The Great Unity – Civilisation of the Qin and Han Dynasties in Shaanxi Province
16 April - 7 July
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Following centuries of political fragmentation and division during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, rulers of the Qin and Han dynasties forged the first unified China in history. Emperor Qin Shihuang (the ‘First Emperor’) established a centralised political system, standardised the systems of measurements and writing. The Han dynasty innovated on Qin’s unified approach and laid down Confucianism as the ideology of the nation, cultivating a prosperous and flourishing empire which deeply influencing the politics and culture of China for the next two thousand years.
The exhibition features over 100 pieces (sets) of treasured exhibits, including the terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shihuang, the warrior and animal figurines of the Emperor Jing of Han, components of chariot, as well as architectural components, showcasing the development of politics, economy, culture, technology and cross-border transportation during the Qin and Han dynasties. The exhibition also introduces the historical development of Hong Kong of the periods.
The exhibition is the second programme of the General History of China Series, which is co-presented by the Hong Kong Museum of History and Chinese Culture Promotion Office. The series will introduce the significant periods of Chinese history in chronological order from the earliest Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to modern times, giving the audiences a more concrete understanding of the development and continuity of Chinese history and culture as well as the course of historical development of China.
