Luxian Song Dynasty Museum, Sichuan
After getting off the high-speed train, you can take a bus or a taxi. If you take the bus, you'll need to walk a bit after getting off. A taxi can take you directly to the museum. There's also Yuchan Mountain Park nearby, which also requires a taxi to reach. You can decide based on your budget.
About the Luxian Song Dynasty Stone Carving Museum:
• Overview
◦ Location: Located on Wenbo Road, Yuchan Subdistrict, Luxian County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province.
◦ Nature: It is the first museum in China dedicated to Song Dynasty stone carvings and was designated as a National Second-Grade Museum on December 21, 2020.
◦ Architectural Scale: The total building area is 12,000 square meters, with an exhibition area of 5,000 square meters.
◦ Opening Hours: Open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Last entry at 4:30 pm. Closed on Mondays, except for national holidays.
• Collections
◦ Quantity and Types: The museum currently holds 14,000 pieces/sets of artifacts, including 550 precious pieces/sets. These cover various categories such as figures, animals, flowers, and architecture.
◦ Representative Artifacts: Includes stone carvings of the Four Gods—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—as well as diversely shaped warrior and servant stone carvings, and musical performance stone carvings reflecting scenes from Song Dynasty life. Unique pieces include "Woman Opening the Door" and "Flying Apsara Musician."
• Exhibitions
◦ Exhibition Themes: The museum's exhibitions mainly present major historical scenes such as "Stone Carvings Unearthed," "Carved Beams and Painted Pillars," "Dreaming Back to the Southern Song Dynasty," and "Iron-Blooded Divine Arms," forming a magnificent stone-carved version of *Along the River During the Qingming Festival*.
◦ Exhibition Hall Distribution: Divided into four sections: Heaven-Blessed Luxian, Leisurely Courtyard, Dreaming Back to the Southern Song Dynasty, and Timeless Stone Rhymes.
• Significance and Value
◦ Historical Value: The large number of stone carvings in the museum provides rich material evidence for studying the politics, economy, culture, social life, and burial customs of Luxian (Luzhou) during the Southern Song Dynasty.
◦ Artistic Value: The stone carvings employ diverse techniques, including high relief, bas-relief, and intaglio carving. The lines are delicate, the shapes are vivid, and they possess extremely high artistic and aesthetic value.
◦ Cultural Heritage Value: As an important window for showcasing Song Dynasty stone carving culture, the museum plays a significant role in inheriting and promoting outstanding traditional Chinese culture and strengthening cultural confidence.