Jinsha Site Museum

Welcome to the Jinsha Site Museum, a place that rewritten the history of Chinese civilization. For centuries, the Shu Kingdom of the Sichuan Basin was considered a semi-mythical entity, a culture separate and distinct from the…

Our first major stop is the Relics Hall, a sprawling 300-square-meter area that serves as the heart of the museum's archaeological work. As you look down from the elevated walkways, you are seeing the actual pits where the Shu…

In Exhibition Hall Four, we encounter the most iconic artifact of the Jinsha site: the Sun and Immortal Bird gold ornament. This piece is not just a beautiful object; it is the official symbol of Chinese Heritage and the emblem…

One of the most peculiar and evocative aspects of the Jinsha site is the overwhelming presence of elephant tusks. As you walk through the exhibition halls, you will see thousands of tusks, many of which have been preserved in…

Moving through the museum's lush outdoor area, you will come across the 'Jade Road,' a path paved with unearths of jade and small pebbles. Inside the exhibition halls, the scale of Jinsha's jade collection becomes apparent: over…

Archaeology is not just about what people made, but how they thought. In Jinsha, we find remarkable evidence of their spiritual anxieties and their desire to know the future. …

While the gold and jade represent the elite, the pottery and tools of Jinsha tell the story of the common people. Exhibition Hall Two focuses on the daily living conditions of the Shu population. …

As we conclude our tour of the Jinsha Site Museum, we are left with the image of the Sun and Immortal Bird—a golden circle that has bridged a 3,000-year gap. The discovery of Jinsha has transformed Chengdu from a historic city…