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Terracotta exhibition opened in Osaka Japan

Summary: In the afternoon of July.4th, the exhibition entitled Emperor Shihuang and His Terracotta Army organized by the SPBCH and Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center was opened in the International Art Gallery of Osaka Japan,the third stop of itinerant exh






In the afternoon of July.4th, the exhibition entitled Emperor Shihuang and His Terracotta Army organized by the SPBCH and Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center was opened in the International Art Gallery of Osaka Japan,the third stop of itinerant exhibitions. More than 1000 persons participated in the opening ceremony, including Mr.Li Tianran, general consul of Chinese Consulate in Osaka Japan, Mr Luo Wenli,deputy director of the SPBCH, Mr. Toshio, director of the International Art Gallery of Osaka Japan, Mr.Hideo, director of Osaka NHF, as well as representatives from related institutes and media fields.

Mr.Li,Mr Luo and Mr.Toshio addressed in sequence.Mr.Li said as the cradle of Chinese civilization and the place where 14 dynasties established capital, Shaanxi province has rich historical remains. The SPBCH and Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center have been dedicating to the cultural exchanges between different countries around the world. Emperor Shihuang and His Terracotta Army, the three-place itinerant exhibitions in Japan, provided a platform for the Japanese to deepen understandings of the Chinese culture and history. The exhibition would promote Sino-Japan friendly relations. He expressed hopes that more cultural remains can be brought to Japan.


Mr.Luo said terracotta figures are most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century,and was named the eighth wonder of the world. The continuous archaeological works provided endless fresh material documents for the reflection of Qin cultural contents and artistic charm. Because of these new archaeological  findings, the research of Qin culture became an everlasting hot academic issue. The exhibition combined the latest research achievements and the advanced curation techniques will deepen Japanese’s understanding of Qin people lived more than 2000 years ago and the profound cultural residues of Qin culture. It will further promote Sino-Japan cultural exchanges and deepen friendship and understandings of two peoples.  

Mr.Toshio said the State International Art Gallery has been focusing on the exhibition of modern artistic works of European countries and Japan. On the demands of the public, we imported the historical exhibitions for the first time. What made us really proud of is that the exhibition is themed on the most time-honored, the world famous and the most charming terracotta warriors and horses. We hope to launch more comprehensive cooperation with China in the future to let more Japanese understand the rich and time-honored history and culture of China.

The exhibition is the three-place itinerant exhibitions in Japan lasting for a year, the first one was held in the State Museum of Tokyo from Dec, 2015 to Feb,2016 with 480000 visitors; the second one was held in the Kyusyu National Museum in Fukuoka Japan from March to Jun,2016, though 6.5-degree earthquake happened during the exhibition period, the facilities and safety prevention techniques of the exhibition hall are in such a good conditions that the exhibits are intact, furthermore, more than 190000 persons visited. The State International Art Gallery of Osaka is the last stop, which will extend from July 5th to Oct,2nd.

 (translated by Cheng Yanni)

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