the Zouban. One can stick notes behind it to read from when reporting matters before the Emperor as they did not raise their hands. The use of Zouban was abolished during the Qing dynasty.
   
   
   
   
         
 
..LU JIANG .Nine-dragon throne of His Imperial Highness.
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
    This is a work of the Ming dynasty, made using Huanghuali (Dalbergia odorifera) wood, gold, jade, coral stone, pearls and rubies. It is the Nine-dragon Imperial Throne at Jinluan Hall of the Ming Emperors, with nine jade dragons. Five dragons are present, representing "The Most High of Five from Nine". The four golden dragons at the front represent good climate and winds; the four dragons at the back represent peace for the nation and people; the four dragons at the bottom represent the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter; the four golden dragons at the rear bottom represent peace for all the four seasons. There is a guardian dragon at the left and right. In between the screen, there's a dragon orb encrusted with rubies with inlaid pearls, representing the riches of the mountains oceans. There is a hidden table at the dragon throne, with 12 male lions playing an orb which represents 12 moons of fortune in a year.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
 
..LU JIANG .Nanyang Jade Chariot    
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
    This artifact was made during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing dynasty from jade and bronze. The jade chariot is different compared to ordinary chariots. It is only used in the Imperial Palace, and has the full name of Nanyang Jade Chariot. It serves the main function of celebrating birthdays. One can't ride it on the road due to the material it is made from.
   
   
   
   
         
   
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